Austria-General

Question 1

In what year was the anti freeze scandal in Austria?

Answer 1

1985

Question 2

What scandal decimated the Austrian wine industry in 1985?

Answer 2

Diethylene glycol—a colorless, odorless, poisonous chemical—gave a light wine some added texture. The “antifreeze” scandal of 1985 surfaced when one of the guilty parties tried to claim the chemical as a legitimate winery expense on his tax return. Customers cancelled orders worldwide. Bottles tested positive for the chemical in nearly every export market, and the press decried the matter, asserting that Austrians had diluted their wines with antifreeze.

Question 3

Name the 4 major weinbaugebiete of Austria

Answer 3

Niederösterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark).

Question 4

What is the most cultivated white variety in Austria?

Answer 4

Gruner Veltliner

Question 5

Name 2 Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay

Answer 5

Morillon

Feinburgunder

Question 6

What is Zweigelt a crossing of?

Answer 6

Blaufrankisch and St Laurent

Question 7

What is the most planted red grape in Austria?

Answer 7

Zweigelt

Question 8

Name the 3 levels of quality in Austrian wine law

Answer 8

Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein

Question 9

What are the requirements of Qualitatswein in Austria

Answer 9

• sourced from a single Weinbaugebiete or one of the 16 smaller wine regions
• Must be produced from 1 or more of the 36 permitted grapes
• Must pass a tasting panel and chemical analysis indicated by a State control number (Prufnummer) and the inclusion of the red and white banderole on the bottle’s capsule

Question 10

What are the requirements of the Wein level of quality in Austria

Answer 10

may carry a vintage date and a varietal on the label, but may not exhibit a more exclusive statement of origin than Österreich.

Question 11

What are the requirements of the Landwein

Answer 11

• restricted to the same 36 varieties permitted for Qualitätswein
• wines are labeled with one of three broad geographic areas (Weinbauregionen): Weinland, Steierland, or Bergland. Weinland covers the areas defined as Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland, Steierland corresponds to Steiermark, and Bergland includes around 500 ha of vineyard land scattered throughout the remainder of Austria’s mountainous countryside

Question 12

What is the minimum alcohol content for wines labelled pradikat in Austria?

Answer 12

5%

Question 13

How do Kabinett wines from Austria differ from the Kabinett wines in Germany

Answer 13

In Austria, Kabinett wines are considered a subset of Qualitätswein rather than a beginning rung on the ladder of Prädikatswein

Question 14

What are the 2 additional categories of Pradikat wine in Austria that do not exist in Germany?

Answer 14

Strohwein and Ausbrach

Question 15

In Austria what is Strohwein?

Answer 15

A pradikat level.

a dried grape wine of at least Beerenauslese ripeness

Question 16

In Austria what is Ausbruch

Answer 16

A pradikat level.

a sweet specialty of Rust, a free city on the western shore of Neusiedlersee

Question 17

How is the classification of Austrian Pradikat wine determined

Answer 17

Austrian wine classification is determined by the must weight of the grapes at harvest measured in the degree KMW.

Question 18

Name the Pradikat levels in Austrian wine

Answer 18

Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Strohwein
Ausbruch
Trockenbeerenauslese

Question 19

What is the minimum must weight for Kabinett wines in Austria

Answer 19

17 degrees KMW

Question 20

What is the minimum must weight for Spatlese wines in Austria

Answer 20

19 degrees KMW

Question 21

What is the minimum must weight for Beerenauslese wines in Austria

Answer 21

21 degrees KMW

Question 22

What is the minimum must weight for Eiswein wines in Austria

Answer 22

25 degrees KMW

Question 23

What is the minimum must weight for Strohwein wines in Austria

Answer 23

25 degrees KMW

Question 24

What is the minimum must weight for Ausbruch wines in Austria

Answer 24

30 degrees KMW

Question 25

What is the minimum must weight for Trockenbeerenauslese wines in Austria

Answer 25

30 degrees KMW

Question 26

What os the maximum alcohol allowed for Kabinett wines in Austria?

Answer 26

13%

Question 27

What second most planted white variety in Austria?

Answer 27

Muller Thurgau

Question 28

Name the 3 Areas that may be stated on a bottle of Landwein in Austria

Answer 28

- Weinland (Burgenland, Niederosterreich, Wein) - Steierland (Steiermark) - Bergland ( 500 hectares of vineyard land scattered through the remainder of Austria)

Question 29

How many DACs are there in AUstria?

Answer 29

13

Question 30

Name the 13 DACS of Austria

Answer 30

``` Weinviertel (2002) Mittelburgenland (2005) Traisental (2006) Kremstal (2007) Kamptal (2008) Leithaberg (2009) Eisenberg (2010) Neusiedlersee (2012) Wiener Gemischter Satz (2013) Rosalia (2018) Vulkanland Steiermark (2018) Südsteiermark (2018) Weststeiermark (2018). ```

Question 31

Which category for sparkling wine in Austria was legalised in 2016?

Answer 31

Austrian Sekt with protected designation of origin.

Question 32

One of 3 terms must be stated on a label of Austrian Sekt with protected designation of origin what are they?

Answer 32

Klassik Reserve Grosse Reserve

Question 33

What are the requirements for Austrian Sekt PDO labelled Klassik?

Answer 33

- Klassik requires that the grapes come from one of Austria’s federal states. - The wine must spend at least nine months on the lees. - Tank, transfer, and traditional methods are all allowed - - All dosage levels/styles and colors may be produced

Question 34

What are the requirements for Austrian Sekt PDO labelled Reserve?

Answer 34

- Traditional method is mandated. - Grapes must be grown and vinified in one of Austria’s federal states. - Hand Harvesting mandatory - 18 months on the lees is required at minimum. - A vintage may be listed but not mandatory - The finished product may only be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature.

Question 35

What are the requirements for Austrian Sekt PDO labelled Grosse Reserve?

Answer 35

- Grapes must come from a single wine village, such as Langenlois. - Hand-harvesting is mandatory. - Vineyard names are allowed on labels along with the vintage. - The wine must sit on the lees for a minimum of 30 months. Wine may not be released until three years after harvest. - wines must be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature. - At the Grosse Reserve level, the term Hauersekt, which corresponds to the German Winzersekt, may be added to a label. This indicates the wine is made by the grape grower, much like Récoltant Manipulant. Hauersekt must also list the village/vineyard, grape variety, and vintage.

Question 36

What is does the term Hauersekt mean on an Austrian wine label

Answer 36

Used in Austrian Sekt with PDO it means Tirage, disgorgement and expedition performed by the grape grower

Question 37

Which wine region is also known as lower Austria

Answer 37

Niederosterreich

Question 38

Which geographical feature separates Austria from Germany?

Answer 38

The Alps

Question 39

Spatrot is produced by blending which 2 grapes?

Answer 39

Rotgipfler and Zierfandler

Question 40

What is the minimum KMW level Smaragd Riesling can be picked at?

Answer 40

19 degrees KMW

Question 41

Morillon is a synonym for which grape in Austria?

Answer 41

Chardonnay