Austria

Question 1

Austria’s wine research institute

Answer 1

Klosterneuburg

Question 2

In what year was Austria’s “anti-freeze” scandal?

Answer 2

1985

Question 3

Austria’s 4 major wine regions (weinbaugebiete)

Answer 3

Niederosterreich
Wein (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)

Question 4

Zweigelt is a crossing of which grapes?

Answer 4

Blaufrankisch X St. Laurent

Question 5

Blauburger is a crossing of which 2 grapes

Answer 5

Blaufrankisch X Blauer Portugieser

Question 6

Austria’s 3 quality levels

Answer 6

Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein

Question 7

3 broad geographic areas (weinbauregionen) for Qualitatswein?

Answer 7

Weinland
Steierland
Bergland

Question 8

Maximum yields for Austrian wines

Answer 8

9000kg.ha (67.5hl/ha)

Question 9

Minimum alcohol for Austrian Pradikatswein

Answer 9

5%

Question 10

Is Kabinett considered Qualitatswein or Pradikatswein in Austria?

Answer 10

Qualitatswein

Question 11

What is Ausbruch?

Answer 11

A sweet speciality of Rust in Neusidlersee-Hugelland

Question 12

Name the first DAC

Answer 12

Weinviertel, 2002

Question 13

6 Regions of Burgenland

Answer 13

Eisenberg
Leithaberg
Neusiedlersee
Mittelburgenland
Sudburgenland
Neusuedlersee-Hugelland

Question 14

4 DACs of Burgenland

Answer 14

Eisenberg
Leithaberg
Neusiedlersee
Mittelburgenland

Question 15

8 regions of Niederosterreich

Answer 15

Wachau
Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Wagram
Weinviertel
Carnuntum
Thermenregion

Question 16

4 DACs of Niederosterreich

Answer 16

Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Weinviertel

Question 17

3 regions of Steiermark

Answer 17

Sudsteiermark
Sudoststeiermark
Weststeiermark

Question 18

1 DAC of Wien

Answer 18

Wiener Gemischter Satz

Question 19

Main river of Niederosterreich

Answer 19

Danube River

Question 20

Rivers of Kremstal & Kamptal

Answer 20

Krems

Kamp

Question 21

Where is Langenlois?

Answer 21

Kamptal, one of Austria’s most important wine towns

Question 22

Name 3 highly regarded producers in Kamptal

Answer 22

Heiligenstein
Lamm
Dechant

Question 23

In which village is the Achleiten vinayard?

Answer 23

Weissenkirchen

Question 24

Where is former Donauland?

Answer 24

Wagram, name changed in 2007

Question 25

What is Gemischter Satz?

Answer 25

Traditional field blends, still popular in Carnuntum

Question 26

3 red only DACs of Durgenland

Answer 26

Mittelburgenland
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee

Question 27

2 Blaufrankisch DACs of Burgenland

Answer 27

Mittelburgenland

Eisenberg

Question 28

First DAC to allow red & white wines

Answer 28

Leithaberg

Question 29

Name for Blaufrankisch in Germany and Hungary

Answer 29

Lemberger

Kekfrankos

Question 30

Where would Alois Kracher’s estate be found?

Answer 30

Village of Illmitz in Neusiedlersee

Question 31

What is Schilcher?

Answer 31

A racy style of local rose in Weststeiermark. Made from Blauer Wildbacher

Question 32

What is Strum?

Answer 32

A half-fermented sparkling grape juice in Wiener Gemischter Satz

Question 33

Grape requirements for Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

Answer 33

Blend of at least 3 white grapes. No single grape more than 50%, and 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each

Question 34

Samling 88 is a synonym for which grape?

Answer 34

Scheurebe

Question 35

Wachau classification, alcohol and min must weight

Answer 35

Steinfeder - max. 11.5% abv - min must weight 15* KMW
Federspiel - 11.5-12.5% abv - min must weight 17* KMW
Smaragd - min. 12.5% abv - min must weight 19* KMW