4 major Austrian Weinbaugebiete
Niederosterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)
3 levels of quality in Austria
Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein (Pradikatswein & DAC)
11 DAC’s of Austria
BURGENLAND: Eisenberg Leithaberg Neusiedlersee Rosalia Mittelburgenland
NIEDEROSTERREICH: Kremstal Kamptal Traisental Weinviertel
STEIERMARK:
Schilcherland
WEIN:
Wiener Gemischtersatz
largest growing region in Austria
Niederosterreich
River in Niederostereich
Danube
8 Niederostereich subzones
Weinviertel Carnuntum Traisental Wagram Kremstal Kamptal Wachau Thermenregion
What is Austria’s first DAC
Weinviertel
Important town in Kamptal and it’s two vineyards
Langenlois
Westernmost region in Niederostereich
Wachau
3 Wachau wine styles
Steinfeder - 11.5% feather grass
Federspiel - 11.5-12.5% falcon
Smaragd - 12.5% lizzard
Top 3 Wachau producers
FX Pichler
Prager
Emmerich Knoll
Who are the Vinea Wachau
Group that holds high agricultural standards
What Austrian region borders Hungary
Burgenland
Lake in Burgenland
Neusiedler See
Dominant grape in Burgenland
Blaufrankisch
Gruner
Aging for Blaufrankisch in Mittleburgenland and Reserva
Regs: March 1 - 1 year after harvest
Reserva: March 1 - 2 years after harvest
Flavor profile of Blaufrankisch
medium weight, supple texture, deep color, spicy red and black fruits
3 sub zones of Styria
Sudsteiermark
Weststeiermark
Sudosteiermark
T or F Styria has 4 DAC
False
NO DAC
Top Styrian producer
Weingut Tement - Sauvignon Blanc
4 sub zones that surround Wein and what are they apart of?
Niederosterreich