Austria Flashcards
Lake Neusiedlersee is bordered by which two European countries?
Austria
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Italy
Hungary
Austria
Hungary
Sekt Austria Reserve can be made in the Charmat Method.
True/False
False
Leithaberg is the only DAC in Burgenland that allows white wine.
True/False
False
Riesling and Welschriesling are varieties that are genetically related to each other.
True/False
False
Zweigelt is a cross of what two grapes?
Blaufränkisch
Blauer Portugueser
Blauburgunder
St. Laurent
Roter Veltliner
St. Laurent
Blaufränkisch
In what village is the Achleiten vineyard located?
Weissenkirchen
Wösendorf
Joching
Spitz
Dürnstein
Weissenkirchen
Ausbruch has to be harvested at what minimum ripeness level?
21° KMW
23° KMW
25° KMW
27° KMW
30° KMW
30° KMW
Langenlois, Zobing, and Kammern are villages in what region?
Wachau
Kamptal
Kremstal
Trainsental
Kamptal
Near what body of water would you find the village of Rust?
Lake Neusiedlersee
The Danube River
Lake Balaton
The Rhein River
The Inn River
Lake Neusiedlersee
Alois Kracher is a producer in what region?
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
Leithaberg
Neusiedlersee
Mittelburgenland
Neusiedlersee
Weinland, Steierland and Bergland are geographic designations for what level of Austrian wine classification?
Österreichischer Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein
Prädikatswein
Landwein
Emmerich Knoll, Prager, and Hirtzberger are all producers in what region?
Wachau
Match the vineyard to the grape most likely found there.
A. Renner
B. Gaisberg
C. Kranachberg
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Grüner Veltliner
- Riesling
A. Grüner Veltliner
B. Riesling
C. Sauvignon Blanc
Schloss Gobelsburg, Bründlmayer, and Hirsch are producers in what region?
Wachau
Kremstal
Kamptal
Wagram
Weinviertel
Kamptal
Select all countries that border Niederösterreich.
Czech Republic
Slovenia
Italy
Germany
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Which of the following grapes is most likely to undergo carbonic maceration?
Merlot
Blaufränkisch
Blauburgunder
Zweigelt
Zweigelt
No grape in a Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC wine may be more than _________ of the total blend.
25%
33%
50%
67%
85%
50%
According to the Codex Wachau which of the following statements are true? (Select all that apply)
Grapes must be hand harvested.
The use of small barriques and oak chips is allowed in moderation.
Chaptalization is allowed.
Reverse osmosis and cryo-extraction are not allowed.
Chemical agents are allowed if permission was obtained two weeks prior to use.
Reverse osmosis and cryo-extraction are not allowed.
Grapes must be hand harvested.
Where is the Heiligenstein vineyard located?
Wachau (Your Answer)
Kamptal
Kremstal
Trainsental
What is the maximum alcohol by volume for Federspiel wines in the Wachau?
11.5%
12%
12.5%
13%
12.5%
Nigl, Solomon, and Christoph Hoch are producers in what region?
Wachau
Kremstal
Kamptal
Wagram
Weinviertel
Kremstal
1 KMW is equivalent to approximately how many degrees Öchsle?
0.5
2
2.54
5
9
5
Lamm is an Erste Lage vineyard specializing in what grape variety?
Riesling
Grüner Veltliner
Grauburgunder
Weissburgunder
Grüner Veltliner
Which Burgenland DAC does NOT produce Blaufränkisch-based red wines?
Mittelburgendland
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Leithaberg
Neusiedlersee
Spätrot is produced by blending which two grape varieties?
Zierfandler
Grüner Veltliner
Weissburgunder
Rotgipfler
Roter Veltliner
Rotgipfler
Zierfandler
Schilcher is a specialty of which DAC?
Weststeiermark
Südsteiermark
Vulkanland Steiermark
Südburgenland
Weststeiermark
What is the minimum KMW level Smaragd Riesling may be picked at?
15° KMW
17° KMW
19° KMW
21° KMW
19° KMW
Wagram was named ______ prior to 2007.
Donauland
__________ is a synonym for Scheurebe in Burgenland.
Sämling 88
Grauer Burgunder
Welschriesling
Weissburgunder
Sämling 88
Which of these villages is NOT located on the left bank of the Danube?
Wösendorf
Joching
Oberarnsdorf
Unterloiben
The Lyra system of training is most notably and extensively practiced by what producer in Kamptal?
Schloss Gobelsburg
Bründlmayer
Hirsch
Ott
Bründlmayer
Schilfwein is different from strohwein in what key way?
A. Strohwein comes from Burgenland and schilfwein from Steiermark.
B. Strohwein is dried on straw, schilfwein is dried on reeds.
C. Strohwein is made from white grapes, schilfwein is made from red grapes.
D. Strohwein has to have botrytis notes, schilfwein does not.
Strohwein is dried on straw, schilfwein is dried on reeds.
Select the most challenging of the following vintages in Austria.
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2014
Which Austrian oenologist pioneered hochkultur training?
Rudolf Steiner
Lenz Moser
Rudi Pichler
Willi Bründlmayer
Willi Klinger
Lenz Moser
The organization STK is based in what region?
Kamptal
Steiermark
Eisenberg
Wachau
Thermenregion
Steiermark
What is the maximum residual sugar level of Sekt Austrian Große Reserve?
8 g/l
12 g/l
17 g/l
32 g/l
12 g/l
What was the first vintage of Weinviertel DAC Reserve wines?
2009
Senftenberg, Gedersdorf, and Oberfucha are villages in what region?
Kamptal
Kremstal
Wagram
Wachau
Traisental
Kremstal
What is Vie Vinum?
A. An organization certifying organic vineyard practices.
B. A top bottling of Grüner Veltliner from F.X. Pichler.
C. Austria’s grand bi-annual wine conference/trade show
D. An artisanal producer in Neusiedlersee
Austria’s grand bi-annual wine conference/trade show
Gesellmann, Wellanschitz, and Krutzler are all respected producers specializing in what variety?
Welschrielsing
Weissburgunder
Blaufränkisch
Riesling
St. Laurent
Blaufränkisch
Select the parent grapes of Grüner Veltliner.
Gelber Muskateller
Traminer
St. Georgener-Rebe
Roter Veltliner
Zierfandler
Traminer
St. Georgener-Rebe
Blauburger and Blauburgunder are both synonyms for Pinot Noir in Austria.
True/False
False
Reserve bottlings are allowed in which of the following DAC as of 2016?
Kamptal
Mittelburgenland
Leithaberg
Weinviertel
Wein
Kamptal
Mittelburgenland
Leithaberg
Weinviertel
As a percentage of total wine production, order the following regions by most red wine produced in any given year (1 = least, 4 = most).
A. Kamptal DAC
B. Eisenberg DAC
C. Leithaberg
D. Südsteiermark
Kamptal DAC
Südsteiermark
Leithaberg
Eisenberg DAC
Rotburger is a synonym for which grape?
St. Laurent
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch
Blauer Portugieser
Zweigelt
What are the three best dry white wine vintages for Austria in the 1990s?
1990, 1994, 1998
1990, 1995, 1996
1990, 1997, 1999
1993, 1998, 1999
1990, 1997, 1999
In 2009, what percentage of Austrian vineyard plantings were Grüner Veltliner?
10%
21%
29%
37%
29%
What is the maximum harvest yield for all Austrian wines with vintage and/or variety on the label?
60 hl/ha
67.5 hl/ha
75 hl/ha
76.5 hl/ha
80 hl/ha
67.5 hl/ha
Morillon is a synonym for what grape in Styria?
Chardonnay
Weissburgunder
Grauer Burgunder
Welschriesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Which of these villages is NOT located on the left bank of the Danube?
Wösendorf
Joching
Oberarnsdorf
Unterloiben
Oberarnsdorf
