Austria

Question 1

What is Dr. Lenz Hochkultur System

Answer 1

mechanize vineyards, boost production

Question 2

What is Diethylene glycol?

Answer 2

colorless, odorless chemical, 1985 Anti Freeze
Light wine gives texture

Question 3

Austrian Synonyms for Chardonnay

Answer 3

Morillon, Feinburgunder

Question 4

After Gruner what is Austrian’s most planted grape?

Answer 4

Welchriesling, MT #3, Weis #4, Riesling #5

Question 5

What Cross produced Zweigelt

Answer 5

Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent

Question 6

What Cross produced Blauburger

Answer 6

Blauer Portugieser x Blaufränkisch

Question 7

What is Strohwein? Ausbruch?

Answer 7

Dried grape wine of beerenauslese ripeness/ sweet wine from town of Rust on Lake Neusiedlersee

Question 8

In Austria, can Kabinett wines Chapitalize? Sussreserve?

Answer 8

NO/ NO

Question 9

What region was Austria’s 1st DAC? Last DAC?

Answer 9

Weinviertel 2002 (largest subzone in NiederOs/ Thermenregion 2023

Question 10

When did Wachau become a DAC?

Answer 10

2020

Question 11

What are the 3 PDO’s for Austrian Sekt?

Answer 11

Sekt Austria/ Sekt Reserve/ Sekt Grosse Reserve

Question 12

3 Details of PDO Sekt Austria

Answer 12

Grown Federal States/ 9 mo on lees (Trad)/ 6mo lees (charmant)

Question 13

3 Details of Sekt Aus. Reserve?

Answer 13

Hand harvested, whole cluster, 18 mo lees, only Brut or drier

Question 14

3 details of Sekt Aus. Grosse Reserve?

Answer 14

Must be from single village/ may have vineyard name/ 36 mo lees/ Can label DAC

Question 15

What is the largest production area in Austria?

Answer 15

Niederosterreich

Question 16

What are terrior factors of Niederosterreich

Answer 16

Former seabed, loess soils/ Pannonian Plain/ Danube River/ Dramatic Continental Climate

Question 17

How is Gruner Style different in Weinviertel than Trais/ Kamp/ Krem?

Answer 17

Lighter, fresher, more pungent white pepper

Question 18

How many Erste Lage (Rieds) in Trais/ Kamp/ Krem?

Answer 18

81

Question 19

the famous town of Langenlois is home to what Ried/ Erste Lage?

Answer 19

Heiligenstein/ Lamm/ Dechant

Question 20

What special soil type does Wachau have?

Answer 20

Loess but has Gfohl (Gneiss)

Question 21

Describe the terrior of Wachau prime area?

Answer 21

loess/ gneiss, Steep slopes down to Danube like Mosel, Northside so South facing

Question 22

What vineyard is Weissenkirchen? What producers make wine here?

Answer 22

Achleiten- FX Pichler/ Prager/ Emmerich Knoll

Question 23

What are the standards of the Vinea Wachau?

Answer 23

No add/ no chap/ no aroma/ no barrique/ no fractionation/ Single vineyard/ Ries and Gruner

Question 24

Describe Wachau Regional 3 tiers

Answer 24

Gebietsweine (Regional 17 varieties)
Ortsweine (Village 9 varieties)
Riedenweine (Single Vineyard 2 varieties)

Question 25

Describe Wachau Ripeness 3 tiers

Answer 25

Steinfeder (local grass) Max 11.5%
Federspiel (falcon) max 12.5%
Smaragd (lizard) Min. 12.5% ~ to Spatlese but ferm. dry