Partially fermented grape must (Sturm) Partially fermented grape must may be offered on the market for immediate human consumption as “Sturm”, if it is derived exclusively from grapes that have been harvested and processed in Austria.
Called sturm, it's usually poured into a pint glass, tumbler, or large wine glass and has the look of hazy, unfiltered beer. But sturm is actually fermenting grape juice, still on its way to becoming wine, and it's Austria's favorite way to celebrate the harvest season.
For a very brief period, usually from the end of September until mid-October is Sturmzeit, or Sturm time, the only time of year the drink called Sturm (Federweiss in Germany) is available.
A storm is a disturbance in the atmosphere, often characterized by strong winds, heavy rain, snow, hail, and thunder and lightning. A storm is a significant disturbance in the Earth's atmosphere, characterized by disruptive weather phenomena that substantially deviate from typical conditions.
If you are lucky enough to be in Vienna during the Sturm season, head out to the wineries of Vienna and the Vienna Woods. Most wine taverns are close to the vineyards, for example around Gumpoldskirchen or Vienna's Nussberg. Many hiking paths through the vineyards will also have a few pop ups serving Sturm on the way.
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The term “Sturm” (Sturm=storm, takes its name from the stormy cloudiness of the still-fermenting beverage) is a traditional usage, and replaces the product description used in Community law, “Partially fermented grape must with Protected Geographical Indication” (plus geographical indication).
To stimulate digestion after a hearty meal, people usually have a shot of schnapps (in German we call it Stamperl, which is a 2 cl glass). The most popular one, especially around Christmas time, is schnapps made from walnuts. But also Willi and Zirberl are among the Austrians' favourites.
Available in white, red and rosé, Sturm must have at least one percent alcohol by volume. An autumnal stroll through Vienna's vineyards soon reveals that almost all of the wine taverns serve Sturm.
Thunderstorms form when an air mass becomes unstable (when air in the lowest layers is very warm and humid, or air in the upper layers is unusually cold, or if both occur). Rising near-surface air in an unstable air mass expands and cools, making it warmer than its environment, which causes it to rise even farther.
Synonyms: blizzard, wind, squall, cyclone, tornado, tempest, hurricane, gale. a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, or a violent outbreak of thunder and lightning, unaccompanied by strong winds. Also called violent storm.
Sturm, masculine, 'storm, tumult,' from Middle High German and Old High German sturm, masculine, 'tempest, fight'; compare Dutch storm, Anglo-Saxon and English storm, and the equivalent Old Icelandic stormr.
The term 'hurricane' is usually restricted to the Atlantic and north-east Pacific region. In the north-west Pacific they are known as 'typhoons' and elsewhere simply as 'cyclones'. If sustained wind speeds are between 39 m.p.h. and 73 m.p.h. they are known as a 'tropical storms'.
For example, over the Brocken (Harz Mountains) wind speeds in excess of 120 km/h (Hurricane force) are registered several times a year, whereas such a wind speed occurs only very rarely over the Rhineland.
So how do the locals explain their reluctance? The main reason appears to be that, as far as Austrians are concerned, this was just a remake. The von Trapp story had been told ten years before the Sound of Music in a German film – they even made a follow-up, tracing the continuing von Trapp saga in America.
The overview of local music practice is completed by recorders, above all in the tenor and bass register, csakans, traverse pipes and flutes, pommers, shawms, dulcians, oboes and bassoons, also brass wind instruments mostly made in Nuremberg and Vienna, including signal horns, French horns, trumpets and trombones.
For centuries, Vienna has had a reputation as a musical city — after all, this was the birthplace of some of Western civilization's most iconic music. Many great classical and art music composers lived and worked in this city: from Mozart and beethoven to Strauss and Schönberg.
