Austria

Question 1

What are the KMW levels?

Answer 1

Trocken (dry): up to 9 gram/l
Halbtrocken (off dry): min. 10 gram/l
Lieblich: up to 45 gram/l
Sweet: from 45 gram/l

Question 2

T or F: 1 KMW is equivalent to 5 Ochsle?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are the 3 major groups of wine in European law?

Answer 3

1. Wine without geographical indication
2. Wine with protected geographical indication.
3. Wine with protected designation of origin

Question 4

What are the 4 major climate zones of Austria?

Answer 4

Danube Area
Weinviertel
Pannonian Ara
Steiermark (Styria) Bergland

Question 5

What is Austria’s most important native grape?

Answer 5

Gruner Veltliner

Question 6

What grape is St. Laurent related to?

Answer 6

Pinot Noir

Question 7

What is the primary red grape of Austria?

Answer 7

Zweigelt

Question 8

What grapes is Zweigelt bred from and who created it?

Answer 8

It is bred from St. Laurent and Blaufrankish, originally by Dr. Fritz Zweigelt.

Question 9

What are the major Austrian wine states?

Answer 9

Niederosterreich (lower Austria)
Burgenland
Steiermark(Styria)
Wien
Rest

Question 10

What are the regions of Neiderosterreich?

Answer 10

Wachau
Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Weinviertal
Wagram
Ther

Question 11

What are the wine quality levels of Austria?

Answer 11

Wine without origin: 8.5% vol, 10.7 KMW
Landwein: 14 KMW
Quality wine w. Origin: DAC 15 KMW, 9%
Kabinett: 17 KMW, 12%
Spatlese: 19 KMW, 12%
Auslese: 21 KMW, Selected grape ripe
Beerenaulese: 25 KMW, over ripe grapes
Eiswein: 25 KMW, frozen harvested grapes
Strohwein/Schiffwein: min 25 KMW, dried on straw reeds
Ausbruch: 27 KMW
Trockenbeerenauslese: min 30 KMW, noble rot grapes

Question 12

What are the wine classifications for Wachau, and what is it based on?

Answer 12

The system is called Vinea Wachau, and is based on alcohol potential. The levels are:

• Steinfeder - up tp 11%, minimum 15% alc, 15KMW
• Federspiel - 11.5% to 12%, 17KMW
• Smaragd - full body wines, late harvest, minimum 12.5% alc, 19KMW

Question 13

What are characteristics of Burgenland?

Answer 13

• produces full-bodied reds
• red and dessert wine region of Austria
• 2nd largest grape producing area in Austria

Question 14

What is the main grape of Burgenland?

Answer 14

Blaufrankish