A one page summary of the: climate, topography, growing hazards, wine law, grape varieties, wine growing and making practices and the main wine producing regions.

Austria has come up a couple of times as a country in the D3 tasting exam. Key wines to look out for include:

• Grüner Veltliner from the Wachau, Kamptal or Kremstal.
• Blaufränkisch from Burgenland.
• Trocken Beeren Auslese blend from Burgenland or Ruster Ausbruch.

Riesling from the same regions as Grüner is a possibility, but made in small quantities and also Zweigelt in an easy drinking style or barrique matured.

The Austrian Wine website has a huge amount of detailed information about the full range of Austrian grape varieties, regions and wineries.

Sources include: WSET Diploma Wines of the World, Oxford Wine Companion by Julia Harding and Jancis Robinson, Wine Austria.

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