Austria, Burgenland

Question 1

Where are produced the best reds and sweet wines of Austria?

Answer 1

Burgenland

Question 2

Which Country borders the region of Burgenland, and what is the climate?

Answer 2

*Hot continental climate, borders Hungary.

Question 3

Name the large shallow lake in Burgenland, that brigs cooling influence to the region?

Answer 3

Neusiedlersee

Question 4

Name the 6 DACs of Burgenland?

Answer 4

1.Mittelburgenland
2.Leithaberg
3.Eisenberg
4.Neusiedlersee
5.Rosalia
6.Rust

Question 5

Which red grape variety is used in Mittelburgenland?

Answer 5

Blaufrankisch.

*May be sold from August 1st in the year following the harvest.

*Reserve wines, undergo an additional year of aging.

Question 6

Name the capital of Burgenland, and where is located?

Answer 6

Eisenstadt, located in Leithaberg. The first DAC to allow both red and white wines.

Question 7

The white wine produced in Liethaberg may be varietal or blends, which grapes are used?

Answer 7

Gruner Veltliner
Chardonnay
Neuburger
Weissburgunder

Question 9

Which grape is used for the production of red wine of Leithaberg?

Answer 9

Blaufrankisch, min of 85%.

Question 10

Which red grape, is used in the DAC wines of Eisenberg?

Answer 10

Blaufrankisch,

*Known in Germany as (Lemberger)

*Known in Hungary as (Kekfrankos)

Question 11

Name the thin-skinned low tannin parent grape of Zweigelt?

Answer 11

St. Laurent

Question 12

Which red grape dominate the production of the DAC Neusiedlersee created in 2012?

Answer 12

Zweigelt, the wines may be classic or reserve bottlings.

reserve wines matured for additional year before release.

Question 13

Is it in Rosalia DAC monovarietal wines permitted?

Answer 13

Yes, either from Blaufrankisch or Zweigelt.

Question 14

If you see (rieds) on a bottle label of Rosalia DAC wine, what that’s indicates?

Answer 14

Single vineyard, at reserve level.

Question 15

Name the “estate” in the village of Illmitz in Neusiedlersee, whose eiswein BA & TBA bottlings are considered legendary?

Answer 15

Alois Kracher estate.

Question 16

Name the DAC located west of Nesiedlersee, famous for the production of Ausbruch?

Answer 16

Rust, traditional sweet wine dating to the 17th century.

Question 17

How the sweet wines of Ausbruch are produced, describe?

Answer 17

Richly concentrated botrytis-affected must is added to lees concentrated must, from fruit harvested from the same vineyard, and then fermented together and aged in barrel before release.

Question 18

Which grapes are used for the production of “Ruster Ausbruch”?

Answer 18

Traditionally Furmint.

Now days= Chardonnay, Muscateler, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer, Pinot Gris.