Austria

Question 1

From north to south, what are the four major winemaking regions?

Answer 1

Niederösterreich (Lower Austria), Wien (Vienna), Burgenland, and Steiermark (Styria).
Niederösterreich and Burgenland contain about 90% of the country’s vineyards

Question 2

Which variety is the most planted in Austria?

Answer 2

the indigenous Grüner Veltliner is the most cultivated white variety, followed by Welschriesling, Müller Thurgau, Weißburgunder, Riesling, and Chardonnay

Question 3

What is Zweigelt?

Answer 3

Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent crossing developed in Austria in 1922,