Austrian Sekt aging requirement
Minimum 9 months for traditional method
Minimum 6 months for tank method
Reserve:
Minimum 18 months
Grosse Reserve:
Minimum 36 months
Who was the pioneer of Austrian Sekt
This person founded the first Sekt brand known as what
Robert Alwin Schlumberger came to Vienna after working as Ruinart’s cellar master and head of production
Goldeck
Founded by him
Which producer felt wineries should be allowed to use their own grapes for base wine for Sekt production, which became hauersekt once permitted
Malat in Krems
Which three distinct Sekt Austria PDOs representing different quality levels were established
Established in which year
Sekt Austria g.U.
Sekt Austria Reserve g.U.
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve g.U.
2022
Sekt:
- Permitted styles
- Production methods
- Minimum Pressure
Permitted styles: White, rosé, red
Production methods: Traditional, Tank fermentation
Min. Pressure: 3.5 bar
Brut is also known as what in Austrian Sekt
Herb
Which sweetness level are allowed to be made into Reserve and Grosse Reserve
Maximum Press Yield for both categories
Brut Nature
Extra Brut
Brut
(so max. 12 g/L)
Maximum Press Yield:
Reserve: 60%
Grosse Reserve: 50%
Two main grapes of Austrian Sekt production
Grüner Veltliner & Welschriesling
(Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir are also utilized)
