Steiermark

Question 1

How are wines of Styria described as?

Answer 1

Refreshing & brilliant

Question 2

What do we see in the west side of Steiermark (Westeiermark)?

Answer 2

Schilcher (spicy rose from Blauer Wilbacher)

Question 3

What do see see from Sauzal and along the Southern Styrian Wine Trail?

Answer 3

Sauvignon Blanc & Gelber Muskateller

Question 4

What do we see in the southeast (Vulkanland Steiermark)?

Answer 4

aromatic varieties & Traminer

Question 5

What is the most widely planted variety in Steiermark?

Answer 5

Welschriesling

Question 6

What varietals can give you more opulent wines in Steiermark?

Answer 6

Chardonnay, Grauburgunder & Weissburgunder

Question 7

When did Vulkanland Steiermark, Sudsteiermark, and Westeiermark acheive DAC status?

Answer 7

2018

Question 8

What are the individual quality levels?

Answer 8

Gebietswein
Ortswein
Riedenwein

Question 9

What is the focus of each quality level?

Answer 9

Gebietswein-diversity of each region (market release date 03/01 except Welschriesling & Schilcher-release date 12/01)
Ortswein-local specialty (release date 05/01; except Schilcher-release date 02/01)
Riedenwein-potential and expression of best vineyard sites (release date 05/01; except Schilcher-release date 02/01)

Question 10

What is mandatory for each quality level?

Answer 10

hand harvesting

Question 11

What is the reasoning behind the different market release dates?

Answer 11

Want wines to develop regional typicality and display their potential

Question 12

How are new vintages in Styria celebrated?

Answer 12

Junker-young wine released first week of November

Question 13

What are the soils seen in Steiermark?

Answer 13

deposits (alluvial, sand silt, marl, gravel, limestone), consolidated rocks, volcanic basalts, tuffs, mica schist

Question 14

What are the permitted varietals in Steiermark?

Answer 14

Welschriesling, Grauburgunder, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Riesling, Traminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller, Blauer Wildbacher