Austria

Question 1

the _____ cover much of Austria

Answer 1

Alps

Question 2

Lower Austria aka

Answer 2

Niederosterreich

Question 3

climate

Answer 3

cool continental

Question 4

climate is similar to southern ______

Answer 4

Germany

Question 5

t/f: over 100 varieties authorized for use in Austria

Answer 5

false - 40

Question 6

1/3 of Austria’s total acreage under vine is devoted to this grape

Answer 6

Gruner Veltliner

Question 7

Most planted red grape, #2 overall

Answer 7

Zweigelt

Question 8

3 red grape

Answer 8

St Laurent

Question 9

St Laurent is related to this famous variety

Answer 9

Pinot Noir

Question 10

Austrian measure for must weight

Answer 10

KMW

Question 11

Osterreich

Answer 11

Austria

Question 12

Qualitatswein min KMW

Answer 12

15 KMW

Question 13

Pradikatswein min KMW

Answer 13

19 KMW

Question 14

2 biggest differences re: Austrian Pradikat system

Answer 14

Kabinett wines are subset of Qualitatswein
Strohwein/Schilfwein included

Question 15

Strohwein/Schilfwein

Answer 15

dried grape wine

Question 16

Strohwein grapes must be harvested at levels at least equivalent to ___ ripeness

Answer 16

BA

Question 17

Bergwein

Answer 17

“mountain wine” - grapes are grown on extraordinarily steep slopes min 26% gradient

Question 18

Important river

Answer 18

Danube

Question 19

___ DAC, Kamptal DAC, Kremstal DAC all have similar climates and produce DAC wines from either Riesling or GV

Answer 19

Traisental

Question 20

single vineyard site

Answer 20

Rieden

Question 21

What is Thermenregion known for?

Answer 21

Zweigelt

Question 22

important lake re: Burgenland

Answer 22

Lake Neusiedl - creates ideal conditions for Botrytis in certain areas

Question 23

what seperates Austria from Germany

Answer 23

the Alps

Question 24

Austrian Sekt is most often made in the _____ method

Answer 24

traditional

Question 25

antifreeze scandal

Answer 25

in 1980s a producer tried to claim a poisonous chemical found in antifreeze as a winery expense. it was used to give texture to lighter wines

Question 26

#2 white variety

Answer 26

welschriesling

Question 27

Blaufrankisch x St Laurent

Answer 27

Zweigelt

Question 28

If a producer replaces village name with "Ried" followed by vineyard name - what does that indicate?

Answer 28

top site

Question 29

this region produce's Austria's best red wines and sweet white wines

Answer 29

Burgenland

Question 30

Mittelburgenland DAC produces red wines from...

Answer 30

Blaufrankisch

Question 31

t/f: Leithaberg DAC allows both white and red wines

Answer 31

true