Wset - Austria

Question 1

Where in Austria can you find the vineyards?
how’s the climate and what affect it?

Answer 1

in the eastern end of the country since the western parts are covered by The Alps.
These vineyard areas have a cool continental climate, with short summers and very harsh winters.
The more northerly regions can experience cooling northerly winds, whereas those closest to the Hungarian border are warmed by easterly winds.

Question 2

Which are the two mostly planted grape varieties in Austria? and the other widely planeted?

Answer 2

Grüner Veltliner
Welshrieling

Riesling
Chardonnay
Müller-Thurgau
Sauvignon Blanc

Question 3

What’s the characteristics of a Grüner Veltliner from Austria?

Answer 3

It tends to produce fresh but unwxciting wines if yeilds become too gifh, but when grown with care it is capable of produing full-bodied, concentrated wines with naturally high acidity.
In youth: citrus or stone fruit, sometimes white pepper.
Developed: honey and toast.

Question 4

What vinification techniques of a Grüner Veltliner from Austria?

Answer 4

the majority of producers ferment and store their wines in stainless steel, however, old oak casks are also commonly used, and some produceras mat mature a proportion of their best wines in new oak barriques.

Question 5

What’s the characteristics of a Welschriesling from Austria?

Answer 5

When produced in a dry style its wines are usually fresh but simple, displaying citrus and green apple flavours and high acidity.
However, due to it’s susceptibility to noble rot, it is also capable of producing high-quality dessert wine

Question 6

What’s the characteristics of a Riesling from Austria?

Answer 6

These ar usually dry and medium- to full-bodied, with ripe, peachy primary fruit.

Question 7

Where can you find the best examples of Riesling from Austria?

Answer 7

from Wachau, Kamtal and Kremstal

Question 8

Which two grapes was crossed to get Zweigelt?

Answer 8

Blaufränkisch and St Laurent

Question 9

What’s the characteristics of a Zweigelt from Austria?

Answer 9

deeply coloured reds with soft tannins and bramble fruit.

Question 10

What’s the characteristics of a Blaufränkisch from Austria?

Answer 10

it produces wines with medium tannins, high acidity and peppery, sour cherry flavour

Question 11

What’s the characteristics of a St Laurent from Austria?

Answer 11

Similar in character to Pinot Noir.
Oak ageing is common for these wines.

Question 12

Which are the four federal states for PDO wines in Austria?

Answer 12

Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) -largest
Burgenland
Steiermark (Styria)
Wein (Vienna)

Question 13

What’s the river that floats through Niederösterreich called?

Answer 13

the Danube

Question 14

Name 4 out of the 8 sub-regions in Niederösterreich.

Answer 14

Wachau DAC
Kamtal DAC
Kremstal DAC
Weinviertel DAC

Question 15

What’s Wachau DAC renowned for?

Answer 15

for high-quality dry wines made from either Grüner Veltliner or Riesling. highly concentrated flavours.

Question 16

What’s the topogeograpghic like in Wachau DAC?

Answer 16

Steep, often terraced, south-facing vineyards next to the Danube to maximise the exposure to the sunshine.

Question 17

Which is the largest wine-growing area in Austria?

Answer 17

Weinviertel DAC

Question 18

Which grape is used in Weinviertel? and which style is produced?

Answer 18

Only Grüner Veltliner. in two different styles.
klassik wines must be made in a light, fresh and fruity style with no discernible oak flavours.
Reserve wines must have a higher minimum alcohol and are allowed to be matured in oak.

Question 19

What is Burgeneland best known for?

Answer 19

top-quality sweet wines and red wines.

Question 20

Which grapes are used in Burgenland?

Answer 20

for white: Pinot Blanc, Welschriesling,
Grüner Veltliner and Chardonnay.’
for Red: Zweigelt, Balufränkisch, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Question 21

What’s the lake in Burgenland called?

Answer 21

Neusiedlersee

Question 22

What’s the key for sweet wine in Burgenland?

Answer 22

teh lake Neusiedlersee, created autumn mists. These are ideal conditions for botrytis, which can almost be guaranteed every year.

Question 23

Which grape variety is used in the sweet wine production in Burgenland?

Answer 23

Welschriesling.

Question 24

the ruster ausbruch dac.

Question 25

Where does the best red wines in Burgenland come from?

Answer 25

from the higher ground away from the lake and in the hills further south.

Question 26

What is Neudsiedlersee DAC?

Answer 26

100% Zweigelt?

Question 27

How many different grapes are they allowed to under the generic wine regions appellations; Nierderösterreich, Burgenland, Steiermark and Wien?

Answer 27

40st

Question 28

What’s a Strohwein/Schilfwein?

Answer 28

A bunch of grapes that are laid out on beds of straw or reeds during the winer, to concentrate sugers.