Austria / Burgenland/Steiermark/Wein

Question 1

What regions are no longer considered wine growing regions as of 2016?

Answer 1

Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

Sudburgenland

Question 2

What grape holds the majority plantings in Burgenland?

Answer 2

Weissburgunder

24% - then Blaufrankisch, St Laurent

Question 3

Süd-Oststeiermark has been renamed what?

Answer 3

Vulkanland Steiermark

Question 4

Ausbruch is made in the equivalent of what Pradikat level?

Answer 4

Trockenbearenauslese

150-154 Oescle

Question 5

What is the governing body that oversees Austrian Sekt?

Answer 5

Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Water and the Environment

Question 6

What does “g.U.” indicate on a label from Austria?

Answer 6

"geschützte Ursprungsbezeichnung" 
(Protected Designation of Origin)
(geh-shoot - ur/springs/bez/eech/nung)
(Klassik and Reserve, solely the name of the Austrian federal state / Grosse Reserve: federal stateand municipality or part of it)
(some Grosslage or Reid)

Question 7

The Pannonian Basin, or (Carpathian Basin) is surrounded by what mountains and is devided by what rivers?

Answer 7

the Carpathian Mountains and the Alps.

The Rivers Danube and Tisza divide the basin in half.

Question 8

What are the DAC of Burgenland? N-S

Answer 8

Neusiedlersee (R-Min 60% Zweigelt)
Leithaberg (W+R /GV/BF)
Rosalia (R+Rs / BF/Z)
Mittelburgenland (R / BF)
Eisenberg (R / BF)

Question 9

What is the first DAC to allow red and white?

Answer 9

Leithaberg (in town of Eisenstadt)
W/ GV/Neuburger/Chard/Weissburgunder (blends or varietal wines)
R/Blaufränkisch (plus max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt)

Question 10

What is Blaufrankich in Germany?

Answer 10

Lemburger

Hungary - Kékfrankos

Question 11

What monovarietal wines may be produced in the Rosalia DAC?

Answer 11

RED and ROSE only
Blaufrankisch or Zweigelt
(District: Mattersburg
Major Villages:  Pöttelsdorf)
Rose -may NOT mention varietal or blend

Question 12

What is the max RS for wines from Rosalia?

Answer 12

4g/l
min ABV:
Classic: 12%
Reserve: 13% (red only)

Question 13

What are the Non DAC styles of wine allowed in Rosalia?

Answer 13

-Grande Rosalia: min 13.5% abv, and a recognizable flavor of oak aging.
Rosolo and Rosolita:: A wine made from the drying of hand harvested grapes. ( Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt)
-Rosolo is dry, and must be 15% abv,
-Rosolita is a sweet wine made using the same process.

Question 14

What are the geographical features of Rosalia?

Answer 14

Rosaliengabirge (Rosalia Range)

WULKA River

Question 15

What region of Hungary sits across the border from Burgaland?

Answer 15

Sopron PDO of Dunántúl

-(W) Feher (R) Kakfrankos

Question 16

What soil types make up Leithaberg?

Answer 16

gneiss, mica-slate, and limestone (Leithakalk)

Question 17

What village is Alois Kracher based in?

Answer 17

Illmitz in Neusiedlersee

Question 18

What grapes are used for the production of Ausbruch?

Answer 18

Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer and Pinot Gris

Question 19

What village is Moric based in?

Answer 19

Lutzmannsburg in the Mittleburgeland

Question 20

What in the min KMW for Ausbruch?

Answer 20

minimum 30° KMW (approximately 156°Öchsle)

Question 21

What is the most cultivated grape of Styria?

Answer 21

Welchreisling

Question 22

What is the only DAC of Styria?

Answer 22

Schilcherland DAC

(Rose only from Blauer Wildbacher

Question 23

What is a heuriger and where would you find it?

Answer 23

a nouveau styles wine produced in Wein.

Question 24

What is the DAC of Fein and what type of wine is produced in there?

Answer 24

Gemischter Satz DAC
-blended white from:
min 3 grapes (none over 50% / each a min 10%)
(Rotgipfler, Neuburger, Traminer, Sylvaner, Grauburgunder, and Chardonnay are allowed in addition to Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, and Weissburgunder)

Question 25

What is the difference between Rosolo and Rosalie?

Answer 25

(both Non DAC style wines from Rosalia (Burgenland)

• Rosolo is dry, and must be 15% abv,
• Rosolita is a sweet wine made using the same process.

Question 26

What is the closest relative to Welschriesling?

Answer 26

Ebling
origins from northern Italy: Riesling Italico
aka:
- Hungary (Olasz Rizling)
- Slovenia (Laski Riesling)
- Croatia (Graševina)

Question 27

What river flows through Sudsteirmark?

Answer 27

Mur river

Question 28

What is the dominant varietal of Steiermark plantings?

Answer 28

Welschrielsing

Question 29

What are the newest DAC of Styria?

Answer 29

Südsteiermark DAC
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Westeiermark DAC

Question 30

What is Blauer Wildbacher and what type of wine is it primarily used for?

Answer 30

• relative of Blaufränkisch and originates from a Gouais Blanc seedling.
• Westeirmark DAC (82% of plantings)
• primarily Schilcher Rose wines
  (Gneiss and Mica Schists)

Question 31

Name 3 producers of Sudsteiremark DAC

Answer 31

Weingut Tement
Polz
Sattlerhof

Question 32

Name 3 producers of Westeiermark DAC

Answer 32

Franz Strohmeier
Weingut Langmann
Jobstl

Question 33

What are the soils of Vulkanland DAC?

Answer 33

volcanic basalt
sand / loam
weathered primary rock soils

Question 34

The Schilcherland DAC was recently absorbed into what DAC?

Answer 34

Weststeiermark DAC

Rose from Blaurer Wildbacher

Question 35

What river flows through Leithaberg?

Answer 35

Wulka river