Austria

Question 1

What is the grape varietal most associated with Austria?

Answer 1

Gruner Veltliner

Question 2

What red grape varietals are most associated with Austria?

Answer 2

Zwigelt and Blaufrankisch

Question 3

What is the dessert wine associated with Austria?

Answer 3

Strawvein (grapes dried on straw mats)

Question 4

What are the wine classifications of Austria?

Answer 4

Tafelwein, Landwein, Qualitatswein

Question 5

What are the wine regions of Austria?

Answer 5

Burgenland, Niederosterreich, Steiemark (Styria), Wien (Vienna)

Question 6

What does the term “Classic Reserve” refer to in Austrian wines?

Answer 6

A higher tier wine

Question 7

What types of wines come from Niederostereich, Austria?

Answer 7

Whites only

Question 8

What types of wine come from Burgenland, Austria?

Answer 8

Red only

Question 9

What is the largest wine region in Austria?

Answer 9

Weinvertel

Question 10

Name a producer from the Kremstel region of Austria.

Answer 10

Nigl

Question 11

What is the premier wine region of Austria?

Answer 11

The Wachau

Question 12

Name a producer from the Wachau region of Austria.

Answer 12

Nikolaihoff

Question 13

List the ripeness levels from the Wachau, Austria, in order from driest to sweetest.

Answer 13

Steinfelder (grass on hillsides), Federspiel (bird call), Smaragd (native green lizard)

Question 14

What European city has the only wine DAC located within its city boudaries?

Answer 14

Vienna, Austria

Question 15

What is the eastern most wine region in Austria?

Answer 15

Burgenland

Question 16

What wine is Rust, Austria famous for and what style of wine is produced there?

Answer 16

Ruster Ausbruch, sweet style

Question 17

Name a producer from the Burgenland region of Austria.

Answer 17

Heidi Schrock