AUSTRIA - Niederösterreich

Question 1

What is the largest region in Austria?

Answer 1

Niederösterreich

Question 2

Which regions account for 90% of Austria’s production?

Answer 2

Niederösterreich and Burgenland

Question 3

What type of climate does Niederösterreich have?

Answer 3

Continental climate

Question 4

What geographical feature is located north of Niederösterreich?

Answer 4

Rugged alpine terrain

Question 5

What geographical feature is located south of Niederösterreich?

Answer 5

Pannonian Plain

Question 6

What is the Pannonian Plain?

Answer 6

• A former seabed of loess soil
• Carried warm & dry air

Question 7

What grape variety is exclusively used in Wienviertel DAC?

Answer 7

Gruner Veltliner

Question 8

What is the minimum alcohol content required for Wienviertel DAC?

Answer 8

12% alc.

Question 9

What are the requirements for Reserve in Wienviertel DAC?

Answer 9

Min. 13% alc. and may show hints of botrytis and/or wood

Question 10

What is the custom of indicating top vineyard sites in Austria?

Answer 10

Replacing single vineyard site with Ried

Question 11

What grape varieties are permitted in Traisental and Kremstal DAC?

Answer 11

• Gruner Veltliner
• Riesling

Question 12

What additional grape varieties are permitted in Kamptal DAC?

Answer 12

• Weissburgunder
• Chardonnay
• Pinot Gris

Question 13

What are the two wine styles in Traisental, Kamptal, and Kremstal DAC?

Answer 13

• Klassik: min. 12% alc. with no hints of botrytis/wood
• Reserve: min. 13% alc.; may have hints of botrytis/wood

Question 14

Where is Austria most notable village?

Answer 14

Langenlois in Kamptal of Niederosterreich

Question 15

Name three notable Orste Lage in Langenlois.

Answer 15

• Heiligenstein
• Lamm
• Dechant

Question 16

What is the most western region of Niederösterreich?

Answer 16

Wachau

Question 17

What notable vineyard is located in Wachau?

Answer 17

Achleiten located in the village of Weissenkirchen

Question 18

What climate is found in Wachau?

Answer 18

Cool continental climate

modate by R.Danube and cold N-winds

Question 19

What type of soil is found in Wachau?

Answer 19

Mixture of loess and Gföhl (gneiss - metamorphic rock)

Question 20

What is Vinea Wachau?

Answer 20

Group of producers formed in 1983, vowed to upholds the tenets of natural winemaking

Question 21

What are the three tiers of quality hierarchy in Wachau?

Answer 21

• Gebietsweine (Regional)
• Orstsweine (Village)
• Reidenweine (Single Vineyards)

Question 22

Who were the members of Vine Wachau?

Answer 22

• FX Pichler
• Prager
• Emmerich Knoll

Question 23

What is a local specialty white wine from Wagram?

Answer 23

Roter Veltliner - red grape unrelated to Gruner

Question 24

What type of climate does Carnuntum have?

Answer 24

Sunny climate

Question 25

What is the local specilaty of Carnuntum?

Answer 25

Gemischter Satz (*field blend*)

Question 26

What is the local blend produced in Thermenregion?

Answer 26

Spätrot-Rotgipfler ## Footnote from Rotglipfer & Zierfandler

Question 27

What are the stylistic categories of Vinea Wachau wines?

Answer 27

* Steinfelder 1 * Federspiel 2 * Smaragd 3 ## Footnote 1: ref to a local grass that grows in the vineyard 2: ref to a medieval falconer's lure 3: ref to the emerald lizard that basks on vineyard terraces

Question 28

What are the requirements for Steinfelder?

Answer 28

* Min. must weight of **15°KMW ** * Max. **11.5% alc.** ## Footnote 15KMW = 15g/100 grapes

Question 29

What are the requirements for Federspiel?

Answer 29

* Min. must weight **17°KMW** * Alc. range = **11.5 - 12.5%** ## Footnote 17KMW = 17g/100 grapes

Question 30

What are the requirement for Smaragd?

Answer 30

* Min. must weight **18.2°KMW** *(equivalent to Spatlese)* * Min. **12.5% alc.** ## Footnote 18.2KMW = 18.2g/100 grapes can display notable botrytis character