For Competition

Question 1

Which two DAC only produce Braufrankisch

Answer 1

Eisenberg
Mittelburgenland

Question 2

Austrian Sekt aging requirement

Answer 2

Sekt:
Minimum 9 months for traditional method
Minimum 6 months for tank method
Reserve:
Minimum 18 months
Grosse Reserve:
Minimum 36 months

Question 3

6 DAC of Burgenland

Answer 3

Eisenberg
Leithaberg
Nieusiedlersee
Roster Ausbruch
Mittelburgenland
Rosalia

Question 4

White and red grapes of Leithaberg

Answer 4

White:
Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder
Red:
Blaufränkisch; plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt

Question 5

Which are the first and latest DAC established in which year

Answer 5

Weinviertel in 2003
Thermenregion in 2023

Question 6

Two synonyms of Chardonnay

Answer 6

Feinburgunder (in Burgenland)
Morillon (in Styria)

Question 7

Name all DAC of Niederösterreich

Answer 7

Wachau
Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Wagram
Weinviertel
Carnuntum
Thermenregion

Question 8

Name the white and red varieties allowed to produce Riedenwein in Thermenregion

Answer 8

White:
Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay
Red:
Pinot Noir, St. Laurent

Question 9

ÖTW DAC

Answer 9

Kamptal
Kremstal
Traisental
Carnuntum
Wagram
Wien
Thermemregion
Weinviertel

Question 10

In Weststeiermark, which unique grape is used for producing Schilcher wine and which DAC was promoting this type of wine in which only vintage, but was later absorbed by Weststeiermark DAC

Answer 10

Blauer Wildbacher (red grape) for Schilcher wine (a high acid rosé)

Schilcherland DAC only existed in 2017; it promoted the racy rosé produced by Blauer Wildbacher

Question 11

Name the Pradikatswein style with their minimum must weight in KMW from the lowest

Answer 11

Kabinett: 17
Spatlese: 19
Auslese: 21
BA: 25
Eiswein: 25
Strohwein / Schilfwein: 25
TBA / Ausbrusch: 30

Question 12

Vinea Wachau was founded in which year and what are the three levels and minimum must weight in KMW

Each term stands for what

Answer 12

Founded 1983
Steinfeder: 11.5 / 15 KMW
- feather grass abounding in the Wachau’s steep rocky terraces

Federspiel: 11.5 - 12.5 / 17 KMW
- the bait used to lure the falcon

Smaragd: 12.5 / 19 KMW
- the emerald-green lizard

Question 13

Ruster Ausbruch five main grapes, KMW level, and RS requirement

Answer 13

Furmint, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller
KMW: 30
RS: 45 g/L

Question 14

5 subregions of Bergland

Answer 14

Vorarlberg (10 ha in 2017)
Tirol (5 ha in 2017)
Salzburg (7 ha in 2017)
Oberösterreich (45 ha in 2017)
Kärnten (170 ha in 2017)
* Largest

Question 15

Blauburger crossing

Answer 15

Blauer Portugieser
x
Braufränkisch

Question 16

First DAC vintages for white and red in Leithaberg

Answer 16

First DAC Vintage of Leithaberg
2009 is the first white vintage
2008 is the first red vintage

Question 17

Austria DAC Map

Recognize the river and lake as well

Answer 17

Question 18

The ÖTW Quality Pyramid

Answer 18

Single Vineyard Wines:
Grosse Lage
Erste Lage
Ried / Lagen (single vineyard)

Question 19

What are included in Austrian Qualitätswein

Answer 19

Kabinett
DAC
Sekt
Pradikatswein

Question 20

Main grape of Neusiedlersee

Answer 20

Zweigelt

Question 21

Top vineyards in Spitz and Weissenkirchen of Wachau

Answer 21

Spitz: Singerriedel

Weißenkirchen: Achleiten, Klaus

Question 22

Three top vineyards of Stein in Kremstal

Answer 22

Pfaffenberg
Hünd
Kögl

Question 23

The oldest winery in Austria

Answer 23

Nikolaihof

Question 24

Where is Nikolaihof

What their oldest vineyard site

Answer 24

Mautern, Wachau

Im Weingebirge

Question 25

Soil of Wachau

Answer 25

Loess and Gföhl (Gneiss)

Question 26

Three blending rule of Weiner Gemischter Satz

Answer 26

Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each

Question 27

How does Pannonian Plain influence climate of Austria

Answer 27

The Pannonian Plain's climatic influence extends into eastern Austria, bringing warm, dry air that benefits the ripening of grapes, particularly in regions such as Burgenland and parts of Niederösterreich

Question 28

The Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus was formed in 1983 by which four producers

Answer 28

Wilhelm Schwengler (then general manager for Coop Dürnstein - Domaine Wachau) Josef Jamek Franz Hirtzberger Franz Prager

Question 29

What is Lenz Moser high culture

Answer 29

It is a vine-training system used on 90% of Austria’s vineyards as well as in many wine-growing areas across Europe and overseas Offers economic advantages thanks to the possibility of mechanising the vineyard work

Question 30

Where is Hochrain vineyard

Answer 30

Wösendorf of Wachau

Question 31

Three top vineyards of Viessling of Wachau

Answer 31

Kalkofen Bruck Schön

Question 32

5 important villages of Wachau

Answer 32

Spitz Joching Weissenkirchen Dürnstein Mautern (West to East)

Question 33

Top vineyard of Dürnstein

Answer 33

Kellerberg

Question 34

Which vineyard is shared between Dürnstein and Loiben

Answer 34

Schütt

Question 35

Important vineyards of Mautern of Wachau

Answer 35

Silberbichl Im Weingebirge

Question 36

Two top vineyards of Senftenberg in Kremstal

Answer 36

Hochäcker Pellingen

Question 37

What does OTW stand for What is the three-tiered pyramid of ÖTW

Answer 37

Österreichische Traditionsweingüter Riedenwein Ortswein Gebietswein

Question 38

5 important villages of Kamptal

Answer 38

Langenlois Zöbing Gobelsburg Kammern Lengenfeld

Question 39

Which famous vineyard in Kamptal belongs to three villages

Answer 39

Ried Gaisberg belongs to three villages - Kammern, Zöbing, Strass - and is situated just east of Heiligenstein

Question 40

What are the top vineyards in Zöbing of Kamptal

Answer 40

Gaisberg Heiligenstein

Question 41

What are the top vineyards in Langenlois of Kamptal

Answer 41

Dechant Loiserberg

Question 42

What are the top vineyards in Kammern of kamptal

Answer 42

Lamm Gaisberg

Question 43

Where can you find Steiner Hünd vineyard

Answer 43

Kremstal

Question 44

In which village can you find Kalkofen, Bruck, Schön vineyards

Answer 44

Viessling of Wachau