Burgenland

Question 1

Most planted varietal in all of Burgenland

Answer 1

Weissburgunder

Question 2

Styles of wine permitted in Rosalia DAC

Answer 2

Dry, still red and rosé wines from Blaufrankisch and zweigelt

Question 3

What is Grande Rosalia?

Rosolo and Rosolita?

Answer 3

Grande Rosalia: 13.5% abv, recognizeable oak

Rosolo and Rosalita: Wine from hand harvested, dried grapes. Rosolo is dry, 15%abv.
Rosalita is Sweet!

Question 4

Grapes of Ausbruch

Answer 4

Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, Furmint*

Question 5

Where is Moric?

Answer 5

Mittelburgenland

Question 6

Villages of Mittelburgenland

Answer 6

Deutschkreutz, Horitschon, Lutzmannsburg, Neckenmarkt

Question 7

Producers of Ausbruch (Leithaberg, Rust)

Now it’s own DAC

Answer 7

Feiler-Artinger, Ernst, Triebaumer, Heidi Schrock

Question 8

DACs of Burgenland (6)

Answer 8

Eisenberg, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Neusiedlersee, Rosalia, Ruster Ausbruch

Question 9

This producer put Burgenland on the map in the town of Ilmitz (Neusiedlersee) from Chardonnay and Welschriesling

Answer 9

Alois Kracher
Now Gerhard is the producer

Question 10

Producers of Eisenberg DAC

(Blaufrankisch)

Answer 10

Krutzer, Uwe Scheifer, Wachter-Wiesler, Jalits

Question 11

Authorized whites of Leithaberg (Burgenland)

Answer 11

Gruner Veltliner, Neuberger (Roter veltlinerxSylvaner) Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal)

Question 12

Red grapes authorized for Leithaberg

Answer 12

Blaufrankisch, 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent and Zweigelt

Question 13

Mittelburgenland

Answer 13

100% Blaufrankisch
DAC: Stainless or used oak
DAC with site: traditional large oak or used barrel, till Oct.1
DAC Reserve: Matured in new or used oak till Mar.1 of second year
12.5%, 13% abv max

Question 14

Soil of Mittelburgenland

Answer 14

Deep clay

Question 15

In Leithaberg, do reds have to have oak aging?

Answer 15

Yes! And cant be released until September 1 of second year after harvest

Question 16

Soil types of Leithaberg

Answer 16

gneiss, mica-slate and limestone (Leithakalk)

Question 17

DACs of Burgenland (6)

Answer 17

Eisenberg, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Neuseidlersee, Rosalia, Ruster Ausbruch

Question 18

These two weinbaugebieten contain 90% of country’s vineyards

Answer 18

Niederosterich, Burgenland

Question 19

Rainiest region of Austria

Answer 19

Burgenland, twice as much rain as Neiderosterreich, Atlantic influences from Western alps.

Question 20

What is Samling 88

Answer 20

Scheurebe (in Burgenland)

Question 21

Producers of Leithaberg DAC

Answer 21

Brigit Braunstein
Prieler
Kloster am Spitz
Schonberger (biodynamic)
Heinrich (makes Gumpoldskirchen)

Question 22

Limestone hills in Leithaberg (Burgenland) gives expression to this grape
Leithakalk

Answer 22

Chardonnay (Morillon)

Question 23

Producers of Ausbruch

Answer 23

Feiler-Artinger, Ernst Triebaumer, Heidi Schrock*

Question 24

Specialty grape of Rust

Answer 24

Furmint

Ausbruch is also made with welschriesling, Chard, Pinot Blanc and Tramin

Question 25

Sweet whites made with grapes from Apetlon, Illmitz, and/or Podersdorf may be labelled this (neusiedlersee)

Answer 25

“seewinkel”

Question 26

Towns of Neuseidlersee

Answer 26

Gols* Monchhof Halbturn Ilmitz* Podersdorf* Fravenkirchen *Most important

Question 27

Main red grape of Neusiedlersee

Answer 27

Zweigelt

Question 28

Main White grapes of Neusiedlersee

Answer 28

Welchriesling, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay

Question 29

Key producers of Mittelburgenland

Answer 29

Moric J. Heinrich Iby Franz Weninger

Question 30

First DAC vintage of Mittelburgenland

Answer 30

2005

Question 31

Main red grape of Neusiedlersee

Answer 31

Zweigelt (rotburger) has to be focus of the blend)

Question 32

Neusiedlersee Reserve DAC wines must be this % Zweigelt

Answer 32

60% min

Question 33

First DAC allowing white and red grapes in Austria

Answer 33

Leithaberg White 2009 Red 2008

Question 34

Main grape of Eisenberg (Australia, Bergland)

Answer 34

Blaufrankisch

Question 35

Leithaberg (Burgenland)

Answer 35

White: Gruner Veltliner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Neuberger Red: Blaufränkisch, max 10% Pinot Noir

Question 36

Requirements for Ruster Ausbruch DAC Pradikatswein

Answer 36

30 degrees KMW (TBA) min 5% abv, no chaptalization or sussreserve. Must come from city of Rust. Hand harvested. Vintage labeled. 45g/l rs

Question 37

Neusiedlersee (Zweigelt must be the focus of the blend)

Answer 37

Question 38

What is schilfwein

Answer 38

Like strohwein, but grapes dried on reeds from Neusiedlersee Willi Opitz pioneered the style

Question 39

Geographical features of Rosalia

Answer 39

Rosaliengabirge (Rosalia Range), Wulka River