Austria

Question 1

What is the minimum KMW of Schilfwein / Strohwein?

Answer 1

25ºKMW

Question 2

What is the minimum KMW of Ausbruch?

Answer 2

30KMW

Question 3

Lake Neusiedl borders Austria and ______ (country).

Answer 3

Hungary

Question 4

True / False:

Mechanical harvesting is allowed for Reserve Sekt wines.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

What is the required, or limit, g/L residual sugar and acidity of Halbtrocken wines?

Answer 5

Up to 18 g/L residual sugar if the total acidity is no less than 10 g/L below the RS value

Question 6

What is the required, or limit, g/L residual sugar and acidity of Trocken wines?

Answer 6

Up to 9 g/L residual sugar if the total acidity is no less than 2 g/L below the RS value

Question 7

What is the minimum KMW and minimum alcohol of wine labeled Wein?

Answer 7

10. 7ºKMW

8. 5% alcohol

Question 8

What is the minimum KMW of a Spätlese?

Answer 8

19º KMW

Question 9

What region is home to Klosterneuburger?

Answer 9

Wagram

Question 10

Name a DAC that no longer exists.

Answer 10

Schilcherland DAC

Question 11

What was Austria’s first DAC?

Answer 11

Weinviertal

Question 12

Spitz, Weissenkirchen, Dürnstein, and Loiben are the major towns of ______.

Answer 12

Wachau.

Question 13

Name two things Codex Wachau does not allow.

Answer 13

Aromatization, additives, fractionation

Question 14

What is the main grape of Mittelburgenland?

Answer 14

Blaufränkisch

Question 15

What is the maximum yield of DAC wines?

Answer 15

9,000 kg / ha
(67.5 hl / ha)

*May be adjusted up to 20% depending on vintage conditions

Question 16

What is the minimum KMW of Qualitätswein Sekt and how long must it spend on the lees?

Answer 16

15ºKMW

9 months on the lees

Question 17

Ausbruch is a specialty of what locale?

Answer 17

Rust

Question 18

Order the following coolest to warmest:

Kamptal, Weinviertel, Mittelburgenland

Answer 18

Weinviertal, Kamptal, Mittelburgenland

Question 19

Near what body of water would you find the village of Rust?

Answer 19

Lake Neusiedl

Question 20

High quality Sauvignon Blanc is most often associated with what region of Austria?

Answer 20

Steiermark

Question 21

What are the permitted grape varieties for Eisenberg DAC wines?

Answer 21

Blaufränkisch

• location: Burgenland
  soil: gravel and slate
• classic: 12.5% alcohol
• reserve: 13% alcohol

Question 22

At what is the minimum KMW level Smaragd Riesling may be picked?

Answer 22

19º KMW

Question 23

What is the required, or limit, g/L residual sugar of Lieblich wines?

Answer 23

Up to 45 g/L residual sugar

Question 24

What is the minimum KMW of Trockenbeerenauslese?

Answer 24

30º KMW

Question 25

Describe the 2014 vintage in Austria.

Answer 25

Excessive rainfall and poor weather; worst vintage in recent years

Question 26

What is the required, or limit, g/L residual sugar of Süß?

Answer 26

45 g/L residual sugar and up

Question 27

What lake is a moderating factor to Burgenland?

Answer 27

Lake Neusiedl

Question 28

What is a Hauersekt?

Answer 28

Grower-Producer

Question 29

What is sturm?

Answer 29

Partially fermented grape must

Question 30

What is the only DAC of Burgenland that allows the production of white wine?

Answer 30

Leithaberg DAC *White: blend or varietal – grüner veltliner, neuburger, chardonnay, Weißburgunder *Red: blaufränkisch and a maximum 15% Pinot Noir, st laurent, and zweigelt

Question 31

Name the single DAC region of Wein.

Answer 31

Weiner Gemischter Satz

Question 32

What are the 8 regions (6 are DACs) of Niederösterreich?

Answer 32

Weinviertal DAC, Carnuntum DAC, Traisental DAC, Wagram, Kremstal DAC, Kamptal DAC, Wachau DAC, Thermenregion

Question 33

What are the three quality levels of Styria wine?

Answer 33

Riedenweine (single vineyard) Ortsweine (villages) Gebietsweise (regional)

Question 34

What are the three quality levels of Österreichische Traditionsweingüter?

Answer 34

Klassifizierte Lage Erste Lage Große Erste Lage

Question 35

What is the minimum KMW of Auslese wine?

Answer 35

21º KMW

Question 36

Which two wine-producing countries border Austria to the south?

Answer 36

Italy | Slovenia

Question 37

What is the minimum KMW of Beerenauslese?

Answer 37

25º KMW

Question 38

Name the DACs of Steiermark.

Answer 38

Südsteiermark DAC Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Weststeiermark DAC

Question 39

Name the DACs of Burgenland.

Answer 39

``` Eisenberg DAC Leithaberg DAC Mittelburgenland DAC Neusiedlersee DAC Rosalia DAC ```

Question 40

Name the DACs of Niederösterreich.

Answer 40

``` Carnuntum DAC Kamptal DAC Kremstal DAC Traisental DAC Weinviertal DAC ```

Question 41

Name the DAC of Wien.

Answer 41

Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC