AUSTRIA

Question 1

Austria main grapes

Answer 1

*Grüner Veltliner*
Zweigelt (red)*
Blaufränkisch (red)*
St. Laurent (red)*
Welschriesling (White)*
Müller-Thurgau 
Riesling*
Sauvignon Blanc*
Weissburgunder (PB)
Morillon (Chardonna)

Question 2

3 PGI (Viticulture regions)

Answer 2

Weinland Österreich
Steierland
Bergland (No PDO)

Question 3

Neiderösterreich’s DACs and main grapes

Answer 3

• Grüner Veltliner, Riesling:
• Kremsatal DAC
• Kamptal DAC
• Traisental DAC
• Güner Veltriner:
• Weinviertel DAC

Question 4

Requiere for Qualitätswein

Answer 4

• POD level

- From one of four Weinbaugebiete

Question 5

What are the 4 Weinland Österreich’s Weinbaugebites

Answer 5

• Niederösterreich
• Wien
• Burgenland

Question 6

DAC in Wien

Answer 6

Wienner Gemishchtet Satz DAC

White blends

Question 7

Niederösterreich’s subregions

Answer 7

Weinvertiel DAC
Kremstal DAC
Kamptal DAC
Traisental DAC
Wachau
Wagram (outstanding whites)
Carnuntum (+red)
Thermenregion (+red)

Question 8

Most prestigious Wine growing zone in Austria

Answer 8

Wachau in Niederösterreich

Question 9

Wachau’s hierarchy of level terms

Answer 9

Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd

Question 10

Explain Steinfeder

Answer 10

Early-harvested wine

Max. 11.5% abv

Question 11

Explain Federspiel

Answer 11

• Medium-bodied wines
• Harvested a min ripeness (like Kabinett)
• Most common
• 11.5% to 12.5% abv

Question 12

Explain Smaragd

Answer 12

• Powerful wines
• Competed with Grand Crus of Alsace
• 12.5% to 14% abv
• Like Spätlese

Question 13

Burgenland DACs with grapes

Answer 13

• Zweigelt grape (red)
• Neusiedlerseee DAC
• Blaufränkish
• Mittelburgenland DAC
• Eisenberg DAC
• Blaufränkish, Güner Veltriner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger
• Leithaberg DAC

Question 14

What is “Klassik” and “Reserve”

Answer 14

Terms used for DACs
-Klassik: Medium-bodies style. Emphasize fruit and freshness. 12% abv

-Reserve: 13% abv, for richter and more opulent style of wine.
Can be aged in new oak

Question 15

Other name of Morillon grape

Answer 15

Chardonnay

Question 16

Prädikatswein

Answer 16

TrokenBeerenauslese 
Ausbruch*
Beerenauslese 
Auslese
Sätlese 
(There is NOT Kabinett on QmP)

Question 17

What is means Strohwein

Answer 17

Wine made from grapes dried on straw mats. (3 months)

Question 18

Ausbrush

Answer 18

Originally a style developed in Rust.

Blends Botrytized and non-Botrytized Musts.

Question 19

What is Wachau Classification

Answer 19

• Non-government trade association
• Stricter production standards

-Three tiers: (Based on ABV)
•Steinfeder
•Federspiel
•Smaragd

Question 20

What it means DAC

Answer 20

Districtus Austriae Controllatus

Question 21

How many Weinbaugebiete are in Austria?

Answer 21

4

Question 22

How many DAC are in Austria?

Answer 22

18