Qualitatswein / Sekt Flashcards
1
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4 designations that can be labeled as Qualitatswein
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- Kabinett
- DAC wines
- Pradikatswein
- Sekt Austria
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Kabinett Qualitatswein
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- Min 17° KMW
- Max abv 13%
- No chaptalization or süssreserve.
- Max 9 g/L RS
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Spätlese Prädikatswein
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- 19° min KMW
- 5% min. abv
- Wines may not be released until March 1 of the following year.
- No chaptalization or süssreserve.
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6 Pradikatswein categories
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- Auslese Prädikatswein 21°Min kmw 5% min abv. Wines may not be released until May 1 of the following year. No chaptalization or süssreserve.
- Beerenauslese Prädikatswein 25°Min. kmw 5% min abv. Wines may not be released until May 1 of the following year. No chaptalization or süssreserve.
- Eiswein Prädikatswein 25° Min kmw. 5% min abv. No chaptalization, cryoextraction or süssreserve.
- Strohwein/Schilfwein Prädikatswein 25° Min. kmw 5% min abv. The wine is produced from grapes dried for a minimum of 3 months. No chaptalization or süssreserve.
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Ausbruch Prädikatswein 30° Min. kmw
5% min abv. No chaptalization or süssreserve. Must come from the city of Rust. -
Trockenbeerenauslese Prädikatswein
30° min kmw, 5% min abv. No chaptalization or süssreserve.
5
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2 styles of the DAC system
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- Klassik- Dry, unchaptalized, medium body, unoaked
- Reserve Fuller styles, higher must weight, 13% minimum abv. More extract on the palate, and frequently oak aged
6
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Styles of Sekt
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- Sekt Austria gU (Klassik)
- Sekt Austria gU Reserve
- Sekt Austria gU Grosse Reserve
- Hausersekt
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Sekt Austria gU (Klassic)
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- White, rose, red
- All production methods permitted
- Min. 9 mo’s on lees, 6 mo’s for tank method
- Colors approved
- Any sweetness level permitted
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Sekt Austria Reserve gU
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- White, rose, red
- Traditional method required
- Hand harvest only
- Must be grown and vinified within a single Austrian state
- 18 mo’s min. on lees required
- Vintage labeling optional
- Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature only, and/or max 12 g/l RS
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Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve gU
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- White, rose, red
- Traditional method only
- Hand harvested from a single village
- Grapes must be harvested and pressed within a single Austrian municipality. The municipality should be indicated on the label. Vineyard designation is also permitted.
- Min. 36 mo’s on the lees, not released until 10/22 3 years after harvest.
- Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature only, and/or max 12 g/l RS
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Hausersekt
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- Equivilent to RM-Grower
- Can be used for Grosse Reserve
- Capsule must include PDO and certified quality
11
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How is must weight scaled in Austria?
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Klosterneuburg Must Weight Scale (KMW) is a measurement of 1 gram of sugar per 100 grams of grape must
12
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What is the equivalent of one KMW to Oechsle?
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1 degree KMW is approximately 5 degrees Oechsle
13
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Grapes utilized for Sekt prod.
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Gruner and Welschriesling are preferred but Riesling, Chardonnay, and PN also used.
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Sekt producers to know
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Hugl, Steinenger, Brundlmayer, Gobelsburg
