Austria

Question 1

Name the 4 Austrian Weinbaugebieten from North to South? Which two account for 90% of the country’s vineyards?

Answer 1

Niederosterreich, Burgenland, Wein & Styria (bolded regions are answer to 2nd question)

Question 2

What is the min ABV for pradikat wines in Austria?

Answer 2

5% ABV

Question 3

What is the most recent DAC?

Answer 3

Neusiedlersee in 2012 - Classic: Zweigelt (“touch of an additional variety is acceptable” - Wines of Austria)
Reserve: Min. 60% Zweigelt; Max. 40% other indigenous red varieties

Question 4

The Austrian Erste Lage designations only for which 2 grapes?

Answer 4

Gruner Veltliner and Riesling

Question 5

Langenlois is an important wine town in which region?

Answer 5

The Kamptal

Question 6

What does the word “Ried” indicate on an Austrian label

Answer 6

A top vineyard site and “Ried” usually replaces the village on the label

Question 7

In which region is the Klosterneuburg Research Institute located?

Answer 7

Wagram/Donauland

Question 8

Where would I find Spatrot-Rotgipfler? And what is it a blend of?

Answer 8

Thermenregion and it is a blend of Rotgipfler and Ziefandler

Question 9

What is Gemischter Satz?

Answer 9

Traditional Field Blend wines sill popular in Carnuntum. AKA Heurigen in Vienna/Wein

Question 10

Give the max ABV and min must weight in KMW and Oechsle for Steinfeder wines in the Wachau?

Answer 10

11.5% max abv 15 degrees KMW or 75 Oechsle

Question 11

What is Blaufrankisch known as in Germany? Hungary? Italy?

Answer 11

Lemberger in Germany Kekfrankos in Hungary Franconia in Italy (Friuli specifically)

Question 12

Give the styles and grapes for the following DACs: Kamptal / Leithaberg / Eisenberg

Answer 12

Kamptal: Niederosterriech, white only, Gruner Veltliner and Riesling, 12% ABV Leithaberg: Burgenland in Neusiedlersee-Hugelland around the town of Eisenstadt, Reds min 85% Blaufrankisch, Whites Gruner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Nueberger and Weissburgunder Eisenberg-Sudburgenland, Blaufrankisch only

Question 13

Give the grapes as well as the KMW/Oechsle for Ruster Ausbruch?

Answer 13

Chardonnay, Muskateller, Weissburgunder, Neuberger, Welsch Riesling, Furmint and Pinot Gris 27 degrees KMW of 138 Oechsle

Question 14

What is Schilcher?

Answer 14

A simple dry rose from Styria’s weststeiermark made from the Blauer Wildbacher grape

Question 15

Name three countries that border Austria that are not Germany & Italy?

Answer 15

Switzerland, Hungary, Slovenia, Czech Republic

Question 16

Which Major region uses a local synonym for Chardonnay? What is the synonym?

Answer 16

Steiermark and Morillon

Question 17

What factors generally contribute to Austria’s wines being more potent then their German counterparts?

Answer 17

The fiercly continental climate, as well as modestly low average yields

Question 18

Name the 4 DACs of Burgenland from North to South?

Answer 18

Neusiedlersee, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Eisenberg

Question 19

Give the region for the following towns:Durnstein/Zobing/Illimitz/Klosterneuberg/Gumpoldskirchen

Answer 19

Durnstein:Wachau Zobing:Kamptal Illimitz:Neusiedlersee Klosterneuberg:Wagram Gumpoldskirchen:Thermenregion

Question 20

Give the village for the following Rieden in the Wachau: Achleiten/Kellerberg/Axpoint/Kreutles

Answer 20

Achleiten:Weissenkirchen Kellerberg:Durnstein Axpoint:Spitz Kreutles:Unterloiben

Question 21

Are the following Reiden in either the Kamptal or Kremstal: Heiligenstein/Hund/Pfaffenberg/Lamm/ Wachtberg

Answer 21

Heiligenstein:Kamptal-Zobing Hund:Kremstal-Stein Pfaffenberg:Kremstal-Stein Lamm:Kamptal-Kammern Wachtberg:Kremstal-Krems

Question 22

Give the region for the following producers: Veyder-Malberg/Nigl/Brundlmayer/Moric/Kracher/ Sattlerhof

Answer 22

Veyder-Malberg:Wachau Nigl:Kremstal Brundlmayer:Kamptal Moric:Mittelburgenland Kracher:Neuseidlersee Sattlerhof:Sudsteiermark

Question 23

What is Austria’s most planted red grape?

Answer 23

Zweigelt

Question 24

Please designate the following grapes as being used primarily for red or white wine: Blauer Portugieser/Rotgipfler/St. Laurent/Zierfandler/Neuberger/Roter Veltliner

Answer 24

Blauer Portugieser: Red Rotgipfler:White St.Laurent:Red Zierfandler:White Neuberger:White Roter Veltliner: Red grape used for white wines

Question 25

Give the KMW for Auslese wines and the corresponding Oechsle level

Answer 25

21 degrees KMW or 105 Oechsle

Question 26

The Sopron region of Hungary separates which two regions of Austria?

Answer 26

Neusiedlersee-Hugelland in the north and Mittelburgenland in the south

Question 27

Is Carnuntum closer to Kremstal or Neusiedlersee?

Answer 27

Neusiedlersee

Question 28

Name the grape or grapes & region for the following DACs: Eisenberg/Leithaberg/Mittelburgenland/Neusiedlersee/ Weinvertel/Kamptal/Kremstal/Traisenthal

Answer 28

Eisenberg:Blaufrankisch from Burgenland Leithaberg:White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal wines)
Red: Blaufränkisch, plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt Mittelburgenland:Blaufrankisch Neusiedlersee:Zweigelt for classic and 60% Zweigelt for reserve Weinvertel:Gruner Veltliner Kamptal: Gruner Veltliner and Riesling Kremstal:Gruner Veltliner and Riesling Traisenthal:Gruner Veltliner and Riesling

Question 29

Please give the minimum must weight in KMW for the categories of the Codex Wachau?

Answer 29

Steinfeder: min 15 degrees KMW Federspeil: min 17 degrees KMW Smaragd: min 19 degrees KMW

Question 30

Which grape is making a name for itself in Steiermark?

Answer 30

Sauvignon Blanc