Austria -- Book

Question 1

What is Strohwein?

Answer 1

a term for wine made from grapes of Beerenauslese (sugar content) level, which have been dried on straw or reed mats for a minimum of three months.

Question 2

What are the most planted white and red grapes of Austria?

Answer 2

Gruner Veltliner and Zweigelt

Question 3

What is KMW measure for?

Answer 3

minimum ripeness at harvest, 1 degree is 1 gram of sugar per 100 grams of must.

Question 4

What are the Landwein sourcing from?

Answer 4

one of three large regions: Weinland, Steirerland, or Bergland.

Question 5

What is süssreserve?

Answer 5

must added after fermentation to boost texture and residual sugar

Question 6

What are the top three tiers of Sekt fall under PDO regulation?

Answer 6

Klassik, Reserve Sekt, Grosse Reserve

Question 7

Perminted grapes for Kamptal DAC

Answer 7

GV and Riesling

Question 8

Perminted grapes for Kremstal DAC

Answer 8

GV and Riesling

Question 9

Perminted grapes for Traisental DAC

Answer 9

GV and Riesling

Question 10

Perminted grapes for Weinviertel DAC

Answer 10

GV

Question 11

Perminted grapes for Carnuntum DAC

Answer 11

GV, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, Zweigelt, Blaufrankish

Question 12

Perminted grapes for Eisenberg DAC

Answer 12

Blaufrankish

Question 13

Perminted grapes for Mittelburgenland DAC

Answer 13

Blaufrankish

Question 14

Perminted grapes for Rosalia DAC

Answer 14

Blaufrankish, Zweigelt

Question 15

Three tiers of quality for DACs

Answer 15

Geibetswein: weinbaugebiet regional(dry style)
Ortswein: Village
Riedwein: single vineyard

Question 16

What is DAC reserve indicating?

Answer 16

style and character
eserve wines might show influence of botrytis or oak and be richer than DAC wines on the palate. They will also require a higher minimum ripeness at harvest and longer aging before release.

Question 17

What is Rotburger?

Answer 17

Zweigelt

Question 18

Blauer Wildbacher is most often used to make which style of wine in Austria?

Answer 18

Rose

Question 19

An Austrian wine labeled Wein is most likely composed of fruit sourced from where?

Answer 19

anywhere in the European Union

Question 20

Where do the warm winds that influence the climate of many Austrian wine regions originate?

Answer 20

Pannonian Plain

Question 21

three main factors that influence the Niederösterreich?

Answer 21

Central Eastern Alps, the Danube River, and the Pannonian Plain.

Question 22

quality single vineyards of Wachau

Answer 22

Achleiten, Kellerberg, Loibenberg, Steinertal

Question 23

Top sites in Spitz

Answer 23

Axpoint, Offenberg, Burgberg

Question 24

Top sites in Wösendorf

Answer 24

Köllmutz
Hochrain

Question 25

What is the sweet level of Neusiedlersee DAC and Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve?

Answer 25

Neusiedlersee DAC: Spätlese and Auslese ripeness Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve: Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese wines affected by botrytis.

Question 26

A Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve wine requires a minimum of ___% Zweigelt.

Answer 26

60

Question 27

Where is Ruster?

Answer 27

in Leithaberg

Question 28

What is Ruster Ausbruch?

Answer 28

Separating individual berries from the cluster that are affected by botrytis. These wines are produced similarly to Hungary’s Tokaji Aszú, for which botrytis-affected fruit is blended with non-affected fruit to enrich the must. | Ausbruch means 'to break out'

Question 29

What are the grapes for Ruster Ausbruch DAC?

Answer 29

Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, and Furmint

Question 30

Rosalia is most famous for which style of wine?

Answer 30

Rose

Question 31

What are the permitted grapes for Rosalia DAC?

Answer 31

Blaufrankish, Zweigelt

Question 32

What is Schilcher?

Answer 32

a nouveau-style dubbed Junker, and Sauvignon Blanc | still slightly sparkling fully sparkling labeled as Schilcher Klassik.

Question 33

Three area of Steiermark

Answer 33

Vulkanland Steiermark, Südsteiermark, and Weststeiermark. | Südsteiermark: south steiermark

Question 34

Where can you find Schilcher?

Answer 34

Weststeiermark DAC

Question 35

What is the main grape of Schilcher?

Answer 35

Blauer Wildbacher

Question 36

What are the two main grapes of Austria Sekt?

Answer 36

Grüner Veltliner and Welschriesling

Question 37

Which Kremstal producer was the catalyst for changing the guidelines for Sekt, making it a viable style for all producers in the country?

Answer 37

Malat

Question 38

What is the minimum pressure of Sekt?

Answer 38

3.5 bars