Austria

Question 1

What will be the grape variety of this wine? As this is a “Klassik” describe what this wine will taste like? (5 marks

Answer 1

Gruner Veltliner. Light, fresh and simple wine with high acidity with citrus/ stone fruits and hint of what pepper. It is likely to be unoaked

Question 2

This wine is full – bodied and concentrated wine from Wachau. What climate conditions in the vineyard account for this? (6 marks

Answer 2

These vines are grown on steep, often-terraced, south-facing slopes thus gaining maximum exposure for ripening the grapes.

The vines are also next to the river Danube therefore benefit from the direct reflection and heart absorbed by the river