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Austria Flashcards

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What is the 2nd most planted white variety in Austria?

A

Welschriesling

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What are the 2 levels of Weinviertel DAC?

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1) Klassik

2) Reserve

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What are the 3 premium sites for Austrian Riesling?

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  • Wachau
  • Kamptal
  • Kremstal
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For which styles of wine are the Prädikat levels usually reserved in Austria?

(2 points)

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1) Medium-sweet

2) Sweet

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1) Which 2 varieties are grown in Kamptal DAC and Kremstal DAC?
2) In which federal state are they located?

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1) Grüner Veltliner and Riesling

2) Niederösterreich

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How many grape varieties are permitted for Austrian Qualitätswein?

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35

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What is the Neusiedlersee?

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A vast, shallow lake in the north of Burgenland

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What are the 6 white varieties most widely grown in Austria?

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  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Welschriesling
  • Riesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Müller-Thurgau
  • Sauvignon Blanc
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Which 4 white varieties are principally grown in Burgenland?

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  • Pinot Blanc
  • Welschriesling
  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Chardonnay
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Which is the largest DAC for Blaufränkish?

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Mittelburgenland DAC

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What are the 2 character requirements of a Weinviertel Klassik?

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1) Light, fresh and fruity

2) No discernible oak

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Which Austrian variety:

Dry:

  • Fresh and simple
  • Citrus and green apple
  • High acidity

Sweet:
- Botrytised

A

Welschriesling

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Which Austrian variety:

  • Very highly regarded
  • Medium tannins
  • High acidity
  • Peppery
  • Sour cherry
A

Blaufränkish

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  • Which 2 grape varieties are grown in Wachau?

- In which federal state is it located?

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  • Grüner Veltliner and Riesling

- Niederösterreich

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What does ‘Ausbruch’ mean?

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It is a classification in the Austrian Prädikat system between Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese

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16
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Which 6 black varieties are most widely grown in Austria?

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  • Zweigelt
  • Blaufränkish
  • St Laurent
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
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17
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What 2 conditions provided by the Neusiedlersee allow for botrytis?

Why does it have an edge on other sweet winemaking regions?

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1) Autumn mists
2) Wetlands

Botrytis is pretty much guaranteed annually

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18
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Can new oak be used to mature Grüner Veltliner?

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Yes, a proportion of the best wines might be aged in new oak barriques

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Which Austrian variety:

  • Similar to Pinot Noir
  • Oak ageing common
A

St Laurent

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Once a region has DAC status, which wines can use the name of the appellation?

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Only those which conform to the agreed style of that DAC

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What maximises sunlight in Wachau, allowing Grüner Veltliner and Riesling to ripen?

(3 points)

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1) Steep, terraced slopes
2) South-facing exposure
3) Next to the Danube

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What are Austria’s 2 additional Prädikat levels (Prädikate)?

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1) Ausbruch

2) Strohwein/Schilfwein

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23
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How are the following labelled in Austria:

1) PGI wines
2) Wines without a GI

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A

1) Landwein

2) Wein

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What is the most common variety for Burgenland sweet wine?

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A

Welschriesling

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Which Austrian variety: - Dry - Medium-full body - Ripe peach primary fruit - Capable of bottle ageing
Riesling
26
What are the 4 federal states of Austrian PDO wine?
1) Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) 2) Burgenland 3) Steiermark (Styria) 4) Wien (Vienna)
27
How is a region awarded DAC status? | 3 points
If the producers of a region can agree on: - A grape variety or varieties - A style - A set of regulations which best reflect their area, they can be awarded DAC status
28
Is Wachau a DAC?
No - it has chosen to rely on its own classification system
29
Which 3 styles of wine are made in Burgenland?
1) Sweet whites 2) Dry whites 3) Dry reds
30
In Austria, there is much less variation in __________ than in Northern Europe.
Annual weather patterns
31
Which variety has a growing reputation in Steiermark?
Sauvignon Blanc
32
Which Austrian variety: - Full body - High acidity - Young: citrus and stone fruit - Mature: honey and toast - White pepper
Grüner Veltliner
33
How many small Austrian wine regions have elected to become DAC?
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What are the 2 requirements of a Weinviertel Reserve?
1) Higher minimum ABV | 2) Allowed to be matured in oak
35
What cools Austria’s northern vineyards?
Northerly winds
36
What warms the vineyards near the Hungarian border?
Easterly winds
37
Which Austrian variety: - Most widely planted black grape - Deep colour - Soft tannins - Bramble fruit
Zweigelt
38
What is Austria’s most widely planted variety?
Grüner Veltliner
39
What are the 3 most famous of Niederösterreich’s 8 sub-regions?
- Wachau - Kampstal DAC - Kremstal DAC
40
How is Strohwein/Schilfwein made?
Bunches of grapes are laid out on beds of straw or reeds during the winter to concentrate their sugars
41
What is Austria’s climate?
Cool continental
42
Of which 2 varieties is Zweigelt a crossing?
Blaufränkish x St Laurent
43
How would you describe a high-yield crop of Grüner Veltliner in 2 words?
1) Fresh | 2) Unexciting
44
Qualitätswein is designated for production in how many places in Austria? (2 points)
- 4 federal states | - 7 smaller regions
45
On which side of Austria are the vineyards located, and why?
The eastern end, as the Alps cover pretty much all of the west
46
On what terrain are Burgenland’s best red wines grown?
The hills further south of the Neusiedlersee
47
What is Austria’s largest vine-growing area and its first ever DAC?
Weinviertel DAC
48
What does DAC stand for?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
49
Where geographically are most of Niederösterreich’s vineyards? (2 points)
1) On the banks of the Danube | 2) North towards the Slovakian border
50
How many of the following qualify for PDO status in Austria? 1) Federal states 2) Smaller areas Which 2 statuses can they have?
1) 4 2) 16 - Qualitätswein - DAC
51
Which grape is the only variety permitted in Weinviertel DAC?
Grüner Veltliner
52
Which is the largest Austrian federal state for production and exports?
Niederösterreich
53
For which red is Neusiedlersee a DAC?
Zweigelt
54
Where is Grüner Veltliner usually fermented and matured? | 2 points
1) Stainless steel | 2) Old oak casks
55
How would you label a wine made within a DAC which did not conform to the DAC’s style?
With just the name of the federal state
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