Austria

Question 1

What is the Austria climate?

Answer 1

Continental (cold winters, very warm summers)

Question 2

What is the Austria topography?

Answer 2

Rolling foothills east of Alps

Question 3

What are the Austria red grape varieties?

Answer 3

1. Zweigelt
2. Blaufrankisch
3. St. Laurent

Question 4

What are the Austria white grape varieties?

Answer 4

1. Gruner Veltliner
2. Riesling

Question 5

What characterizes the Austria viticulture?

Answer 5

Steep, terraced vineyards overlooking the Danube River and its tributaries in some areas, but also vast planes in lower-lying areas.

Question 6

What characterizes the Austria vinification?

Answer 6

• Austrian wines are either very dry or very sweet, as there is no tradition of off-dry styles
• New oak is rarely used for white wine production

Question 7

What are the four main wine regions in Austria?

Answer 7

Question 8

What are the three classifications for wine?

Answer 8

1. Landwein (PGI) - Regional wines: rarely exported
2. Qualitätswein (PDO) - This terroir-based system of quality wines with appellation of origin is similar to AOC or DOC.
3. Prädikatswein (PDO) - Similar system and use of terms as in Germany, with wines categorized by ripeness level at harvest.

Question 9

What are the three important subregions of Niederösterreich?

Answer 9

Question 10

What are the wine classification for Wachau dry wines?

Answer 10