Austria II / Hungary Flashcards by Barbara Wong

T or F? The min ATM for Sekt is 3.5 atm

True!

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What is Hausersekt?

Basically an RM, corresponds to the German Winzersekt. Tirage, disgorgement and expedition performed by thegrapegrower. Must also list the village/vineyard, grape variety, and vintage

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Put the following Austrian classification systems in chronological order from oldest to youngest:
Sekt, Vinea Wachau, Erste Lage, DAC

Vines Wachau (1983), DAC (2002), Erste Lage (2010), Sekt (2015)

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T or F? ‘Klassik’ Sekt does not have to be made via the traditional method

True! Only Reserve and Grande Reserve require tradiional method. Min 9, 18, 30m of lees aging respectively.

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On which type of wine would you find this on the label? Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität

To differentiate Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin from general Austrian Sekt.

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T or F? Burgenland is the easternmost and warmest region in Austria

True!

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Name 3 producers from Nieusiedlersee

Willi Opitz, Alois Kracher, Tschida-Angerhof, Heinrich, Heidi Schrock, Schandl, Heiß, Triebaumer, Wenzel

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T or F? Nieusiedlersee’s microclimate produces more botrytised grapes than any other wine area in the world

True!

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What was the first DAC to allow both red and white wines?

Leithaberg DAC (2009)

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In which DAC would you find the Odenberg Mountains and the Bucklige Welt?

Mittelburgenland

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What is Schilcher and which DAC would you mainly find it?

A style of rose produced from Blauer Wildbacher; Weststeiermark

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T or F? A Schilcher may be still, frizzante, or fully sparkling and must be labeled as ‘Schilcher Klassik’.

True!

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What are the 3 main grapes of Tokaji?

Furmint, Harslevelu, Sargamuskatoly

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What are the respective terms for the two styles of Tokaji, dry and sweet?

Dry=Száraz; Sweet=Édes

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What is Fehér bor?

White table wine

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What is Szőlőhegy Névvel Megkülönböztetett Fehérbor?

White table wine from a distinguished vineyard

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What is Töppedt Szőlőből Készült?

Late harvest, selected berries

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What is Pezsgo?

Sparkling wine

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What is Jegbor?

Ice wine

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What is Vörös?

Red table wine

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What is the aging requirement, alc level and RS level for the modern Tokaj Aszu category that was added in 2013?

Aged 3yrs with min 18m in barrel; min alc 9%; min 120 g/l

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Burgenland has 5 DACs. Which was the first to get DAC status?

Mittelburgenland (2005); and the 2nd DAC overall

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Most southerly DAC in Burgenland?

Eisenberg

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Which DAC is directly west of Lake Neusiedlersee?

Leithaberg

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The Rosaliengebirge (Rosalia Range) runs along the border between these 2 winegrowing regions.

Niederösterreich and Burgenland

What is Uhudler and where would you find it?

Local specialty of Eisenberg DAC (Heiligenbrunn, Moschendorf). A specialty wine made from hybrid varieties; some are American hybrids. This was born from the phylloxera disaster.

Name 2 grape varieties for Uhudler

Concord (Ripatella), Delaware, Elvira

This DAC was formerly called Südburgenland

Eisenberg

What are the 3 quality wine levels for Steiermark/Styria?

Gebietswein (regional wine), Ortswein (local or 'villages' wine), Riedenwein (single-vineyard wine)

Blauer Wildbacher comprises over what % of red grapes in Weststeiermark?

over 95%

The largest red wine community in Austria is in which town located in which DAC?

Gols, Neusiedlersee

What are the 5 DACs of Burgenland?

Mittelburgenland, Leithaberg, Eisenberg, and Neusiedlersee and Rosalia

Minimum must weight for Ausbruch?

30*KMW (same as TBA)

Newest DAC of Burgenland?

Rosalia DAC (2018 but retroactive to 2017)

1st DAC to allow both white and red wines in Austria?

Leithaberg DAC

#1 planted grape of Styria (Steiermark)?

Welschriesling

Manfred Tement is a producer in ___ DAC and is known for oaked and unoaked versions of ___.

Sudsteiermark DAC; Sauvignon Blanc

What is Forditas?

Wine that is refermented with pressed paste of Aszu

How many grapes must be present in Egri Bikaver? Which grape must make up a minimum 30% of the blend?

Minimum 4 grapes (5-50% per grape); 30-50% Kekfrankos (Blaufrankisch)

Mountains of Tokaj?

Carpathian Mtns & Zemplen Mtns

Eszencia minimum residual sugar

450 g/l RS

What is Szamorodni?

Literally means "as it comes"; mix of Aszu & non-Aszu grapes fermented together; can be dry or sweet; dry styles (szaras) are often aged under flor and is oxidative

What is Kései Szüretelésu?

Late harvest wines; in a wide range of styles without extended aging of Aszu. Grapes are botrytis affected, picked and vinified more traditionally. Small amounts produced. 50-180 g/l

Which grapes are authorized for Rosalia DAC wines?

Blaufrankisch and Zweigelt

What are the two non-DAC categories for wine from Rosalia?

Grande Rosalia (min 13.5% abv and requires noticeable oak). Rosolio and Rosolita (wine made from drying hand havested grapes. Rosolio is dry, Rosolita is sweet)

Which two grapes of Vulkanland Steiermark must be made in a dry style?

Riesling and Traminer. Same goes for Steiermark and Westeiermark

In what styles may Schilcher from Westeiermark be made?

Still, frizzante or fully sparkling

What is the average depth of Lake Neusiedl?

3 feet

What producer put Illmitz on the map? Where is Illmitz?

Alois Kracher in Neusiedlersee

What is Austria's hottest wine region?

Burgenland

What is the most famous village of Burgenland?

Rust

Name 2 major villages of Neusiedlersee.

Illmitz, Frauenkirchen, Gols, Monchof, Andau

What is the grape of Mittelburgenland?

Blaufrankisch. Also the grape of Eisenberg DAC

Traditional cask size in making Tokaji is a Gonc. What is the size in L?

136L

What is the special strain of fermentation yeast that makes Esszencia?

Biota; it can take 6-8 years to reach 5-6% alc, most often it reaches only 2-4%

Name a Great 1st growth vineyard for Tokaj.

Mézes Mály and Szarvas Dulo. There are only 2.

Name a 1st growth vineyard for Tokaj.

Disznoko, St Tamas, Betsek, Nyulaszo, Barat….there are 74.

What river runs through Budapest?

Duna/Danube

What is the southernmost and warmest village in Hungary?

Villány

What are the 2 rivers in Tokaj?

Bodrog and Tisza

What is the main grape in Sopron?

Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch)

What is the biggest lake in Hungary and in all of Europe?

Lake Balaton

Grape Synonym? Olasrizling

Welschriesling

Grape Synonym? Szürkebarát

Pinot Gris

What is the historical grape for Bull's Blood? Modern varieties include…?

Kadarka; Modern varieties are Kekfrankos (blaufrankisch), cab sauv, cab franc, merlot

What are the only 2 regions allowed to use the name Bikaver?

Eger and Szekszárd

What is the Circle of Mád?

Small group of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in the region; Istvan Szepsy, founding member

Which body of water borders Germany, Austria and Switzerland?

Lake Constance

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