Grape Varieties/Wines

Question 1

What grape varietal is Austria most known for?

Answer 1

Grüner Veltliner

Question 2

What is the most planted red varietal?

Answer 2

Zweigelt

Question 3

Zweigelt is a cross of?

Answer 3

Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent

Question 4

What color of grape has the higher percentage of total plantings?

Answer 4

White grapes @ ~67%

Question 5

The focus of the DAC wines are to be made?

Answer 5

Dry

Question 6

What is Ausbruch?

Answer 6

a level of the Prädikatswein
Muster Ausbruch DAC
A sweet specialty white wine originating from Rust

Question 7

Besides Gruner Veltliner, what are the other prominent grape varieties in Niederösterreich?

Answer 7

Riesling
Müller Thurgau
Welschriesling
Zweigelt

Question 8

Wachau DAC allows how many grape varieties?

Answer 8

17

Question 9

Single vineyard wines from the Wachau DAC can only be what varieties?

Answer 9

Grüner Veltliner or Riesling

Question 10

A true field blend of at least three allowable varieties produced in Wien is called?

Answer 10

Gemischter Satz, which has its own DAC.

Question 11

What three varietals are allowed in Wien?

Answer 11

Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Weissburgunder

Question 12

What is the top varietal planted in Styria?

Answer 12

Welschrielsing

Question 13

Kamstal & Kremstal DACs allow what grape varietals?

Answer 13

Grüner Veltliner
Riesling

Question 14

What varietal is the most planted in Burgenland?

Answer 14

Blaufränkisch