Austria

Question 1

How many permitted varieties are in Austria

Answer 1

40
26 White
14 Red

Question 2

What is the most planted white grape in Austria?

What percentage of plantings does it cover?

Answer 2

• Gruner Veltliner

- 31% of the plantings

Question 3

Most planted red grape in Austria

Answer 3

Zweigelt

Question 4

Parentage of Zweigelt

Answer 4

• Blaufrankisch

- Sankt Lauren

Question 5

What is coulure

Answer 5

French term for poor fruit set

Question 6

What does KMW stand for

Answer 6

Klosterneuberg Must Weight

Question 7

Maximum yields for Austrian wines

Answer 7

9000 kg/ha

Question 8

What is the minimum ABV for pradikatswein in Austria

Answer 8

5%

Question 9

What is the maximum alcohol level for Kabinett in Austria

Answer 9

13%

Question 10

Min KMW for pradikatswein wines in Austria

Answer 10

• Kabinett 17
• Spatlese 19
• Auslese 21
• Beerenauslese 25
• Eiswein 25
• Strohwein/ Schilfwein 25
• Ausbruch 30
• Trockenbeerenauslese 30

Question 11

What does DAC stand for

Answer 11

Districtus Austriae Controllatus

Question 12

What is the second most planted white variety in Austria

Answer 12

• Welschriesling

- 7.2% of plantings

Question 13

What is the rose from Austria called

Answer 13

Schilcher

Question 14

What are the DACs of Austria

Answer 14

• Weinwiertel
• Kamptal
• Kremstal
• Wachau
• Traisental
• Carnuntum
• Wiener Gemischter Satz
• Rosalia
• Neusidlersee
• Leithaberg
• Mittelburgenland
• Eisenberg
• Ruster Ausbruch
• Vulkanland- Steiermark
• Weststeiermark
• Sudsteiermark

Question 15

What red wine is Neusidlersee known for

Answer 15

Zweigelt

Question 16

What is the grape of Schilcher

Answer 16

Blauer Wildbacher

Question 17

What does Gemischter Satz mean

Answer 17

Field blend

Question 18

What are the blending requirements for Wiener Gemischter Satz

Answer 18

• At least 3 grape varieties
• No variety should exceed 50%
• No variety should be less than 10%

Question 19

What are the ripeness levels of the Wachau

Answer 19

• Steinfeder
• Federspiel
• Smaragd

Question 20

What is the alcohol level for the ripeness levels of the Wachau

Answer 20

• Steinfeder- less than 11.5% ABV
• Federspiel- between 11.5% to 12.5% ABV
• Smaragd- more than 12.5% ABV

Question 21

What is the must weight (KMW) for the different ripeness levels of the Wachau?

Answer 21

• Steinfeder 15
• Federspiel 17
• Smaragd 19

Question 22

What is Vinea Wachau?

When was it founded?

Answer 22

• Association of producers in the Wachau focusing on natural wines and higher standards
• 1983

Question 23

What are the soils of the Wachau

Answer 23

Sandy, loess soils with Gfohl Gneiss

Question 24

What Hungarian region borders Neusidlersee

Answer 24

Sopron

Question 25

Max residual sugar for Kamptal wines

Answer 25

9 g/l provided total acidity is within 2 g/l of residual sugar

Question 26

Aging requirements for Kremstal wines

Answer 26

- Kremstal DAC, with or without village- may be released after Jan 1st of the year following harvest - Kremstal DAC with indication of village and single vineyard- may be released after March 1st of the year following harvest - Reserve- may be released after July 1st of the year following harvest

Question 27

Minimum ABV for Kamptal wines

Answer 27

- Kamptal DAC- without village 11.5% ABV - Kamptal DAC- With village indication 12% ABV - Kamptal DAC- with village and vineyard 12.5% ABV - Kamptal Reserve- 13% ABV

Question 28

What river runs through Kamptal

Answer 28

Kamp River

Question 29

What river runs through Kremstal

Answer 29

Krems River

Question 30

What are the subregions of Burgenland

Answer 30

- Neusidlersee - Leithaberg - Mittelburgenlad - Eisenberg

Question 31

What is the newest DAC in Austria

Answer 31

Rosalia DAC

Question 32

What are the grapes of Rosalia

Answer 32

Blaufrankisch and Zweigelt

Question 33

Name some of the top producers of the Wachau

Answer 33

- Nikolaihof - Alzinger - Rudi Pichler - FX Pichler - Prager - Knoll - Jäger

Question 34

Name some of the top producers of the Kamptal

Answer 34

- Schloss Gobelsburg - Brundlmayer - Hiedler - Loimer - Hirsch - Jurtschitsch

Question 35

Name some of the top producers of Kremstal

Answer 35

- Nigl | - Salomon Undhof

Question 36

Name the major villages of the Wachau from east to west

Answer 36

- Mautern- across the Danube - Underloiben - Oberloiben - Durnstein - Weissenkirchen - Joching - Wossendorf - Spitz

Question 37

Name 3 villages and vineyards in the Wachau

Answer 37

- Underloiben Steinertal - Oberloiben Loibenberg - Weissenkirchen Achleiten - Spitz Axpoin

Question 38

What important producers do you find in Weissenkirchen

Answer 38

- FX Pichler - Knoll - Präger

Question 39

What Gebietsweine

Answer 39

- Regional wine | - 17 varieties are permitted; including Gemischter Satz

Question 40

What is Ortsweine

Answer 40

- Village wine | - 9 varieties permitted

Question 41

What is Riedenweine

Answer 41

- Single Vineyard wines | - Only Gruner and Riesling allowed

Question 42

What are the rivers to the west and east creating the borders of the Wachau

Answer 42

- Melk to the West - Krems to the East

Question 43

What is the equivalent of Recoltant Manipulant in Austria

Answer 43

- Hauersekt

Question 44

What are the categories of sparking wine in Austria

Answer 44

- Klassik - Reserve - Grosse Reserve

Question 45

What is the aging and other requirements for Grosse Reserve wines

Answer 45

- 30 months on the lees - grapes must come from a single village - vineyard, grape and vintage may be stated on the label - may not be released before 3 years - only Brut Nature, Extra Brut and Brut styles

Question 46

What are the aging and other requirements for Sekt Reserve wines in Austria

Answer 46

- Traditional method only - 18 months on the lees - Vintage may be stated - only Brut Nature, Extra Brut and Brut styles

Question 47

What are the aging and other requirements for Sekt Classik in Austria

Answer 47

- Traditional or tank method - 9 months on the lees - Must come from one of the Austrian States - All dosage and colors may be produce

Question 48

When did Sekt become a legal category in Austria

Answer 48

2016

Question 49

What are the Austrian regions Landwein can be labeled as?

Answer 49

- Weinland (Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland) - Steierland (Steiermark) - Bergland (Rest of Austria)

Question 50

What are the designations for Landwein in Austria

Answer 50

- Weinland - Steierland - Bergland

Question 51

What are the main regions included in the Weinland designation for Austrian wine

Answer 51

- Niederosterreich - Wiener Gemischter Satz - Burgenland