AUSTRIA - General + Sekt

Question 1

What significant event for Austria in the 15th Century?

Answer 1

First Trockenbeerenauslese recorded in 1526

Question 2

What scandal occurred in 1985 related to Austrian wine?

Answer 2

Antifreeze scandal involving diethylene glycol

Question 3

What are the four major wine regions of Austria?

Answer 3

Niederösterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Steiermark

Question 4

What is the main red grape variety in Austria?

Answer 4

Zweigelt

Question 5

What are the three levels of Austrian wine quality?

Answer 5

Qualitätswein
Landwein
Wein

Question 6

What is the minimum alcohol content for Prädikatswein?

Answer 6

5% alc.

Question 7

What are Strohwein and Ausbruch?

Answer 7

Strohwein: Dried grape wines of Beerenauslese ripeness
Ausbruch: Sweet wine specialty of Rust

Question 8

How many Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC) are there as of 2023?

Answer 8

18 DACs

Question 9

What is the PDO structure for Austrian Sekt as of 2013?

Answer 9

Sekt Austria
Sekt Austria Reserve
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve

Question 10

What is the minimum lees aging for Sekt Austria using the Traditional Method?

Answer 10

9 months

Question 11

What are the requirements for Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve?

Answer 11

• Traditional Method only
• Grapes from 1 village
• Min. 36 months on lees
• Only Brut, Extra Brut & Brut Nature

Question 12

True or False: The first Trockenbeerenauslese recorded in Austria predates that of Germany.

Answer 12

True