Styria and Wien Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most-cultivated grape in Styria?
A
Welschriesling (unrelated to Riesling)
2
Q
What are the 3 tiers of System of Origin Steiermark?
A
- Regional Wine
- Ortswein (village wine)*
- Reidenwein (single-vineyard wine)*
* = longer aging requirements
3
Q
Wien is surrounded on 3 sides by which Niederösterreich subregions?
A
- Carnuntum
- Thermenregion
- Weinviertel DAC
4
Q
What is Wien’s sole DAC?
A
Gemischter Satz DAC
- white wine produced from at least 3 varieties
5
Q
What is Sturm?
A
Half-fermented grape juice enjoyed around harvest.
6
Q
What is “Hueriger?”
A
A nouveau wine common in Wien
