Austria

Question 1

who was Lens Moser

Answer 1

early 20th century viticulturalist who promoted Hochkultur (high vine training that could be mechanically picked)

Question 2

what was the first DAC

Answer 2

Weinviertel

Question 3

Austria is divided into what 3 large winegrowing regions?

Answer 3

Weinland(Vienna, Neiderostrich, Bergenland)
Steirerland (Styria)
Bergland (not important)

Question 4

The Danube drains into what body of water

Answer 4

The Black Sea

Question 5

what is the term for old vine

Answer 5

alte reben

Question 6

term for a single vineyard

Answer 6

ried

Question 7

what is traunbenmost

Answer 7

grape must

Question 8

what does KMV standfor

Answer 8

Klosterneuberg Must Weight

Question 9

what is the ratio of KMV to Oechsle

Answer 9

1 to 5

Question 10

minimum KMV for a wine to qualift for Qualitatswein

Answer 10

15

Question 11

what is a banderole

Answer 11

the screw cap closure with the austrian flag on it

Question 12

what are the 4 categories of qualitatswein

Answer 12

Pradikat
Kabinett
Sekt
DAC

Question 13

what is the min alcohol of a DAC Reserve wine

Answer 13

13%

Question 14

min KMW for spatlese, auslese

Answer 14

19, 21

Question 15

Pradikat hierarchy

Answer 15

Spat (19)
Aus (21)
Eis (25)
Straw (25)
Beer (25)
TBA (30)

Question 16

minimum drying time for Strahwein

Answer 16

3 months

Question 17

what is the term for grower sekt

Answer 17

haurersekt

Question 18

what are the three levels for PDO Sekt

Answer 18

Klassik (9 lees, 3 bottle)(trad or charmat)
Reserve (18 lees, 6 bottle) (trad only)
Grosse Reserve (30 lees, 6 bottle) (trad only)

Question 19

what are Gruner Veltliner’s parent grapes

Answer 19

Savignin and (probably) St. Georgian

Question 20

Muller-Thurgau is a cross between what two grapes

Answer 20

Riesling

Madeline Royale

Question 21

what is rotbrenner

Answer 21

“leaf scorch” fungal disease. Muller is susceptiable

Question 22

what is a synonyn for Chardonnay

Answer 22

Morillon

Question 23

what is the three tiered hierarchy of Wachau wines

Answer 23

Geibtswein (anywhere in wachau)
Orstwein (one of 23 villages)
Riedenwein (single vineyard, only riesling/gruner)

Producers may use the Vinea Wachau classifications, as well or in lieu of, the DAC regulations

Question 24

Vinea Wachau tiers

Answer 24

Steinfeder (15 kmw, max 11.5 alcohol)
Federspiel (17 kmw, 11.5-12.5 alcohol)
Smaragd (19 kmw, min 12.5%)

Question 25

name two villages in the Wachau

Answer 25

Spitz | Loiben

Question 26

name two vineyards in the Wachau

Answer 26

Bruck, Schön, Achlieten

Question 27

Vom Stein is a parcel in what Ried

Answer 27

Silberbichel (farmed by Nicholaihof, some of the oldest vines in the Wachau)

Question 28

what is glimmerscheifer

Answer 28

mica slate soils found in the Kremstel

Question 29

name two vineyards in Kremstel

Answer 29

Pfaffenberg, Hund

Question 30

name three producers of the Kremstel

Answer 30

Soloman Undhof Nigl Malat

Question 31

Langenlois is in what region

Answer 31

Kamptal

Question 32

What is the OTW

Answer 32

Osteirreichische Traditionsweinguter like germany VDP, it ranks vineyards Geibetswein (Kamptal) Orstwein (Langenlois) Riedenwein (Heilegenstein)

Question 33

name three vineyards in the Kamptal

Answer 33

Gaisberg Lamm Heilingenstein

Question 34

what is the name of the local taverns that serve young wines of nearby growers

Answer 34

heurigen

Question 35

what two regions used to be called Donauland

Answer 35

Wagram and Treisental

Question 36

what kind of soil if Flysch

Answer 36

shale with graywackie

Question 37

Roter Veltliner sees its best expression from what region

Answer 37

Wagram

Question 38

name a DAC that can only be made from Gruner

Answer 38

Weinveirtel

Question 39

what is the only region in Lower Austria with more red grapes planted

Answer 39

Carnuntum

Question 40

regulations of the Rubin designation

Answer 40

100% zweigelt 6 months in oak 18 kmw min 12.5 alcohol

Question 41

Ulm and Preussen are rieds in what region

Answer 41

Wein

Question 42

what are the 6 DACs of Burgenland

Answer 42

``` Stryia Leithaberg Ruster Ausbach Neuseidlersee Mittelburgenland Rosalia ```

Question 43

A Neuseidlersee DAC red must be mostly what grape

Answer 43

Zweigelt

Question 44

Synonum for Samling 88

Answer 44

Scherebe

Question 45

primary red grape of the Leithaberg DAC

Answer 45

BlauFrankie

Question 46

The Wulka River flows through what region

Answer 46

Rosalia

Question 47

Moric is a producer in what region

Answer 47

Mittelburgenland

Question 48

what region is prized for Sauvignon Blanc

Answer 48

Sudsteiermark

Question 49

Name two bottling of Emmerich Knoll

Answer 49

Loibenberg Gruner Smragd | Kellerberg Riesling Smaragd

Question 50

who is depicted on a bottle of Emmercih Knoll

Answer 50

St Urbin, patron saint of winemaking

Question 51

Brundelmeyer developed what training system

Answer 51

Lyre

Question 52

what are the top two cuvee for F X Pichler

Answer 52

M and Unendlich

Question 53

Prager is in what region

Answer 53

Wachau

Question 54

name two producers in the Kamptal

Answer 54

Loimer | Schloss Gobelsburg

Question 55

Bernard Ott is in what region

Answer 55

Wagram

Question 56

what is Spatrot-Rotgipfler

Answer 56

a white wine made in thermenregion from the red grapes Zierfandler and Rotgipfler

Question 57

what are the main tributaries of the Danube

Answer 57

Krems, Kamp and Traisen

Question 58

what is Rosolo

Answer 58

a dry wine from Rosalia made from dried grapes, min abv 15%

Question 59

what is Rosalita

Answer 59

a sweet wine from Rosalia made from dried grapes

Question 60

Strass is a village in what region? | Stein?

Answer 60

strass is kamptal | Stein is Kremstel

Question 61

name two good vintages for red wine

Answer 61

2015, 2017

Question 62

what is the parentage of Neuberger

Answer 62

Sylvaner and Roter Veltliner

Question 63

what is Schilcher

Answer 63

a rose made in western styria from the Blaurer Wildbacher grape

Question 64

max yield for wines with a vintage date

Answer 64

67.5 hl/ha