Austria - ST Questions 19.12.20 Flashcards
What is the minimum drying period for grapes destined for Strohwein in Austria?
3 months
What was the first DAC and when was it issued?
Weinviertel, 2003
What is the minimum must weight requirement in KMW and maximum yield in hl/ha allowed for Austrian Qualitatswein?
15 KMW, 65.7 hl/ha
What are the minimum alcohol levels allowed for Austrian Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein?
Qualitatswein 9%, Pradikatswein 5%
What are the minimum must weights in KMW for the various Pradikats in Austrian Pradikatswein?
Spatlese 19 KMW, Auslese 21 KMW, Beerenauslese 25 KMW, Strohwein/Schilfwein 25 KMW, Eiswein 25 KMW, TBA 30 KMW
What is the maximum alcohol for Austrian Sekt Klassik?
12.5%
What is the minimum alcohol required for Austrian wines labelled as Reserve?
13%
What was the name of the first Austrian Sparkling wine brand, still owned today by the Schlumberger Wine and Sekt Company?
Goldeck
What are the minimum aging requirements for the different levels of Austrian Sekt?
Klassik – 9mths bottle or 6 months tank
Reserve 18 mths on lees
Grosse Reserve 36 mths on lees
What is Pfefferl the Austrian name for and to which grape is it most commonly associated?
Rotundone, Gruner Veltliner
In which DAC would you find the producers Weingut Tement, Polz and Sattlerhof?
Sud-Steiermark
Joching, Weissenkirchen and Dürnstein are all villages in which DAC?
Wachau
In which Ried would you find the parcel Vom Stein which is home to some of the oldest vines in the Wachau.
Silberbichl in Mautern
What does OTW stand for and what regions does it apply to?
Osterreichische Traditionweinsguter, Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wagram, Wien
What is Sturm?
Partially Fermented Grape Must
In which region would you primarily find Roter Veltliner?
Wagram
Which DAC contains the Leitha Mountains, Arbesthal Hills, and Hundsheimer Mountains?
Carnuntum
A Neusiedlersee DAC red wine must contain what percentage of Zweigelt?
60%
Noble sweet Neusiedlersee white reserve wines made with grapes from Apetlon, Illmitz, and/or Podersdorf may be labelled with which sub-region?
Seewinkel
List the permitted grapes for Mitteburgenland DAC.
Blaufrankisch
Which DAC is known for Schilcher wines and from which grape? Describe the style produced
Weststeiermark, Blauer Wildbacher. Still, Frizzante or Spumante Rosé
What does STK stand for and which Styrian DAC is excluded?
Steirische Terroir und Klassikweingüter, Weststeiermark
Who makes the following wines?
Unendlich Smaragd Riesling
Loibner Vinothekfullung Smaragd Riesling
Welschriesling TBA Nummer 9
Unendlich Smaragd Riesling – F.X. Pichler
Loibner Vinothekfullung Smaragd Riesling – Emmerich Knoll
Welschriesling TBA Nummer 9 – Kracher
Which style of wine can be made as varietally labelled Rosalia DAC?
Reds only (Rose cannot mention grape variety)
Which River flows through Rosalia to join the Neuseedlersee?
Wulka river
What are the minimum amount of grape varieties that make up a Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC wine and what are the minimum and maximum percentages of the blend that any one variety can represent?
3 varieties, each to a minimum of 10% and maximum of 50%
Which DAC is protected by the Ödenburg Mountains to the north, the Bucklige Welt hills to the west, and the Günser Mountains to the south?
Mittelburgenland
What are the two major soil types in Traisental?
Limestone and gravel
In which DAC would you find these major vineyards?
Bisamberg, Nussberg, Kahlenberg, Georgenberg
What is Samling 88?
A synonym for Scheurebe
What are the principal varieties for Bourgogne Mousseux?
Pinot Noir and Gamay (plus Cesar in the Yonne only)
Which communal appellation shares borders with both Meursault and Volnay?
Monthelie
In which AOP would you find the Premier Cru ‘Le Clos de Monsieur Noly’?
Pouilly-Fuissé
For which PDO are each of the following producers most famous? Arnaldo Caprai Schloss Gobelsburg Domaine Skouras Bodegas AALTO
Arnaldo Caprai – Sagrantino di Montefalco
Schloss Gobelsburg – Kamptal
Domaine Skouras – Nemea
Bodegas AALTO – Ribera del Duero
List the zones of South Australia.
(x8) Mount Lofty, The Peninsulas, Far North, Fleurieu, Lower Murray, Limestone Coast, Adelaide Superzone, Barossa
What are the subs of Great Southern GI?
Albany, Denmark, Frankland River, Mount Barker, Porongorup
In which GI would you find Seppelt and Mount Lanhi Ghiran?
Grampians
What are the GIs of Auckland?
Kumeu, Matakana, Waheke Island
Which Marlborough producer makes the F-series range of wines?
Framingham
List 4 variations of Bock.
Maibock (Helles Bock), Doppelbock, Eisbock, Weizenbock
