Vineyard

Wine Rap

From "Qualitätswein" to "rütteln"

German Qualitätswein .wav .mp3 .rm
English certified quality wine 255kB 13kB 40kB
Definition This rank of quality for Austrian wine requires that the grapes have a minimum must weight of 15° KMW. The wine must have at least 9% alcohol and 4 g acidity per liter. Grape harvest is restricted to a maximum of 9,000 kg per hectare.

German Rebel- und Einmaischmaschine .wav .mp3 .rm
English crusher-destemmer 459kB 22kB 78kB
Definition A modern machine used for crushing and destemming where either process can be left out.

German Reberziehung .wav .mp3 .rm
English vine training 281kB 14kB 40kB
Definition Method of tying, trimming, and pruning vines to fit a specific framework or trellis system.

German Reblaus .wav .mp3 .rm
English phylloxera 272kB 13kB 40kB
Definition This small root-feeding aphid hit Austria in 1872.

German Rebschnitt .wav .mp3 .rm
English vine pruning 238kB 12kB 40kB
Definition The practice of cutting off excess vegetative parts of the vine.

German Rebsorte .wav .mp3 .rm
English grape variety 255kB 13kB 40kB
Definition There are distinct species of the plant genus vitis (vine). Within these different species are numerous varieties, which produce numerous varieties of grapes. Each variety of vine or grape (the terms are often used interchangeably) is capable of producing a distinct flavor. The vine variety has arguably the largest influence on how a wine will taste.

German Reisigkrankheit .wav .mp3 .rm
English fanleaf degeneration 315kB 15kB 51kB
Definition Virus disease affecting vines.

German Röstung .wav .mp3 .rm
English toast 230kB 12kB 40kB

German Rotgipfler .wav .mp3 .rm
English indigenous Austrian grape 264kB 13kB 40kB
Definition This soft spicy, almond flavored grape is often combined with Zierfandler in the Gumpoldskirchen district to make full-bodied, late harvest wines with good aging potential.

German RTK (Rektifiziertes Traubenmostkonzentrat) .wav .mp3 .rm
English RCGM 561kB 27kB 78kB
Definition Rectified concentrated grape must, a concentrated invert sugar solution made from inferior grape juice from Europe's wine lake. EU authorities are currently trying to promote its use for must enrichment among reluctant north European winemakers.

German Ruländer .wav .mp3 .rm
English Pinot Gris 213kB 11kB 40kB
Definition Austrian synonym for Pinot Gris.

German Rütteln .wav .mp3 .rm
English riddling 196kB 10kB 40kB
Definition Method of shaking and dislodging the yeast deposit left after the bottle fermentation of sparkling wines made in the traditional method of champagne