Austria

Question 1

Climate in Austria

Answer 1

• pannonian climate
• many different influences clash together
• warm summers
• cold winters
• low precipitation
• long growing season / extended sunshine

Question 2

Name the 4 Regions in Austria

Answer 2

• Niederösterreich
• Wien
• Burgenland
• Steiermark / Styria

Question 3

Describe the Vinea Wachau System

Answer 3

• Classification based on alcohol content and ripeness
• Steinfeder
• Federspiel
• Smaragd: green lizards in vineyards

Question 3

Main Varieties in Austria

Answer 3

• Grüner Veltliner (31% of the vineyards)
• Welschriesling, Müller-Thurgau, Weissburgunder, Riesling, Chardonnay
• Zweigelt (Cross Blaufränkisch and Sankt Laurent)
• Blaufränkisch, Blauer Portugieser adn Blauburgunder

Question 4

Austria’s Quality Level Classification

Answer 4

• Wein / Tafelwein
• Landwein
• Qualitätswein with State Control Number

Question 5

Sub-Categories of Qualitätswein

Answer 5

• Prädikatswein
• Strohwein (dried grapes)
• Ausbruch (Rust)

Question 6

What does DAC stand for?

Answer 6

• Districtus Austriae Controllatus
• newer designation for Qualitätswein

Question 7

What are the 18 DAC’s?

Answer 7

• Weinviertel
• Mittelburgenland
• Traisental
• Kremstal
• Kamptal
• Leithaberg
• Eisenberg
• Neusiedlersee
• Wiener Gemischter Satz
• Rosalia
• Vulkanland Steiermark
• Südsteiermark
• Weststeiermark
• Carnumtum
• Wachau
• Ruster Ausbruch
• Wagram
• Thermenregion

Question 8

What are the most important subregions in Niederösterreich?

Answer 8

• Kamptal DAC
• Kremstal DAC
• Wachau DAC

Question 9

Kremstal DAC

Answer 9

• Kremsriver, tributar to Danube
• gV & Riesling

Question 10

Kamptal DAC

Answer 10

• gV und Riesling

Question 11

Wachau DAC

Answer 11

• western most region with steep slopes
• gV and Riesling
• FX Pichler, Emmerich Knoll

Question 12

DAC’s of the Burgenland

Answer 12

• Mittelburgenland DAC
• Leithaberg DAC: permits red AND white
• Eisenberg DAC
• Neusiedlersee DAC: spicy Zweigelt
• Rosalia DAC
• Rust DAC: Ruster Ausbruch

Question 13

Mittelburgenland DAC

Answer 13

• Blaufränkisch
• can be released only from the 1st of August the following year
• Reserve need an additional year of aging

Question 14

DAC and Wineregions of the Steiermark

Answer 14

• Südsteiermark
• Weststeiermark
• Vulkanland Steiermark

Question 15

Grape Varieties in Styria

Answer 15

• SB (Manfred Tement), Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, Traminer

Question 16

Interesting Facts about wineregion Wien

Answer 16

• gemischter Satz (own DAC since 2013)
• Sturm: half fermented grape juice