In a recent thread we talked about Austrian wines. Incidentally, I
found the official list of the "Qualitätsweinrebsorten" (grape
varieties to produce "Qualitätswein", quality wine), including the
list of officially permitted synonyms in brackets:


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§ 1. Für die Erzeugung von Qualitätswein oder Qualitätswein
besonderer Reife und Leseart (Prädikatswein) dürfen folgende
Qualitätsweinrebsorten verwendet werden:

1. Weißweinrebsorten [white]:

Bouvier, Frühroter Veltliner (Malvasier), Furmint,
Goldburger, Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris, Ruländer), Grüner
Veltliner (Weißgipfler), Jubiläumsrebe, Müller-Thurgau
(Riesling x Sylvaner, Rivaner), Muskateller (Gelber
Muskateller, Roter Muskateller), Muskat-Ottonel, Neuburger,
Roter Veltliner, Rotgipfler, Sauvignon Blanc
(Muskat-Sylvaner), Scheurebe (Sämling 88), Sylvaner (Grüner
Sylvaner), Traminer (Gewürztraminer, Roter Traminer), Weißer
Burgunder (Weißburgunder, Pinot Blanc, Klevner) und
Chardonnay (Feinburgunder, Morillon), Weißer Riesling
(Riesling, Rheinriesling), Welschriesling, Zierfandler
(Spätrot).

2. Rotweinrebsorten [red]:

Blauburger, Blauer Burgunder (Blauer Spätburgunder,
Blauburgunder, Pinot Noir), Blauer Portugieser, Blauer
Wildbacher, Blaufränkisch, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Merlot, St. Laurent, Zweigelt (Blauer Zweigelt,
Rotburger).

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Please note that this list is federal law; the Bundesländer
(provinces) can have their own lists and permit grape varieties
not listed here; this happened in the case of Burgenland who
included Syrah/Shiraz in their list.

M.

Michael Pronay wrote:
> In a recent thread we talked about Austrian wines.
> Incidentally, I found the official list of the
> "Qualitätsweinrebsorten" (grape varieties to produce
> "Qualitätswein", quality wine), including the list of
> officially permitted synonyms in brackets:

Interesting a lot, thanks!
BTW, does this line mean what I mean:

Sauvignon Blanc (Muskat-Sylvaner)

IOW, is Sauvignon Blanc the result of a
Muskat and Sylvaner crossing?

Vilco

Michael Pronay > wrote in message news:

> 1. Weißweinrebsorten [white]:
>
> Bouvier, Frühroter Veltliner (Malvasier), Furmint,
> Goldburger, Grauer Burgunder (Pinot Gris, Ruländer), Grüner
> Veltliner (Weißgipfler) -36.04%, Jubiläumsrebe, Müller-Thurgau
> (Riesling x Sylvaner, Rivaner-6.78%), Muskateller (Gelber
> Muskateller, Roter Muskateller)-0.3%, Muskat-Ottonel, Neuburger-2.26%,
> Roter Veltliner, Rotgipfler, Sauvignon Blanc
> (Muskat-Sylvaner)-0.65%, Scheurebe (Sämling 88), Sylvaner (Grüner
> Sylvaner), Traminer (Gewürztraminer, Roter Traminer)-0.75%, Weißer
> Burgunder (Weißburgunder, Pinot Blanc, Klevner)-6%,
> Chardonnay (Feinburgunder, Morillon)-0.9%, Weißer Riesling
> (Riesling, Rheinriesling)-3.39%, Welschriesling-8.91%, Zierfandler
> (Spätrot)-0.45%.
>
> 2. Rotweinrebsorten [red]:
>
> Blauburger, Blauer Burgunder (Blauer Spätburgunder,
> Blauburgunder( Pinot Noir)-0.84%, Blauer Portugieser-4.86%, Blauer
> Wildbacher (Schilcher)-0.96%, Blaufränkisch-5.45%, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet
> Sauvignon-0.6%, Merlot, St. Laurent-0.86%, Zweigelt (Blauer Zweigelt,
> Rotburger)-8.97%.
> M.

And just for fun, I've added in the percentage of total plantings for
each varietal as listed by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board. They
also had Schilcher as an accepted term for Blauer Wildbacher.
e.

(winemonger) wrote:

> They also had Schilcher as an accepted term for Blauer
> Wildbacher.

Not quite. "Schilcher" is the name of the wine, always rosé in
colour. The rare wildbachers vinified in red never carry the name
"Schilcher".

M.

"Vilco" > wrote:

> BTW, does this line mean what I mean:
>
> Sauvignon Blanc (Muskat-Sylvaner)
>
> IOW, is Sauvignon Blanc the result of a
> Muskat and Sylvaner crossing?

No, and that is also the reason why this misleading synonym has been
banned.

Genetically, sauvignon blanc is also a traminer crossing, but not
directly, it appears to be a mutation of sauvignon rosé.

M.

Michael Pronay > wrote in message news:
> > They also had Schilcher as an accepted term for Blauer
> > Wildbacher.
>
> Not quite. "Schilcher" is the name of the wine, always rosé in
> colour. The rare wildbachers vinified in red never carry the name
> "Schilcher".
>
> M.

Huh! In every other case in their publication they list the alternate
name for the grape in parenthesis after the main name. This is how it
was for Blauer Wildbacher. However, if you read on to the
description:

"This Styrian specialty is vinified predominantly as a refreshing rosé
called Schilcher. Vineyards on gneiss and slate soils bring the most
distinctive wines with inimitable grassy spice and piercing acidity.
This wine is typically enjoyed in summer and its charm is best
captured in its youth."

which supports what you say.
So there you have it.

Are any Austrian vintners making wine with Frühroter Veltliner?
e.

Michael Pronay > wrote in message news:
> > They also had Schilcher as an accepted term for Blauer
> > Wildbacher.
>
> Not quite. "Schilcher" is the name of the wine, always rosé in
> colour. The rare wildbachers vinified in red never carry the name
> "Schilcher".
>
> M.

Huh! In every other case in their publication they list the alternate
name for the grape in parenthesis after the main name. This is how it
was for Blauer Wildbacher. However, if you read on to the
description:

"This Styrian specialty is vinified predominantly as a refreshing rosé
called Schilcher. Vineyards on gneiss and slate soils bring the most
distinctive wines with inimitable grassy spice and piercing acidity.
This wine is typically enjoyed in summer and its charm is best
captured in its youth."

which supports what you say.
So there you have it.

Are any Austrian vintners making wine with Frühroter Veltliner?
e.

(winemonger) wrote:

> Are any Austrian vintners making wine with Frühroter Veltliner?

Quite many, among the better known Ludwig Hiedler. Being a rather
light variety with little profoundness, early ripening (on the
vine as in the bottle), little ageing ability and rather low
acidity, most is vinified as primeur, i.e. wines that come onto
the market as early as November after the harvest. This campaign,
called "Junge Österreicher" (young Austrians) by the Austria Wine
Marketing Board who started it some 10 years ago, is Austria's
successful answer to Beaujolais Nouveau.

M.

(winemonger) wrote:

> Are any Austrian vintners making wine with Frühroter Veltliner?

Quite many, among the better known Ludwig Hiedler. Being a rather
light variety with little profoundness, early ripening (on the
vine as in the bottle), little ageing ability and rather low
acidity, most is vinified as primeur, i.e. wines that come onto
the market as early as November after the harvest. This campaign,
called "Junge Österreicher" (young Austrians) by the Austria Wine
Marketing Board who started it some 10 years ago, is Austria's
successful answer to Beaujolais Nouveau.

M.

"Martin Schulz" > wrote:

> I guess I heard that "Frühroter Veltliner" and "Malvasier" are
> the same stuff.

True.

> Maybe this is bullshit, because "Malvasia" is a widely used
> grape in Italy, e.g. component in Chianti Classico.

Malvasia and Malvasier are not the same grape. It's the same
problem as with "Klevner" designing a multitude of different grape
varieties in different regions.

M.