Burgenland

Question 1

Which area produces Austria’s best red and sweet wines?

Answer 1

Burgenland

Question 2

Burgenland borders which country that it shares many viticultural and climatic traits with?

Answer 2

Hungary

Question 3

The hot continental ______ climate in Burgenland is tempered by the cooling influence of _______

Answer 3

Pannonian, Neusiedlersee

Question 4

What is the Neusiedlersee in Burgenland?

Answer 4

A large shallow lake

Question 5

Burgenland has 6 DAC zones which are:

Answer 5

Mittelburgenland, Leithaberg, Eisenberg, Neusiedlersee, Rosalia and Rust

Question 6

Mittelburgenland DAC produces what?

Answer 6

Red wines from Blaufränkisch

Question 7

When can Mittelburgenland DAC wines be sold?

Answer 7

August 1st of the year following harvest. Reserve wines undergo an additional year of aging and have a higher minimum alcohol content, 13% as opposed to 12.5%

Question 8

Does DAC allow small barriques?

Answer 8

No, it stipulates large casks or used wood for barrique aging

Question 9

What is the capital of Burgenland and also the first DAC to allow both red and white wines?

Answer 9

Eisenstadt within Leithaberg

Question 10

Neusiedlersee DAC is known for which wine?

Answer 10

Red wines based on the fruity and spicy Zweigelt. Wines may be classic or reserve bottling

Question 11

Rosalia DAC makes what kind do wines?

Answer 11

Blaufränkish or Zweigelt

Question 12

What is the famed sweet wine estate in Neusiedlersee?

Answer 12

Alois Kracher

Question 13

On the western shore of Neusiedlersee in the free city of _____, famous for the production of ____, a traditional sweet wine dating back to the 17th century

Answer 13

Rust, Ausbruch

Question 14

Ausbruch production is similar to which wine?

Answer 14

Tokaji

Question 15

What are the two sweet wine DACs of Burgenland?

Answer 15

Ruster Ausbruch DAC and Neusiedlersee DAC

Question 16

Neusiedlersee DAC allows both red wine production and sweet wines. True or false?

Answer 16

True