Austria

Question 1

What are the soil types in Austria?

Answer 1

thin soils over rock (granite or gneiss, crystalline bedrock material known locally as Urgestein) or richer soil with loess

there are also limestone, schist, gravel and volcanic material.

Question 2

What soil is Riesling usually planted on?

Answer 2

thin soils as it tends to need much less water than Gruner Veltliner

Question 3

What soil is Gruner Veltliner grown on?

Answer 3

either loess or clay where it is present, because it does need more water

Question 4

Define Wein in Austria?

Answer 4

wine without Geographic Indication

Question 5

define landwein in Austria?

Answer 5

wine with protected Geographic Indication (PGI)

Question 6

Define Qualitatswein in Austria

Answer 6

wine with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) it also has to undergo a government inspection to ensure it meets min quality standards and the government inspection number will appear on the bottle.