Austria - Burgenland

Question 1

What is the climate in Burgenland?

Answer 1

Hot continental, Pannonian climate tempered by the cooling influence of the Neusiedlersee

Question 2

Name the 5 DACs of Burgenland

Answer 2

Mittelburgenland
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Rosalia

Question 3

Describe the wines of the Mittelburgenland DAC

Answer 3

Red Wines made from Blaufrankisch. 12.5% min alcohol for Classic.

Question 4

Which DAC of Burgenland is the first to allow both red and white wines?

Answer 4

Leithaberg

Question 5

Name the wine styles and grape varieties allowed in the Leithaberg DAC of Burgenland

Answer 5

White and Red.
White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal wines)
Red: Blaufränkisch, plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt

Question 6

Name the wine styles and grape varieties allowed in the Eisenberg DAC of Burgenland

Answer 6

Red wines from Blaufrankisch

Question 7

What is the principal grape variety of the Neusiedlersee DAC of Burgenland?

Answer 7

Zwiegelt must be the focus of the blend with a min 60% in Reserve wines. Other varieties of importance are Blaufrankisch, St Laurent and Pinot Noir

Question 8

Name the grape varieties and wine styles allowed in the Rosalia DAC of Burgenland

Answer 8

Dry still red and Rose from Zweigelt and Blaufrankisch

Question 9

What is the Blaufrankisch grape known as in Germany?

Answer 9

Lemberger

Question 10

What is the Blaufrankisch grape known as in Hungary??

Answer 10

Kekfrankos

Question 11

In which village is Alois Kracher based?

Answer 11

The village of Illmitz in Neusiedlersee

Question 12

What is the name of the city on the Western banks of the Neusiedlersee lake famous for the production of Ausbruch?

Answer 12

Rust

Question 13

Describe Ausbruch wines

Answer 13

• From the city of Rust on the Western banks of the Niesierderlsee Lake
• Grapes are harvested at a minimum 30 degrees KMW
• Richly concentrated botrytis-affected must is added to less concentrated must—from fruit harvested in the same vineyard. The two are fermented together, then aged in barrel before release.
• Furmint grapes were traditionally used, but modern Ruster Ausbruch is more often produced from Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer and Pinot Gris.