Niederösterreich

Question 1

What is the climate of the wachau and the geological aspect?

Answer 1

Wachau is situated west of the niederosterreich region. Where the pannonian warmth can heat the vineyard in the Donau valley (as far as the east part of the region)
There is also a western Atlantic influence.
There is hot summer and harsh winter regulated by the Donau river.
Most of the vineyards are situated north of the river facing east or south east on very steep slopes 450 m high.

Question 2

What are the best villages of the wachau?

Answer 2

Spitz
Wosendorf
Joching 
Weissenkirchen
Durnstein 
Oberloiben/unterloiben
Mautern

Question 3

Name the best vineyards of spitz

Answer 3

Bruck
Offenberg
Setzberg
Siengerriedel

Question 4

Name the dominant soil and the best grape variety growling on it of the wachau?

Answer 4

The lower part of the slope is layers of loess formed by sand deposit. It is perfect for the GV

The higher part are les fertile soil composed of higher proportion of underlying gfohl gneiss and other primary rock. Very good for Riesling.

Question 5

Name 3 producers in wachau

Answer 5

Prager in weissenkirchen
Fx pichler in oberloiben
Emmerich knoll in unterloiben

Question 6

Name the best vineyards within weissenkirchen

Answer 6

Achleiten
Klaus
Hinter der burg

Question 7

Name the best vineyard within joching

Answer 7

Stein am rain
Pichlpoint
Kollmitz

Question 8

Where is the vineyard of loibenberg?

Answer 8

Oberloiben

Question 9

Where is hochrain?

Answer 9

Vineyard in wossendorf in wachau

Question 10

Vines wachau classification?

Answer 10

Founded in 1983

Steinfeider
Federspeil
Smaragd

Question 11

Max alc and KMW for federspeil wines

Answer 11

Min 11.5% max 12.5%

and min 17 KMW

Question 12

Alc and KMW for steinfeder

Answer 12

Max 11.5% and min 15 KMW

Question 13

Smaragd wines

Answer 13

Min 12.5% alc

Min 19 KMW

Question 14

Best villages of kremstal?

Answer 14

Krems 
Sentfenberg 
Rohrendorf
Gedersdorf
Furth

Question 15

Authorised grapes for kremstal DAC

Answer 15

GV, fresh fruit accented no wood, no botrytis
Ries, same

If classify reserve can have new barrique and hints of botrytis.
Min alc Classic 12%
Min alc reserve 13%

Question 16

Major natural features of kremstal?

Answer 16

Danau

Krems river

Question 17

First DAC vintage on kremstal

Answer 17

2007

Question 18

Where is hochäcker?

Answer 18

Vineyard erste lage in senftenberg kremstal DAC

Question 19

Name 3 erste lage in kremstal

Answer 19

Gaisberg
Kögl
Kirchensteig

Question 20

Name 2 producers in kremstal?

Answer 20

Nigl

Salomon undhof

Question 21

Min ageing for classic and reserve wine in kamptal DAC

Answer 21

Classic: 12% alc can be release 1st January in the year following harvest

Reserve: 13% alc can be release March 15th the year following the harvest

Both must be legally trocken

Question 22

Name the best villages of kamptal DAC

Answer 22

Engabrunner
Kamnern
Langenlois
Strass Im strassertal 
Zöbing

Question 23

Where is heiligenstein ?

Answer 23

Erste lage of Zöbing in kamptal

Question 24

Soils chara in kamptal DAC

Answer 24

Loess and clay loam near the Danau

Gföhl gneiss and mica schist within higher and steeper soil

Question 25

Soil of heiligenstein vineyard?

Answer 25

Weathered sandstone mixed with volcanic soil

Question 26

Natural feature in kamptal?

Answer 26

Kamp river (Danau tribute)

Question 27

Weinviertel DAC chara

Answer 27

Biggest wine area with 13500ha
1/2 of it is GV
Makes classic and reserve GV (12/13%)

Question 28

What was the first DAC in Austria?

Answer 28

Weinviertel DAC in 2002

Question 29

Sub region of weinviertel

Answer 29

Western part favoured red (dryer micro climate)
Pulkautal fruit toned zweigelt and blauer Portugueiser
The anchor point white granite soil for ries and GV

Question 30

Where is illmitz? What is it famous for?

Answer 30

Illmitz is a village in neusiedlersee famous for the ausbruch dessert wine