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Question 1

Name the smallest and largest of the DACs in Austria.

Answer 1

Gemischter satz 180ha
Weinviertel 13860 ha

Question 2

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Name all DACs smallest to largest

Answer 2

Gemischter satz 180ha
Rosalia 300ha
Ruster Ausbruch 420ha
Eisenberg 515ha
Weststeiermark 550ha
Traisenthal 800ha
Carnuntum 900ha

Wachau 1350ha
Vulkanland Styria 1500ha
Mittelburgneland 2100ha
Kremstal 2300ha
Wagram 2450ha

Sudsteirmark 2500ha
Leithaberg 3000ha
Kamptal 3900ha
Neusiedlersee 6675ha
Weinviertel 13860 ha

Question 3

Which areas are incorporated into Weinland?

Answer 3

Niederösterreich
Wien
Burgenland

Question 4

What are the restrictions on DAC Wines?

Answer 4

single Weinbaugebiet
1 of 40 permitted grapes
pass tasting panel
pass chemical analysis
= red white banderol

Question 5

What is Strohwein?

Answer 5

from dried grapes - min BA ripeness

Question 6

Name the subzones of Niederösterreich biggest to smalles.

Answer 6

Weinviertel
Kamptal
Wagram
Kremstal
Thermenregion
Wachau
Carnuntum
Traisental

Question 7

What is the minimum time on lees for traditional method and charmat method wines in Austria?

Answer 7

Traditional: 9mts on lees
Charmat: 6mts on lees

Question 8

Parameters of Sekt Austria Reserve

Answer 8

Traditional Method
whole cluster pressing
18mts on lees
Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature + Village name
red white label

Question 9

Parameters Sekt Grosse Reserve

Answer 9

grapes from single wine village
vineyard name
36mts on lees
Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature

Question 10

Name the KMW for Spätlese and Auslese

Answer 10

Spätlese = min 19°
Auslese = min 21°

Question 11

KMW for BA?

Answer 11

25°

Question 12

KMW for Ruster Ausbruch?

Answer 12

30°

Question 13

Which was the first DAC?

Answer 13

Weinviertel 2002

Question 14

In which region are the following Villages Joching, Wösendorf & Rossatz located?

Answer 14

Wachau

Question 15

Minimum abv for Smaragd in Wachau.

Answer 15

12.5%

Question 16

Max abv in Steinfeder

Answer 16

up to 11.5%

Question 17

Which Region are the following Rieds, Dornleiten, Höchacker, Goldberg?

Answer 17

Mittelburgenland

Question 18

Name 3 Rieds in Kamptal.

Answer 18

Gaisberg, Heiligenstein, Steinmassl, Loiserberg

Question 19

Name 6 DACs in Burgenland

Answer 19

Rosalia, Eisenberg, Ruster Ausbruch, Mittleburgenland, Leithaberg, Neusiedlersee

Question 20

What is the minimum RS for Neusiedlersee sweet wines?

Answer 20

45g/l

Question 21

What are the soils in Eisenberg?

Answer 21

iron rich clay, schist & slate

Question 22

Name 3 Producers in Mittelburgenland.

Answer 22

Moric, Heinrich, Claus Preisinger

Question 23

In which region are these producers Uwe Schiefer, Krutzler, Jalitz?

Answer 23

Eisenberg

Question 24

Name 2 Producers in Ruster Ausbruch.

Answer 24

Feiler-Artinger, Heidi Schröck

Question 25

Which year was Pannobile established?

Answer 25

1994

Question 26

Which varieties are allowed in Pannobile?

Answer 26

Blaufränkisch, St Laurent, Zweigelt

Question 27

Name 3 Producers part of Pannobile .

Answer 27

Judith Beck, Paul Achs, Gerhard Pittnauer

Question 28

In which region do you find the Wulka River?

Answer 28

Rosalia

Question 29

Which grapes are allowed in DAC Rosalia and whats the min?

Answer 29

Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt min 85% on either

Question 30

What is reedwein technic?

Answer 30

dessert grapes that don’t appear destined for great botrytis are dried on reed mats for six to eight weeks before harvesting from the vine

Question 31

Which Latitudes is Austria in between?

Answer 31

47-48°

Question 32

Name the 3 Landwein Subregions in Austria

Answer 32

Weinland, Steierland, Bergland

Question 33

What is the Max kg/ha at harvest in Austrian law.

Answer 33

9000kg/ha = 67.5hl/ha

Question 34

In which region do you find the following Wine towns. Joching Rossatz Mautern

Answer 34

Wachau

Question 35

What is the abv for Federspiel?

Answer 35

11.5-12.5% abv

Question 36

Name the Villages in Wachau for the following well known VIneyards: Loibenberg Achleiten Singerriedel kirnberg Kellerberg

Answer 36

Loibenberg - Dürnstein Achleiten - Weissenkirchen Singerriedel - Spitz kirnberg - Rossatz Kellerberg - Dürnstein

Question 37

Name the Best Vintages for Austrian Whites since 2010.

Answer 37

2011, 13, 15, 19, 21

Question 38

Name the Best Vintages for Austrian Reds since 2010

Answer 38

2011, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23

Question 39

In which region are the following Rieds located: Singerriedel Renner Spiegel Loibenberg Gaisberg

Answer 39

Singerriedel - Wachau Renner - Kamptal Spiegel - Kremstal Loibenberg - Wachau Gaisberg - Kamptal

Question 40

In which Region are the following Villages: Thallern Zöbing Kammern Loiben

Answer 40

Thallern - Kremstal Zöbing - Kamptal Kammern - Kamptal Loiben - Wachau

Question 41

In which DAC do you find Spiegel, Pfaffenberg and Kögl?

Answer 41

Kremstal

Question 42

What variety is allowed in Mittelburgenland and name 2 Top Rieds.

Answer 42

100% Blaufränkisch Neckenmarkt Goldberg Hochäcker Hochitschon

Question 43

What are the authorised varieties for DAC Rosalia, what style is produced?

Answer 43

Blaufränkisch & Zweigelt Rose only

Question 44

Name the variety and 2 Producers for Eisenberg DAC.

Answer 44

100% Blaufränkisch Uwe Schiefer Krutzler Jalitz

Question 45

Grape varieties for Leithaberg

Answer 45

min 85% Blaufränkisch + Pinot Noir, Zweigelt, St Laurent

Question 46

In what region do you find Illmitz, Gols & Apleton?

Answer 46

Neusiedlersee

Question 47

What is the main red variety for red Neusiedlersee wine?

Answer 47

Reserve min 60% Zweigelt + Blaufränkisch, PN, St laurent M, CS, Sy

Question 48

What are the white varieties authorised in Neusiedlersee?

Answer 48

Char, Graub, Weisb, Neuburger Spätlese, Auslese"

Question 49

What is the legislation on Wiener Gemischter Satz?

Answer 49

Blend of min 3 white grapes no single variety may be more than 50% and 3 varieties must be min 10% each

Question 50

Name 3 Vineyards of Wiener Gemischter Satz?

Answer 50

Bisamberg Nussberg Grinzing Maurerberg