Austria Producers

Question 1

What are the major villages of the Wachau from west to east?

Answer 1

Spitz
Wösendorf
Joching
Weissenkirchen
Dürnstein
Oberloiben
Unterloiben
Mautern

Question 2

What are the major vineyards and producers of Spitz?

Answer 2

Axpoint (Hirtzberger, Lagler)
Rotes Tor (Hirtzberger)

Question 3

What are the major vineyards of Wösendorf?

Answer 3

Kollmütz (Rudi Pichler, WEISSBURGUNDER)

Hochrain (Rudi Pichler, Veyder-Malberg, Hirtzberger)

Question 4

What are the major vineyards of Joching?

Answer 4

Stein am Rain (Jamek)
Pichlpoint (Schmelz,Bäuerl)
Kollmitz (Franz Pichler)
Postaller (Schmelz)

Question 5

What are the major vineyards of Weissenkirchen?

Answer 5

Achleiten (Prager, Rudi Pichler, Jager, Jamek)
Hinter der Burg (Prager)
Hinter Seiber

Question 6

What are the major vineyards of Dürnstein?

Answer 6

Hollerin (Pragr, Alzinger, FX Pichler)
Kellerberg (FX Pichler)
Höhereck (Alzinger)

Question 7

What are the major vineyards of Unterloiben/Oberloiben?

Answer 7

Loiben Berg (Alzinger, Knoll)
Mühlpoint (Alzinger)
Klostersatz (FX Pichler, Pichler-Kreutzler)
Steinertal (Alzinger, FX Pichler)

Question 8

Where is Markus Huber located? What are his key vineyards?

Answer 8

Reichersdorf (Traisental)
Reichersdorfer Alte Setzen
Getzersdorfer Berg

Question 9

Where is Ludwig Neumayer located? What are his key vineyards?

Answer 9

Inzersdorf (Traisental)
Inzersdorfer Rothenbart
Inzersdorfer Zwirch

Question 10

Where is Stadt Krems located?

What is unusual about its ownership? What are its key vineyards?

Answer 10

Krems; the winery is owned by the city (founded originally in 1452 to provide for the hospital).
Kremser Grillenparz
Kremser Wachtberg

Question 11

Where is Nigl located? What are his key vineyards?

Answer 11

Senftenberg (Kremstal).
Senftenberger Hochäcker
Senftenberger Pelligen
Senftenberger Piri
Rehberger Goldberg (not Erste Lage)

Question 12

Where is Schloss Gobelsburg? What are its most important vineyards?

Answer 12

Gobelsburg
Zöbinger Heiligenstein
Kammerner Gaisberg
Kammerner Renner
Kammerner Lamm

Question 13

Where is Bründlmayer? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 13

Langenlois (Kamptal)
Langenloiser Steinmassel
Zöbinger Heiligenstein

Question 14

Where is Brandl located? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 14

Zöbing (Kamptal)
Zöbinger Heiligenstein
Zöbinger Kogelberg

Question 15

Where is Hirsch located? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 15

Kammern (Kamptal)
Kammerner Gaisberg
Kammerner Lamm
Zöbinger Heiligenstein

Question 16

Where is Hiedler located? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 16

Langenlois (Kamptal)
Langenloiser Steinhaus
Langenloiser Thal
Langenloiser Kitmannsberg
Kammerner Gaisberg
Zöbinger Heiligenstein

Question 17

Where is Bernhard Ott located? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 17

Wagram
Feuersbrunner Spiegel
Feuersbrunner Rosenberg
Engabrunner Stein (Kamptal)

Question 18

What are the varietal wines of Stadlmann?

Answer 18

Rotgipfler Tagelsteiner

Zierfandler Mandel-Höh

Question 19

What is required for STK Premier Cru?

Answer 19

Minimum 12 years old average vine age.
“Sustainable and natural” viticulture.
Wines produced as Qualitatswein are vinified dry and have a minimum of 12.5% abv.
Wines may be produced as Pradikatswein.
Not released before May 1st of the year following the harvest.

Question 20

What is required for STK Grand Cru?

Answer 20

Minimum 15 years old average vine age.
Max 35hl/ha.
“Sustainable and natural” viticulture.
Wines produced as Qualitatswein are vinified dry and have a minimum of 12.5% abv.
Wines may be produced as Pradikatswein.
Aged 18mos in wood; not released before May 1st of the second year following the harvest.

Question 21

What do Reserve, Privat, Fassreserve, and Vinothekfüllungs indicate?

Answer 21

For STK 1er Cru: Minimum 18mos in wood (mostly new), not released before May 1st of the second year following the harvest.
For STK Grand Cru: Minimum 30mos in wood (mostly new), not released before May 1st of the third year following the harvest.

Question 22

What varieties are authorized for STK wines?

Answer 22

Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Gelber Muskateller, Traminer

Question 23

Name three STK producers

Answer 23

Christoph Neumeister
Hannes Sabathi
Erwin Sabathi
Manfred Tement
Georg Winkler-Hermaden
Wolfgang Maitz
Katharina Lackner-Tinnacher
Willi Sattler
Christoph Polz
Johannes und Michael Gross

Question 24

What are Manfred Tement’s Grand Cru wines?

Answer 24

Sernau: Sauvignon Blanc
Zieregg: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay

Question 25

What are Manfred Tement’s Premier Cru wines?

Answer 25

Grassnitzberg: Sauvignon Blanc
Sulz: Chardonnay
Steinbach: Gelber Muskateller
Wielitsch: Gewurztraminer
Hochkittenberg: Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller, Weissburgunder

Question 26

What are Christophe Polz’s Grand Cru wines?

Answer 26

Hochgrassnitzberg: Sauvignon Blanc
Obegg: Chardonnay

Question 27

What are Christophe Polz’s Premier Cru wines?

Answer 27

Therese: Sauvignon Blanc
Moth: Chardonnay

Question 28

Where is Gerhard Markowitsch, and what wines does he produce?

Answer 28

Göttlesbrunn
Grüner Veltliner Schanzacker
Blaufränkisch, Pinot Noir
St. Laurent Rothenberg
M1 (80% Merlot, 10% Blaufränkisch, 10% Zweigelt, 24mos in barrique)

Question 29

Where is Muhr-Van der Niepoort, and what wines do they produce?

Answer 29

Spitzerberg. Owned by Dirk Niepoort and ex-wife Dorli Muhr. They bottle a “regional, village, and premier cru,” all 100% Blaufränkisch.
Samt & Sede
Carnuntum
Spitzerberg

Question 30

Moric: Location and Wines

Answer 30

Mittelburgenland
Blaufränkisch 
Reserve
Alte Reben Neckenmarkt
Alte Reben Lutzmannsburg