Austria & Switzerland Flashcards
Blauburgunder is a synonym for which grape?
Pinot Noir
Ausbruch is a specialty of which locale?
Rust
T/F: Riesling Kabinett may be produced in Austria.
True
What river runs through Kamptal?
Kamp
T/F: Austrian Sekt is most often made in the traditional method.
True
Which grape variety does Eisenberg DAC specialize in?
Blaufrankisch
T/F: Austrian Trockenbeerenauslese wines are made into dry styles.
False
Which river runs through Wachau?
Danube
What scale is used to measure must weight In Austria?
Klosterneuburger Mostwaage Scale
High quality Sauvignon Blanc is most often associated with which region?
Steiermark
What designation may appear on an unoaked Riesling of 12% alcohol from the Wachau?
Federspiel
T/F: The majority of wine in Austria is produced under the DAC designation.
False
Which Italian region was part of Austria until the end of World War I and continues to use German as a second language today?
Alto-Adige
Eisenberg, Neusiedlersee, and Leithaberg are regions found in which Weinbaugebiet?
Burgenland
Near what body of water would you find the village of Rust?
Lake Neusiedlersee
Where is the Heiligenstein vineyard located?
Kamptal
Which Burgenland DAC does NOT produce Blaufränkisch-based red wines?
Neusiedlersee
Schilcher is a specialty of what region?
Weststeiermark
T/F: Riesling and Welschriesling are varieties that are genetically related to each other.
False
Zweigelt is a cross of what two grapes?
St. Laurent
Blaufrankisch
Ausbruch has to be harvested at what minimum ripeness level?
27 KMW
T/F: Leithaberg is the only DAC in Burgenland that allows white wine.
True
Lake Neusiedlersee is bordered by which two European countries?
Austria
Hungary
Spätrot is produced by blending which two grape varieties? A specialty of?
a) Rotgipfler, Zierfandler
b) Thermenregion
Lamm is an Erste Lage vineyard specializing in what grape variety?
Gruner Veltliner
Name 4 Erste Lage vineyards for Gruner Veltliner, their corresponding DACs, and someone that produces it.
Lamm (Kamptal) - Hirsch
Kaferberg (Kamptal) - Loimer
Spiegel (Kamptal) - Loimer
Stein (Kamptal) - Ott
Name 4 Erste Lage vineyards for Riesling, their corresponding DACs, and someone that produces it.
Gaisberg (Kamptal) - Hirsch
Helligenstein (Kamptal) - Brundlmayer
Pellingen (Kremstal) - Nigl
Steinmassl (Kamptal) - Brundlmayer
1 KMW is equivalent to approximately how many degrees Öchsle?
5
Langenlois, Zobing, and Kammern are villages in what region?
Kamptal
What is the minimum alcohol by volume required for Kamptal Reserve Riesling?
13%
Name four top vineyards in the Wachau and a producer that makes each wine.
Achlethein - Rudi Pichler
Singelriedel - Domaine Wachau
Honivogl - Hirtzberger
Loibenberg - Knoll
Weinland, Steierland and Bergland are geographic designations for what level of Austrian wine classification?
Landwein
Alois Kracher is a producer in what region?
Neusiedlersee
Which red grape of Austria is most likely to undergo carbonic maceration?
Zweigelt
Langenlois, Zobing, and Kammern are villages in what region?
Kamptal
Who produces “Unendlich” Riesling?
FX Pichler
Wagram was named _____ prior to 2007.
Donauland
What is the name of the compound that was added to Austrian wines to give them texture leading to a scandal that would forever scar the national wine industry there? What year was this?
a) Diethylene Glycol
b) 1985
What are the four major wine growing regions of Austria from North to South? Which two account for 90% of the country’s vineyards?
a) Niederosterreich, Burgenland, Wein (Vienna), Styria (Steiermark)
b) Niederosterreich, Burgenland
What are the 6 major white grapes of Austria in decreasing order of acreage under vine?
Gruner Veltliner Welschriesling Muller-Thurgau Weissburgunder Riesling Chardonnay
What are the two synonyms for Chardonnay in Austria?
Morillon
Feinburgunder
What are the four most planed red grapes of Austria in descending order?
Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch
Blauburgunder
Blauer Portugeiser
The three tiers of Austrian wine in ascending order of quality.
Wein
Landwein
Qualitastwein
Qualitätswein is subdivided into what two categories?
Pradikatswein
DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus)
What two additional categories exist in Prädikatswein that do not exist in the German Prädikat system?
Strohwein
Ausbrusch