Winegrowing Area Bergland

Question 1

Where are the vineyards in Karnten concentrated?

Answer 1

Feldkirchen, Klangenfurt, Lavant Valley

Question 2

What varietals do we see in Karnten?

Answer 2

Zweigelt, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Traminer, Blauer Burgunder; Pinot Blanc & Gris

Question 3

What is Oberosterreich experiencing currently with respect to viticulture?

Answer 3

Renaissance (faced decline in 19th century)

Question 4

What areas in Oberosterreich are experiencing renaissance with viticulture?

Answer 4

Machland, Danube River Valley, Muhlviertel

Question 5

What varietals do we see in Oberosterreich?

Answer 5

Gruner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Zweigelt, Roesler

Question 6

What do we see in Salzburg?

Answer 6

planting of the first vineyards in modern times (2001)-fruhroter veltliner

Question 7

What do we see in Tirol?

Answer 7

active estates in Haiming, Silz, Tarenz

pinot family grapes (Pinot Noir especially) & Chadonnay

Question 8

What do we see in Vorarlberg?

Answer 8

Almost total demise of wine production (phylloxera and competition with Sudtirol); Rothis vineyard responsible for production here

Question 9

What varietals do we see in Vorarlberg?

Answer 9

Pinot varieties, Muller Thurgau, Riesling, Blauer Burgunder

Question 10

What are the soil types in Bergland?

Answer 10

young sedimentary rocks/deposits of gravel, sand, silt, clay (from Quartenary period)
Upper Austria-loess loam
Mountainous regions-diverse young sediment