The Wine Profile

1 Which Austrian capital is geographically surrounded by Niederösterreich and serves as the nearest big city for its wine routes?

A Graz B Salzburg C Vienna D Linz

2 What is a Heuriger in the Austrian wine culture of Niederösterreich?

A An official wine classification ranking grapes by ripeness B An annual contest where each district crowns its best wine C A state seal guaranteeing authenticity on a wine bottle D A grower's seasonal tavern serving its own young wine

3 How is wine tourism organised across Niederösterreich?

A A single state wine route runs straight through every district B Each wine district has its own signposted wine route for visitors C Only the Wachau has an officially signposted wine route in the state D No wine routes exist because visits are handled out of Vienna

4 What status do the terraced vineyards of the Danube valley west of Vienna hold?

A Military protection zone with restricted access B State zoological park under federal administration C Private nature reserve closed to the public D UNESCO-listed cultural landscape (World Heritage site)

5 Which of Niederösterreich's eight wine districts is the best known internationally outside Austria?

A Wachau B Carnuntum C Traisental D Wagram

6 Langenlois, in Kamptal, is best known across Austria as one of the country's:

A Largest wine-producing towns and wine-tourism centres B Largest low-mountain towns with ski resort facilities C Largest breweries with annual beer and hops production D Largest port towns with fishing and shipping industries