Intro to Austria

Question 1

Leading grape variety of Austria

Answer 1

Gruner Veltliner

Question 2

Typical attributes of Austrian Gruner Veltliner

Answer 2

Citrus, white pepper, mineral

Fresh fruit, vibrant acidity

Question 3

(5) Secondary white grape varietals of Austria

Answer 3

Welschriesling
Muller-Thurgau
Weissburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay

Question 4

Alternative name of Chardonnay used in Austria

Answer 4

Morrillon

Question 5

Most widely planted red grape in Austria

Answer 5

Zweigelt

Question 6

(2) Secondary red grapes of Austria

Answer 6

Blaufrankisch

St. Laurent

Question 7

Austrian scale for must weight

Answer 7

KMW:

Klosterneuburger Mostwaage

Question 8

Three levels of wine classification used in Austria

Answer 8

Basic wine: Wein
PGI: Landwein
PDO: Qualitatswein, Pradikatswein, DAC

Question 9

What is a DAC?

Answer 9

Districtus Austriae Controllatus (PDO regions that are approved only for specific grape varieties and types of wine)

Question 10

Parentage: Zweigelt

Answer 10

Balufrankisch X St. Laurent

Question 11

Austrian dried grape wine

Answer 11

Srohwein (Schilfwein)

Question 12

Austrian “mountain wine”

Answer 12

Bergwein (minimum 26% gradient)

Question 13

Three terms (indicating ripeness) used by Vinea W

Answer 13

Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd

Question 14

Austria’s three Landwein regions (Weinbauregion)

Answer 14

Weinland Osterreich
Steierland
Bergland

Question 15

Austria’s four quality wine regions (Weinbaugebiete)

Answer 15

Burgenland
Niederosterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Steiermark

Question 16

Traditional, seasonal wine taverns of Austria

Answer 16

Heurigen

Question 17

Levels of the Austria Pradikat, from lowest to highest

Answer 17

Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Strohwein
Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 18

In Austria, wines at the Kabinett level are considered

Answer 18

Qualitatswein (rather than Pradikatswein)