AUSTRIA–Niederosterrech

WEIS= Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder, Traminer, Muskateller Gelber, Roter Veltliner

• –International– Chardonnay

ROT= Rotgipfler, Saint Lauren, Zierfandler, Zweigelt

• –International– Blauburgunder AKA=Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

GEOGRAPHY– Austria(North-East), Lower Austria(Not High Mountains)

• LATITUDE: 48.1* ‘N’
• BORDERS: Czech Republic(North), Slovakia(East), Burgenland(South)

TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Terraced”, On~Danube~River~

SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Volcanic”, ”Sedimentary-Water” Loess, Gniess, Granite, Slate

CLIMATE= “Continental”

• Summers– Warm/ Hot    |    Fall– Dry    |   Winters– Short, Cold

VITICULTURE– 67,000ha.

VINICULTURE– Wines Produced In Niederosterreich Not Conforming to DAC.

• -Estate/ Producers- Bauer

CULTURE–  GASTRONOMY…                  |   CHEESE…

• Academe– Federal Institute Klosterneuburg @Niederosterreich, Austria
  • Specialization– Research In Cross Breeding Vinifera Wine Grapes
• Niederosterreich AKA=Lower Austria (Not Lower by Geography But Lower In Terms of Topography

WEINVIERTEL DAC.     @

• WEIS= Grunner Veltliner 50%, Riesling, Welschriesling
  • –International– Chardonnay, Muscat, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
• ROT= Saint Laurent, Zweigelt
  • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
• GEOGRAPHY– Austria(North-East), Niederosterreich(North-West)
  • SUB-ZONES: Retz, Jetzelsdorf, Roschitz,  Haugs-Dorf
  • BORDERS: Czech Republic(North), Kamptal DAC.(West), Wagram DAC.(West)
  • BETWEEN: Danube River & Czech Border
• SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary-Water”, Loess, Gravel, Sand
• CLIMATE= “Continental”
• VIITICULTURE– 13,000ha.
• VINICULTURE–   Sekt...SPARKLING…METHOD/ Traditional
  • –Estate/ Producers– Der Pollerhof, Ebner-Ebenauer, Graf Hardegg, Groiss, Pfaffl, Setzer, Sohm & Kracher, Taubenschuss, Weinrieder, Zull

WACHAU DAC.     @Krems

• WEIS= Grüner Veltliner 52%, Riesling 16%, Gelber Muskateller, Neuburger
  • –International– Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Malvasia, Weissburgunder
• ROT= Zweigelt
• GEOGRAPHY– Austria(North-East), Niederosterreich(West), LATITUDE: 48.1*’N’
  • BORDERS: Kremstal DAC.(North-East), Traisental DAC.(South-East)
• TOPOGRAPHY– “Hilly/ Terraces”, On~Danube~River~(30km. Stretch)
  • Western Wachau– VILLAGES– Muhldorf, Elsarn Jauerling, Viessling, Gut am Steg, Spitz
    • –Vineyards– Atzberg, Burgberg, Pluris, Steinborz, Axpoint, Singerriedel, Setzberg, Zorberg, Offenberg, Schon, Bruch, Trenning, Kalkofen
  • Central Wachau– VILLAGES– St. Johann, Oberamsdorf, Hofarnsdorf, Mitteramsdorf, St. Micheal, Wosendorf, Joching, Weibenkirchen, Ruhrsdorf
    • –Vineyards– Achleiten, Hockrain, Harzenleithen, Kichweg, Kollmutz, Pichlpoint, Kollmitz, Steinriegl, Weitenberg, Klaus
  • Eastern Wachau– VILLAGES– Rossatz, Durnstein, Oberloiben, Unterloiben, Mauternbach, Baumgarten, Mautern, Tegernseerhof
    • –Vineyards– Liebenberg, Liebenberg, Hoherech, Hollerin, Schutt, Kreutles, Steinertal Muhlpint, Kaiserberg, Wunderburg, Kellberg, Schutt, Hollerin, Kreutles
• SOILS= “Metamorphic”, Primary Rock, Granite, ”Sedimentary”, Loess Sandy, Gneiss, Marble, Amphibolite, Felspar, Mica, Schist,
• CLIMATE= “Mediterranean” With “Continental” Influence
  • Convergence of Two Climatic Zones, the Warmer Pannonian Climate From the East and the Cooler Continental Climate from the North & East.
  • Warm Air Sucked Upstream Along Danube From Effect of Pannonian-Hungarian Plain, Brings +Diurnal Shifts and Cooling Breezes From Waldviertal Forest
• VITICULTURE-1,400 ha.,  PRACTICES– Botrytis
  • Long Growing Season, Harvest Into November
  • Terraces- Man Made, Stone-Walled, No Mortar, Good For Drainage
• VINICULTURE–PRACTICES– +Maceration to 10 Days, Vinified Dry +AGED/ On Lees, “Little to No Oak”
  • –Estate/ Producers– Alzinger, F.X. Pichler, Gritsch, Hirtzberger, Knoll, Jamek, Pragere, Veyder-Malberg
• Wachau Wine Laws & Classification
  • GOVERNING BODY= Wachau Nobilis Districtus- Wachau Vintners Association with 250 Members to Promote and Protect the Integrity of Wachau Region 1983
  • Districtus Hungaricus Controllatus DHC.- Controlled Hungarian District
    • LAWS GOVERNING= Geographic Boundaries, Topography
      • –Label Requirement–
• The Charter of Pure Wine
  • CODEX WACHAU–  A Declaration of Dedication to Natural Wine Production and Strict Control…The 6 Pillars of the “Codex Wachau Are:
  • Strictest Principles Concerning Origin– From Wachau Wine Growing Region, and Bottled There as Well, Wine Must Not Be Sold Outside of Wachau In Barrel or Tank
  • No Additives– No Chaptalisation or Rectified Grape Must
  • No Concentration– No Vacuum Distillation, Reverse Osmosis, Kyroetraktion
  • No Aromatization– No Adulteration, Neutral Oak Barrique, Wood Chips, Tannin Powder
  • No Fractionation– Spinning Cone Column
  • Nature and Nothing Else– No Manipulation of Nature for Production of Wine
• Wachau Ripeness Scale
  • Steinfeder– -11.5% Abv. (Light, Tangy, Refreshing)
    • (Symbolizes… Feathery, Decorative, Indigenous Grass Found On the Terraces)
  • Federspiel– 11.5-12.5% Abv. (Dry, Middle Weight, Complex, Fruity)
    • (Symbolizes… Local Bird of Prey, Name Stems From Historical Sport of Falconry)
  • Smaragd– +12.5% Abv. (Dry, +BODY, Rich, Aging Potential, Highly Ripe Grapes)
    • (Symbolizes… Green Lizard That Basks In Sun On Terraces)
    • **Wines Not Meeting Must Weight Scale Just Labeled Wachau
• CULTURE–   “Monks & Monasteries” –Melk Abbey– Founded 1089   @Gottweig
  • GASTRONOMY…Pumpkin Soup, Catfish, Huchen Salmon, Mustard   |   CHEESE…
  • UNESCO. WORLD HERITAGE SIGHT– –Wachau– (Cultural, Landscape, Vineyards)

KREMSTAL DAC.     @Krems

• WEIS= Gruner Veltliner
  • –International– Chardonnay, Riesling
• ROT= Pinot Noir, Zweigelt
• GEOGRAPHY– Austria(North-East), Niederosterreich(West), @Hw.#L73/ B37
  • SUB-ZONES: Senften-Berg, Gedersdorf, Rohrendorf, Furth, Gottweig
  • BORDERS: Kamptal DAC.(North-East), Wachau DAC.(South-West)
• TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, +Alt.      SLOPES/
  • On~Krems~River~Tributary~Danube~River~(North)
• SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary-Water”, Clay, Limestone, Loess, Granite, Gneiss
• CLIMATE= “Mediterranean” With “Continental” Influence
• VIITICULTURE– 2,2,00ha.
  • –Estate/ Producers– Buchegger, Erich & Maria Berger, Laurenz, Lenz Moser, Malat, Nigl, Proidl, Sepp Moser, Salomon-Undhof, Winzer Krems
  • –Vineyards– Steiner Hund, Steiner Pfaffenberg

KAMPTAL DAC.     @Langenlois

• WEIS= Gruner Veltliner,
  • –International– Chardonnay, Riesling
    
• ROT= Pinot Noir, Zweigelt
• GEOGRAPHY– Austria(North-East), Niederosterreich(West)
  • SUB-ZONES: Strab, Zobing, Langenlois, Gobelsburg
  • BORDERS: Kremstal DAC.(South), Wagram DAC.(East)
• TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Hilly/ Terraced/ Valley(Kamp)”
  • SLOPES/ Heiligenstein Mountains/ Kammerner Gaisberg, +Alt. 330mt.
  • On~Kamp~River~Tributary~Danube~River~
• SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary” Sandstone, Loam, Loess, “Volcanic”
• CLIMATE= “Mediterranean” With “Continental” Influence
• VIITICULTURE– 4,000ha.
  • –Estate/ Producer- Allram, Angerer, Brundlmayer, Eichinger, Hirsch, Gobelsburg, Jurtschitsch, Laurenz V., Loimer, Rabl
  • –Vineyards– Heiligenstein, Renner

TRAISENTAL DAC.     @St. Polten

• WEIS= Grüner Veltliner
  • –International– Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
    
• ROT= Zweigelt
• GEOGRAPHY– Austria(North-East), Niederosterrich(West)
  • West of Vienna-City(50km.), @Hw.E60/ S33
  • SUB-ZONES: Traismauer, Nussdof, Reichersdorf, Inzerdorf, Herzogenburg
  • BORDERS: Wachau DAC.(South), Kremstal DAC.(South)
• TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Terraces”
  • On~Traisen~Tributary~Danube~River~(South)
• SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”, Chalk, Clay, Marl, Sand, Limestone
• CLIMATE= “Mediterranean” With “Continental” Influence
  • “Pannonian” Influenced by Alpine Foothills
• VIITICULTURE– 700ha.
  • –Estate/ Producer– Huber, Markus Huber, Neumayer, Tom Dockner
  • –Vineyards– Zwirchberg, Altesetzen, Hochschopf

WAGRAM DAC.     @Klosterneuburg

• WEIS= Grunner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Roter Veltliner
  
• ROT= Pinot Noir, Saint Laurent, Zweigelt
• GEOGRAPHY– Austria(North-East), Niederosterrich(West)
  • North-West of Vienna-City(10km.)
  • SUB-ZONES: Grobriedenthal, Gosing, Geuers-Brunn, Kirchberg, Steinagrund
  • BORDERS: Kamptal(North-West), Weinviertel DAC.(North), Vienna(East), Traisental(South-West)
• TOPOOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly”, On~Danube~River~, ON PLATEAU/ Wagram
• SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”, Loess
• CLIMATE= “Continental” Influence by Pannonian Plain
• VIITICULTURE– 2,400 ha.
• VINICULTURE–  Ice Wine
  • –Estate/ Producer– Anton Bauer, Burnhard Ott, Clemens Strobl, Leth, Familie Schuster, Josef Ehmoser, Soellner Wogenrain
• CULTURE= AKA=Donnauland
  • “Monks & Monasteries” –Klosterneuburg– Wine Since 1114

THERMENREGION DAC.     @Baden

• WEIS= Neuburger, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler
  
• ROT= Portugieser, Saint-Laurent, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Zweigelt
  • –International– Pinot Noir
• GEOGRAPHY– Austria, Niederosterrich(South)
  • South-East of Vienna-City(15km.), @Hw.#E59
  • SUB-ZONES: Gumpoldskirchen, Traiskirchen, Soob Bad, Voslau, Tattendorf, Leoberdorf
  • BORDERS: Wien(North), Carnuntum DAC.(North-East), Burgenland(South-East)
• TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”
• CLIMATE= “Mediterranean” With “Continental” Influence
  • Summers– Hot, Dry   |   Autumns– Long/ Warm
• VIITICULTURE– 2,500ha.
  • –Estate/ Producer– Auer, Niegler, Fischer, Reinisch, Stadlmann
  • –Vineyards– Mandel-Hoh
• VINICULTURE– –Gumipoldsuirchen– +BLEND/ Rotgipfler, Zierfandler
  • -Estate/ Producer- Johanneshof Reinisch
• HISTORY– City Named After the Ancient Hot Sulphur Springs In the Area
  • “Monks & Monasteries” –Heiligenkreuz–

CARNUNTUM DAC.     @Gottlesbrunn

• WEIS= Grunner Veltliner, Gelber Muskateller
  
  • –Internationale– Pinot Gri
• ROT= Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt
  • –Internationale– Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
• GEOGRAPHY– Austria, Niederosterrich(South-East), South-East of Vienna-City(5km.)
  • SUB-ZONES: Hoflein, Gottlesbrunn, Spitzerberg
  • BORDERS: Slovakia(North-East), Thermenregion DAC.(West), Burgenland(South-East)
• TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Danube~River~(South)
• SOILS= “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”, Loam, Loess, Sand, Gravel
• CLIMATE= “Mediterranean” With “Continental” Influence
• VIITICULTURE– 900ha.
  • –Estate/ Producer– Artner, Gerhard Markowitsch, Glatzer, Grassl, Markowitsch, Muhr-Van der Niepoort, Netzi, Pttnauer, Taferner
• HISTORY– Former Roman City

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