Niederosterreich

Question 1

What is the Pannonian Plain?

Answer 1

A former seabed stretching from eastern Austria through Hungary and beyond, characterized by Loess soils and a continental climate.

Question 2

What are the 8 subzones of Niederösterreich?

Answer 2

Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Wagram
Weinveirtel
Carnuntum
ThermenregionWachau

Question 3

Which grapes are permitted to carry the Erste Lage designation?

Answer 3

Riesling

Grüner Veltliner

Question 4

Where is Roter Veltliner mostly produced?

Answer 4

Wagram

Question 5

What is the previous name of Wagram, and when did it change?

Answer 5

Donauland (2007)

Question 6

Where is the Klosterneuberg institute located?

Answer 6

Eastern Wagram

Question 7

Weinviertel: Geology and Climate

Answer 7

Very, very large region, encompassing a number of different microclimates. Loess throughout
West: dry, Molasse, sand, gravel, clay silt
Central: hard limestone, calcareous sandstone, marl
East: limestone, unconsolidated calcareous rock

Question 8

Wagram: Geology

Answer 8

Loess over marine deposits and river gravels

Question 9

Reichersdorf: Erste lagen and varieties

Answer 9

Alte Setzen: Grüner

Question 10

Getzersdorf: Erste lagen and varieties

Answer 10

Berg: Grüner, Riesling

Question 11

Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf: Erste lagen and varieties

Answer 11

Rothenbart: Riesling
Zwirch: Grüner

Question 12

Where is Markus Huber located? What are his key vineyards?

Answer 12

Reichersdorf (Traisental)
Reichersdorfer Alte Setzen
Getzersdorfer Berg

Question 13

Where is Ludwig Neumayer located? What are his key vineyards?

Answer 13

Inzersdorf (Traisental)
Inzersdorfer Rothenbart
Inzersdorfer Zwirch

Question 14

Erste Lagen-holding vineyards of the Traisental

Answer 14

Reichersdorf, Getzersdorf, Inserzdorf

Question 15

Traisental: Climatological influences

Answer 15

Warm wind from the Pannonian Plain
Cool wind from the Alps
Large diurnal shift

Question 16

Traisental: Geology

Answer 16

Narrow terraces of gravelly, calcareous soils

Question 17

Where is Stadt Krems located?

What is unusual about its ownership? What are its key vineyards?

Answer 17

Krems; the winery is owned by the city (founded originally in 1452 to provide for the hospital).
Kremser Grillenparz
Kremser Wachtberg

Question 18

Where is Nigl located? What are his key vineyards?

Answer 18

Senftenberg (Kremstal).
Senftenberger Hochäcker
Senftenberger Pelligen
Senftenberger Piri
Rehberger Goldberg (not Erste Lage)

Question 19

Where is Stein? What are its most famous vineyards?

Answer 19

Kremstal, across the river from Mautern (Wachau).
Steiner Pfaffenberg (bottled by Knoll)
Steiner Kögl
Steiner Gaisberg

Question 20

Kremstal: Climatological influences

Answer 20

Cool, humid northern breezes from the Waldviertal
Warm, dry, eastern winds from the Pannonian Plain
The Danube and smaller Krems tributary

Question 21

Kremstal: Soils

Answer 21

In the west (Stein, Krems, Senftenberg), similar to the Wachau with weathered bedrock soils.
East of the Krems river, deeper loess terraces produce a more opulent style of wine.

Question 22

Langenlois: Erste Lagen and Varieties

Answer 22

Dechant: Grüner 
Käferberg: Grüner 
Kittmannsberg: Grüner 
Loiserberg: Riesling, Grüner
Schenkenbichl: Grüner
Seeberg: Riesling
Spiegel: Grüner
Steinhaus: Riesling, Grüner
Steinmassl: Riesling
Thal: Grüner

Question 23

Zöbing: Erste Lagen and Varieties

Answer 23

Gaisberg: Riesling
Kogelberg: Grüner, Riesling
Heiligenstein: Riesling

Question 24

Kammern: Erste Lagen and Varieties

Answer 24

Gaisberg (shared): Riesling
Grub: Grüner
Lamm: Grüner
Renner: Grüner

Question 25

Strauss im Strassertal: Erste Lagen and Varieties

Answer 25

Gaisberg (shared): Riesling, Grüner Ofenberg: Grüner Wechselberg Spiegel: Riesling

Question 26

Engabrunner: Erste Lagen and Varieties

Answer 26

Stein: Grüner

Question 27

Which 3 villages share Gaisberg?

Answer 27

Zöbing, Kammern, Strauss im Strassertal

Question 28

Erste Lagen-holding villages of the Kamptal

Answer 28

``` Langenlois Zöbing Kammern Strauss im Strassertal Engabrunner ```

Question 29

Where is Schloss Gobelsburg? What are its most important vineyards?

Answer 29

``` Gobelsburg Zöbinger Heiligenstein Kammerner Gaisberg Kammerner Renner Kammerner Lamm ```

Question 30

Where is Bründlmayer? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 30

Langenlois (Kamptal) Langenloiser Steinmassel Zöbinger Heiligenstein

Question 31

Where is Brandl located? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 31

Zöbing (Kamptal) Zöbinger Heiligenstein Zöbinger Kogelberg

Question 32

Where is Hirsch located? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 32

Kammern (Kamptal) Kammerner Gaisberg Kammerner Lamm Zöbinger Heiligenstein

Question 33

Where is Hiedler located? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 33

``` Langenlois (Kamptal) Langenloiser Steinhaus Langenloiser Thal Langenloiser Kitmannsberg Kammerner Gaisberg Zöbinger Heiligenstein ```

Question 34

Where is Bernhard Ott located? What are his most famous vineyards?

Answer 34

Wagram Feuersbrunner Spiegel Feuersbrunner Rosenberg Engabrunner Stein (Kamptal)

Question 35

Kamptal: Climatological influences

Answer 35

Cool, humid northern breezes from the Waldviertal Warm, dry, eastern winds from the Pannonian Plain. Large diurnal shift. The Kamp River (tributary of the Danube) flows through the region.

Question 36

Kamptal: Geology

Answer 36

Highly varied; loess to gravel to sandstone to conglomerates. Generally, northern sites with steep slopes of gneiss and schist produce riesling, and southerly, lower elevation vineyards bear deep loess and loam. Heiligenstein is sandstone and volcanic conglomerates.

Question 37

What is the main produce of Carnuntum?

Answer 37

Red wine, particularly of Zweigelt

Question 38

Where is Muhr-van der niepoort located?

Answer 38

Spitzerberg (Carnuntum)

Question 39

Where is Gerhard Markowitsch located?

Answer 39

Göttlesbrunn (Carnuntum)

Question 40

Carnuntum: Climatological influences

Answer 40

Continental, heated by the Pannonian Plain, moderated by the Danube and Neusiedlersee All vineyards are south of the Danube

Question 41

What are the three principal hilltops of Carnuntum, and what are their soils?

Answer 41

Leithagebirge, Arbesthaler Hügelland, Hainburger Berge | Loam, loess, sandy gravels

Question 42

What is Gumpoldskirchen?

Answer 42

The town in Thermenregion where Spätrot-Rotgipfler originates

Question 43

What is the synonym for Zierfandler?

Answer 43

Spätrot

Question 44

What are the varietal wines of Stadlmann?

Answer 44

Rotgipfler Tagelsteiner | Zierfandler Mandel-Höh

Question 45

Thermenregion: Climate

Answer 45

Continental, very dry, huge amounts of sunshine.

Question 46

Thermenregion: Soils

Answer 46

Loam, with gravel, sand, and marine sediments Well draining Influenced by sulphurous springs

Question 47

What districts contain the Erste Lage sites elevated by Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter in 2010?

Answer 47

Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wagram

Question 48

What are the Erste Lage bearing villages of the Wagram?

Answer 48

``` (West to east) Feuersbrunn Fels am Wagram Kirchberg Grossweikersdorf ```

Question 49

What are the Erste Lage sites of Feuersbrunn?

Answer 49

Rosenberg: Gruner (Ott) Spiegel: Gruner (Ott)

Question 50

What are the Erste Lage sites of Fels am Wagram?

Answer 50

Brunnthal: Gruner (Leth) Scheiben: Gruner (Leth)

Question 51

What are the Erste Lage sites of Kirchberg?

Answer 51

Schlossberg: Gruner (Fritsch)

Question 52

What are the Erste Lage sites of Grossweikersdorf?

Answer 52

Mordthal: Riesling and Gruner (Fritsch)