Austria - Whites

Question 1

Name the two wine regions of Austria

Answer 1

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Niederösterreich
Burgenland

Question 2

Name the two villages in Niederösterreich

Answer 2

Watch out! Vine varietal..

Wachau
Weinviertel

Question 3

Name the two principle grapes of Austria

Answer 3

Grüner Veltliner (mostly)

Riesling (best from Wachau)

Question 4

What is a DAC?

Answer 4

Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
Similar to VDP in Germany
Regional producers agree on Grape variety(ies) and Style with appropriate regulations

Question 5

Which of the Austrian regions are a DAC

** check this ** weinvertal is a town in neiderpsterich, not a region

Answer 5

Only Weinviertel

Question 6

Which Austrian region grows only one variatel and which is it?

Answer 6

Burgenland

Grüner Veltliner

Question 7

Austrian Grüner Veltliner style notes

Answer 7

Full bodied
Concentrated
High acidity

Citrus, stone fruits, white pepper
Honey and toast with age.

Occasionally best wines oaked in barriques

Question 8

Austrian Reisling style notes

Answer 8

Usually dry
Medium to full body
Ripe peachy primary fruit