Burgenland (Austria)

Question 1

The five DAC Zones of Burgenland

Answer 1

Mittelburgenland

Leithaberg

Eisenberg

Neusiedlersee

Rosalia

Question 2

Mittelburgenland produces red wines from what varietal?

Answer 2

Blaufrankisch

Question 3

Leithaberg DAC Facts

Answer 3

Located in the free town of Eisenstadt

The first DAC to allow both white and red wines

White wines produced from Gruner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Neuburger, or Weissburgunder

Reds of a minimum 85% Blaufrankisch

Question 4

What is the grape of Eisenberg DAC?

Answer 4

Blaufrankisch

Known in Germany as Lemberger and in Hungary as Kekfrankos

Question 5

Neusiedlersee DAC Facts

Answer 5

Created in 2012

Produces red wines based on Zweigelt

Wines may be Classic or Reserve Bottlings

Question 6

Rosalia DAC Facts

Answer 6

Wines from Blaufrankisch or Zweigelt, minimum alcohol of 12% and maximum of 4 g/l residual sugar

Also permits dry rose wines

Question 7

Where is the Alois Kracher estate?

Answer 7

In the village of Illmitz in Neusiedlersee

Question 8

Alois Kracher’s Eiswein

Answer 8

BA and TBA bottlings are legendary

The TBA Scheurebe is among the grapes finest expression to date

Question 9

What is the free city of Rust famous for?

Answer 9

The production of Ausbruch

A traditional sweet wine dating back to the 17th century

Question 10

Ausbruch Facts

Answer 10

Grapes destined for Ausbruch are harvested at a minimum 30* KMW

Modern Ruster Ausbruch is often produced from Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Neubuger, Welschriesling, Traminer, and Pinot Gris

Furmint grapes were traditionally used