Austria

Question 1

What are the parents grapes of Zweigelt

Answer 1

Blaufrankish and St. Laurent

Question 2

What are the Oechsle requirements for Pradikatswein in Austria
Qualistanwein/Steinfeder
Kabinett/Federspiel
Spatlese
Auslese/Smaragd
Beeranauslese
Trockenbeeranauslese
Eiswein
Ausbruch

Answer 2

Qualistanwein/Steinfeder: 73
Kabinett/Federspiel: 83.5
Spatlese: 94
Auslese/Smaragd: 105
Beeranauslese: 127
Trockenbeeranauslese: 156
Eiswein: 127
Ausbruch: 138

Question 3

What is the synonym for Scheurebe in Austria

Answer 3

Samling 88

Question 4

What is a synonym for Rotburger

Answer 4

Zweigelt

Question 5

What are the parents of Gruner Veltliner

Answer 5

Zierfandler and Traminer (Savagin)

Question 6

What is the minimum weight that Strohnwein must be harvested at, what are the drying requirements

Answer 6

Beeranauslese -25KMW

3month, unless after 2 months it reaches 30KMW

Question 7

What is the difference between Strohnwein and Schifwein

Answer 7

Strohwein is aged on Straw and Schifwein is aged on reeds

Question 8

What upset the Austrian wine industry in the late 1900’s

Answer 8

Anti-Freeze scandal (Diethylen Glycol) being added to wines *Not antifreeze

Question 9

What are the four weinbaugebiete of Austria

Answer 9

Niederosterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)

Question 10

What are the Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay

Answer 10

Morillon and Feinburgunder

Question 11

What are the top six white grapes in Austria

Answer 11

Gruner Veltliner (Zierfander x Traminer)
Welschriesling
Muller- Thrugau
Weissburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay (Morillon/Feinburgunder)

Question 12

What are the top four red grapes of Austria

Answer 12

Zweigelt (St. Laurent x Blaufrankisch)
Blaufrankisch
Blauer Portugieser
Blauburgunder (Blaufrankisch x Blauer Portugieser)

Question 13

Define the three levels of quality in Austria

Answer 13

Wein: Date/Varietal, but only denotes Austria
Landwein: Can denote Weinland, Steierland, Burgland
Qualitatswein: Pradikatswein/DAC

Question 14

What are the two subsets of Qualitatswein

Answer 14

Pradikatswein- Min 5%abv and no chapitalization

DAC- focus on dry wines

Question 15

What does DAC stand for

Answer 15

Districtus Austriae Controllatus

Question 16

What is the term for Blaufrankisch in Germany

Answer 16

Lemberger

*Kekfrankos in Hungary

Question 17

What changes were made to Austrian Sekt in 2016

Answer 17

Established the Austian Sekt with PDO

Question 18

Under the Austrian Sekt PDO, what are the three styles that can be produced

Answer 18

Klassik
Reserve
Grosse Reserve

Question 19

What style of Austrian Sekt PDO allows for tank fermentation

Answer 19

Klassik

Question 20

What are the aging requirements for the different tiers of Austrian Sekt PDO

Answer 20

Klassik: 9 months on lees
Reserve: 18 months on lees
Grosse Reserve: 30 months on lees

Question 21

What is the maximum amount of residual sugar in Grosse Reserve Austrian Sekt PDO

Answer 21

18 g/L= Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only

Question 22

When would you encounter the term “Hauersekt”

Answer 22

On a bottle of Austrian Sekt PDO Grosse reserve, essentailly denote RM (grower producer)

Question 23

What term is required on a bottle of Austrian Sekt PDO that distinguishes it from basic Austrian Sekt

Answer 23

Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität, meaning “protected designation of origin and certified quality.”

Question 24

When can Austrian Sekt PDO be released

Answer 24

Klassik: Oct 22 following year
Reserve: Oct 22 the 2nd year following harvest
Grosse Reserve: Oct 22 the 3rd year following harvest

Question 25

What term can denote "vineyard" on the label of an Austrian Wine

Answer 25

Ried- some traditionalist still use it instead of using the village

Question 26

What association in the Niederosterreich promoted several sites to Erste Lage

Answer 26

Osterreichischen Traditionweinguter | est. 1992

Question 27

What are the eight subregions of Niederosterreich

Answer 27

``` Weinviertel DAC Carnuntum Traisental DAC Wagram Kremstal DAC Kamptal DAC Wachau Thermenregion ```

Question 28

What are the first DAC created

Answer 28

Weinviertal DAC

Question 29

What is the maximum alcohol for a Classic wine from Weinviertal DAC, what about reserve

Answer 29

12%, Reserve can be 13%

Question 30

What is the maximum acidity permitted in a Reserve wine from Weinviertal DAC

Answer 30

9g/L or within 2g/L of RS

Question 31

When can Gruner Veltliner from Weinviertal DAC have botrytis or wood aromas

Answer 31

Only Reserve wines from Weinviertal DAC may have notes of botrytis or Wood aromas

Question 32

What is the range of alcohol found in the Traisental DAC

Answer 32

DAC: 11.5 DAC with Village: 12% DAC with Village and Vineyard: 12.5% DAC Reserve: 13%

Question 33

What are three important towns in Kamptal DAC

Answer 33

Langenlois: Lamm, Heiligenstein Zobing: Gaisberg Kogelberg

Question 34

Where would one encounter the producer Stadt Kerms

Answer 34

Kermstal

Question 35

What river do Kremstal and Kamptal sit on

Answer 35

Kamp River- a tributary of the Danube

Question 36

What is the westernmost region in the Niederosterreich

Answer 36

Wachau

Question 37

What is the maximum alcohol and KMW for a steinfeder wine from Wachau. What does Steinfeder mean

Answer 37

Max. 11.5%, 15, its a type of local grass

Question 38

What is the maximum alcohol and KMW for a Federspiel wine from Wachau. What does Federspiel mean

Answer 38

11.5-12.5, 17, a flaconer's tool

Question 39

What is the maximum alcohol and KMW for a Smaragd wine from Wachau. What does Smaragd mean

Answer 39

Min. 12.5, 19, a little green lizard found in the vineyards 19 KMW= 95Oechsle (Auslese)

Question 40

What soils are found in the Wachau

Answer 40

Sandy Loess, Gfohl, Gniess

Question 41

What is the most important vineyard in the Wachau, what town is it in

Answer 41

Achleiten, Weissenkirken

Question 42

What are the most important towns in the Wachau

Answer 42

Weissenkirken: Achleiten Durnstrein: Hollerin Unterloiben: Schutt and Loibenberg

Question 43

What are the core components of the Wachau Codex

Answer 43

- no additives (No chapitialization) - no aromatics (No new oak) - no fractionalization (No reduction of alcohol) - must be produced and bottled within the Wachau

Question 44

What is the current name of the Donauland, when did it change

Answer 44

Wagram, 2007

Question 45

What color of grape is Roter Veltliner

Answer 45

Red Grapes, it is a specialty of Wagram (Donauland) that makes a white wine

Question 46

What is the Wagram speciality

Answer 46

White wine made from the red Roter Veltliner grape

Question 47

What two regions within the Niederosterreich DO NOT touch the Danube

Answer 47

Thermenregion and Carnuntum

Question 48

What is the Austrian term for feildblend

Answer 48

Gemischter Satz

Question 49

What white and red wines can be found in the Carnuntum region

Answer 49

Red: Zweigelt White: Gemischter Satz

Question 50

What is Sparot Rotgipfler

Answer 50

A blend of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler found in Thermenregion

Question 51

What are the soils found in Carnuntum

Answer 51

Stoney loam and Loess

Question 52

What are the soils found in thermenregion

Answer 52

Clay, sand, brown earth

Question 53

What are the two grapes found in the Thermenregion

Answer 53

Rotgipfler and Zierfandler | When blended together they can be sold as a wine called sparot rotgipfler

Question 54

What is the warmest region in Austria

Answer 54

Burgenland

Question 55

What lake within Burgenland moderates temperatures

Answer 55

Neusidlersee

Question 56

What styles of wine does Burgenland excel at

Answer 56

Reds and sweet wines

Question 57

What are the five DAC of Burgenland

Answer 57

``` Mittelburgenland (sudburgenland) Leithaberg (red and white!!) Eisenberg Neusidlersee Rosalia ```

Question 58

What is the soils found in the MIttelburgenland DAC

Answer 58

Deep Clay soils great for Blaufrankisch

Question 59

What is the maximum residual sugar found in Blaufrankish from Mittelburgenland

Answer 59

2.5g/L

Question 60

When is Mittelburgenland DAC wines required to be matured in oak

Answer 60

As Reserve wines, they must also have a minimum of 13% alcohol

Question 61

What is the maximum alcohol for Mittelburgenland DAC Classic wines, what if there is a village attached

Answer 61

12.5% | If there is a village it must be at least 13% but as can be as high as 13.5%

Question 62

When can Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve wines be released? What about classic wines

Answer 62

Reserve: March 1 the second year following harvest Classic: August 1 following the harvest

Question 63

What was the first DAC to allow both red and whtie grapes

Answer 63

The Leithberg DAC

Question 64

What soils can be found in the Leithberg DAC

Answer 64

Gniess, Mica-Slate, Limestone

Question 65

What are the requirements for a red wine from Leithberg

Answer 65

Min 85% Blaufrankisch, plus a max 30% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, Zweigelt May not be released until Sept 1 of the second year following the harvest

Question 66

What are the requirements for a white wine from Leithberg

Answer 66

Can be a blend or varieital of Gruner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder May not be released until Sept 1 of the year following the harvest

Question 67

What is the maximum residual sugar found in the Eisenberg DAC for Blaufrankisch

Answer 67

4g/L

Question 68

What is the minimum alcohol for Classic Blaufrankisch from Eisenberg DAC

Answer 68

12.5%

Question 69

What is Ausbruch

Answer 69

A sweet wine that falls between BA and TBA (138/30KMW) Made from the absolutely most botyrtiszed grapes. Spatlese liquid must be added to break up bunches. Traditional based on Furment, but now chard and PB can also be used

Question 70

What two DAC can have residual sugar of 4g/L

Answer 70

Eisenberg and Neusiedlersee

Question 71

What is the grape found in the Neusiedlersee DAC

Answer 71

Zweigelt

Question 72

What is the cepage for Neusiedlersee DAC Classic wine

Answer 72

Zweigelt must be the focus grape

Question 73

What is the cepage for Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve wine

Answer 73

Zweigelt must be a minimum of 60% and may not be released until Mar 1 the second year following harvest

Question 74

What DAC can produce rose wines

Answer 74

Rosalia (Burgenland) and Schilcherland (2017 only in Steienmark)

Question 75

What DAC sits on the Wulka River

Answer 75

Rosalia

Question 76

What is the smallest a Rosalia wine can be bottled

Answer 76

750ml

Question 77

What Austrian regions restrict bottling to be multiple of 750ml

Answer 77

Rosalia (5L ok) and Leithberg

Question 78

When was the Rosalia DAC established

Answer 78

2017

Question 79

What grapes can be found in the Rosalia DAC

Answer 79

Zweigelt and Blaufrankisch

Question 80

What color can Rosalia Reserve wines be

Answer 80

Red Only; rose can be labeled as classic

Question 81

When is the earliest a Rosalia DAC wine can be released

Answer 81

Jan 1 the year following the harvest

Question 82

Can a rose from Rosalia DAC be labeled varieitally

Answer 82

No

Question 83

What are the sweet wines released from Rosalia

Answer 83

Rosolito, hand harvested, dried

Question 84

What is Rosolo

Answer 84

It is a DRY wine from Rosalia- that has been hand harvested, dried, and obtains a minimum of 15% alcohol

Question 85

What are the three subregions of Steiermark

Answer 85

Sudsteiermark (Sauv Blanc) Weststeiermark Sudoststeiermark (Volcanic Slopes)

Question 86

What is the most cultivated grape in the Steiermark

Answer 86

Welschriesling

Question 87

What DAC in Steiermark is dominated by volcanic soils

Answer 87

Vulkland steiermark DAC

Question 88

What is the the cepage for Gemischer Statz

Answer 88

Minimum of three varieitals No one can be more than 50% No one can be less than 10% Max 12.5% unless with vineyard then Min is 12.5