Austria - Osterreich Laws

Question 1

Name the categories of wine classification?

Answer 1

1. Wein aus Osterreich
2. Landwein or geschutzte geographische Angabe
3. Qualitatswein or geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung
4. Pradikatswein

Question 2

Landwein or geschutzte geographische Angabe ( g.g.A. ) is further subdivided into?

Answer 2

Its subdivided into:
1. Weinland
2. Bergland
3. Steiermark

Question 3

Qualitatswein or geschutzte Ursprungsbezeichnung ( g.U. ) how many KMW? and what is short of DAC?

Answer 3

15 KMW
Its Districtus Austriae Controllatus ( like PDO or AOP )

Question 4

Landwein how much min KMW?

Answer 4

14

Question 5

In Austria Kabinett is classified as?

Answer 5

Qualitatswein

Question 6

Name the categories for Pradikatswein?

Answer 6

1. Spatlese
2. Auslese
3. Beerenauslese
4. Eiswein
5. Schilfwein/Strohwein
6. Trockenbeerenauslese
7. Ausbruch

Question 7

What is Spatlese?

Answer 7

Its a first level of Pradikatswein in Austria.
Name means late harvest.
Have min of 19 KMW.

Question 8

What is Auslese?

Answer 8

Little sweeter and produced from selected grapes.
Min 21 KMW.

Question 9

What is Auslese?

Answer 9

Little sweeter and produced from selected grapes
Min 19 KMW

Question 10

What is Beerenauslese?

Answer 10

Like in Germany grapes are left to ripen and atract botrytis.
Min 25 KMW.
Its a rich dessert wine.

Question 11

What is Schilfwein?

Answer 11

Late-harvest grapes dried min 3 months befor vinification.
Min 25 KMW.

Question 12

What is Ausbruch?

Answer 12

Specialy selected grapes that are afected by botytis.
Min 27 KMW.

Question 13

What is Trockenbeerenauslese?

Answer 13

Sweetest and most concentrated style of all Pradikatswein.
Made from grapes that are left to dry out on the vine and affected by botrytis.
Min 30 KMW.

Question 14

Is there any difference between Pradikatswein rules in Germany and Austria?

Answer 14

In Austria sugar content is slightly higher and set to be same for each region, then in Germany.

Question 15

What is KMW?

Answer 15

Austrian weight scale is mesured in KMW ( Klosterneuburger Mostwaage )
1 KMW is around 5 Ochsle or 1% sugar in the must.

Question 16

What is Trocken?

Answer 16

Dry

Question 17

What is Halbtrocken?

Answer 17

Off dry

Question 18

What is Lieblich?

Answer 18

Medium-sweet

Question 19

What is SUB?

Answer 19

Sweet

Question 20

Reserve can be used for?

Answer 20

Only for Qualitatswein

Question 21

Is Sussreserve permited for QmP and Kabinett?

Answer 21

NO

Question 22

How is Kabinett classified in Austria?

Answer 22

Is not part of Pradikatswein
Min 17 KMW

Question 23

In Wachau name 3 terms on label that can be used by members of Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus?

Answer 23

1. Steinfeder
2. Federspiel
3. Smaragd
   All 3 are registered Trademarks

Question 24

What is Steinfeder?

Answer 24

Grapes have min 15 KMW.
Its a lightest style and chaptalization is not permited.
Name referes to Steinfedergras

Question 25

What is Federspiel?

Answer 25

17 KMW Name referes to the time of falconry. Equivalent level to Germany Kabinett.

Question 26

What is Smaragd?

Answer 26

Most concentrated wine from Wachau. Min 19 KMW. Name come from type of lizard ( Smaragdeidechse ) that can be found in hottest and sunniest vineyards in Wachau.

Question 27

About DAC?

Answer 27

Districtus Austriae Controllatus In 2003 Weinviertel was the first wine-growing area to introduce this. At first there was only one quality tier Klassik or Classic. Second level Reserve was introduced few years later.

Question 28

Name 9 designated DAC?

Answer 28

1. Weinviertel 2. Mittelburgenland 3. Traisental 4. Kremstal 5. Kamptal 6. Leithaberg 7. Eisenberg 8. Neusiedlersee 9. Wiener Gemischter Satz

Question 29

How is Sparkling wine in Austria classified?

Answer 29

Austrian Sparkling Wine Committee introduced 3 level classification in 2015

Question 30

Level 1 for Sparkling?

Answer 30

Allowes any method of production that is suitable for sparkling wine. Wine must be produced from grapes from Austria and spend 9 months on the lees.

Question 31

Level 2 for Sparkling?

Answer 31

Produced from grapes from genereic wine-growing region. Produced by traditional botle fermentation Spending min 18 months on the lees

Question 32

Level 3 for Sparkling?

Answer 32

From single commune like Gols or Langelois Can use single vineyard designation Produced by traditional botle fermentation Spending min 30 months on the lees