Austria-Wein, Burgenland, Sudstieirmark

Question 1

What is the only capital of Europe to have it’s own AOP in city limits?

Answer 1

Vienna 600 ha of vines

Question 2

What are the surrounding wine regions of Vienna?

Answer 2

Thermenregion, Carnuntum, Weinvertel, and Wagram

Question 3

major varieties grown in Wein?

Answer 3

GV, Riesling, Weiss

Question 4

What is the DAC region of Wein? Style of wine?

Answer 4

Weiner Gemischter Satz (2013)

traditional field blends

Question 5

What is Heuriger?

Answer 5

Nouveau style wine found in Viennese taverns also called Heurigers

Question 6

What is Sturm?

Answer 6

Half-fermented sparkling grape juice drunk during Viennese harvest meals

Question 7

What are major geographical features and climate of Burgenland?

Answer 7

Hot, continental climate of Pannonian Plain moderated by Lake Neusiedlersee

Question 8

Which region of Hungary borders which Austrian region?

Answer 8

Sopron in Hungary is Burgenland in Austria

Kekfrankos on both sides

Question 9

What are 5 DAC districts of Burgenland?

Answer 9

Mittelburgenland
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Rosalia

Question 10

What are DAC req’s for Mittelburgenland?

Answer 10

Reds from Blaufränkisch
DAC req neutral oak, but many producers are experimenting w/ barrique
DAC=Classic, Classic w/ specified site, Reserve (may incorporate barrique)

Question 11

key producers of Mittelburgenland?

Answer 11

Moric, J. Heinrich

Question 12

What is village associated w/ Leithaberg?

Answer 12

Free town of Eisenstadt

Question 13

What DAC is the 1st to allow for both reds and whites? Styles?

Answer 13

Leithaberg

White=varietal or blends of GV, chard, Neuburger, Weiss

Reds=min 85% Blaüfrankisch

Question 14

what is soil of Leithaberg?

Answer 14

gneiss, limestone (Leithakalk)

Question 15

What is Leithakalk?

Answer 15

limestone in Leithaberg

Question 16

What is primary varietal of Eisenberg?

Answer 16

reds from Bläufrankisch

Question 17

soils of Eisenberg?

Answer 17

gravel and slate

Question 18

What is major geo feature of Neusiedlersee and important villages?

Answer 18

Lake Neusiedlersee

Illmitz
Rust (Ausbruch)

Question 19

Who is most famous producer of Illmitz? For what styles?

Answer 19

Late Alois Kracher

BA, TBA, and eiswein

Question 20

What region is strohwein most associated with?

Answer 20

Neusiedlersee

Question 21

Where is Ausbruch produced?

Answer 21

W bank of Lake Neusiedlersee in village of Rust

Question 22

When was Ausbruch first produced?

Answer 22

17th Cent

Question 23

What are major grapes and production method of Ausbruch?

Answer 23

Historically Furmint, modernly Chardonnay, Muskateller, PN, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer, PG

Production same as Tokaji

Question 24

What are auth styles for Neusiedlersee DAC?

Answer 24

only has DAC status for classic and reserve wines from Zweigelt (no DAC for sweet wines Burgenland)

Question 25

What are DAC req's for Rosalia?

Answer 25

Varietal wine allowed from Bläufrankisch, Zweigelt Rosés allowed in dry style Official DAC in 2018, but allowed to label for 2017 vintage

Question 26

What non-DAC styles of wine are important to Rosalia?

Answer 26

1. Grande Rosalia=flavors of oak | 2. Rosolo & Rosolita=dried grapes of hand harvest, rosolo is dry, rosolita is sweet

Question 27

what is the overall topography of Styria?

Answer 27

mountainous

Question 28

How much of the country's plantings does Steiermark account for?

Answer 28

only 9%

Question 29

What is most planted variety of Steiermark? Other major varietals?

Answer 29

Welschriesling most planted, then Blauer Wildbacher, Wiess, SB

Question 30

What is the structure of the 3. System of Origin Steiermark? When was it est?

Answer 30

2018 Regional Wine Ortswein (village) Reidenwein (single vineyard) Longer aging, focus on best varieties in region

Question 31

What are the 3 DACs of Steiermark? When where they est?

Answer 31

2018 Südsteiermark Weststeiermark Südosteiermark (Vulkanland Steiermark)

Question 32

what are DAC req's of Südsteiermark?

Answer 32

Varieties=Welschriesling, Weiss, Morillon, PG, Riesling, Traminer May be blends or varietal Riesling and Traminer must be dry

Question 33

What is highest quality grape of Südsteiermark?

Answer 33

SB

Question 34

What is producer association of Südsteiermark? Goals? Eminent producers?

Answer 34

STK Association (Still relevant w/ new DAC?) High quality SB, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Zweigelt Own Erste Lage and Grosse Lage classifications Manfred Tement, Muster

Question 35

DAC reqs of Weststeiermark?

Answer 35

Varieties=Blauer Wildbacher (for Schilcher), Welschriesling, Weiss, morillon, grau, traminer, Riesling Riesling and traminer must be dry

Question 36

soils of Weststeiermark?

Answer 36

gneiss, mica

Question 37

What is Schilcher? Where is it produced? Req's?

Answer 37

Dry, racy, rosé from Blauer Wildbacher produced in Weststeiermark May be Klassik or Ried Klassik may be still, frizz, or spum

Question 38

Which DAC only existed for 1 year? Absorbed by what other DAC?

Answer 38

Schilcherland DAC in 2017 absorbed by new Weststeiermark DAC in 2018

Question 39

key producers in Weststeiermark?

Answer 39

Franz Strohmeier (natty Schilcher)

Question 40

What are DAC req's of Vulkanland Steiermark?

Answer 40

Varieties=Welschriesling, Wiess, Morillon, PG, Reisilng, Traminer Weiss and Traminer stars of the region May be blends or varietal Riesling and Traminer must be dry

Question 41

what is primary soil of Vulkanland Steiermark?

Answer 41

Volcanic basalt slopes vulkan=volcano

Question 42

What is most planted variety of Steiermark?

Answer 42

Welschriesling