Austria

Question 1

What is the climate of Austria?

Answer 1

Cool continental

Question 2

What natural factors impact on Austria’s grape growing regions?

(4)

Answer 2

Alps cover the western parts of the country

north regions - cooling northerly winds

hungarian border - warming western winds

less vintage variation

Question 3

What are the main white grape varieties?

(3)

Answer 3

Gruner Veltiner

Welschreisling

Riesling

Question 4

What are the main black grape varieties?

(3)

Answer 4

Zweigelt (x of the others)

Blaufrankisch

St. Laurent

Question 5

What is the highest level of PDO wines?

Answer 5

DAC

Districtus Austriae Controllatus

Question 6

What is the only grape allowed to grow in Weinviertel DAC?

Answer 6

Gruner Veltliner

Question 7

What wine is Wachau known for?

Answer 7

High quality dry whites

Gruner Veltliner or Riesling

Question 8

Describe the vineyard management of Wachau

Answer 8

steep often terraced slopes

banks next to the Danube river

maximises sunlight and warmth

allows for grape development and highly concentrated flavours

Question 9

What style of wine is Burgenland known for?

Answer 9

top quality sweet wines

red wine

dry wines of Pinot Blanc, Welschreisling, Gruner, Chardonnay