WSET Level 3 Austria and Hungary: practice questions with answers
These are real questions from The Wine Goat bank on Austria and Hungary, written to the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines syllabus. Answer them, read the explanation, then practise the full set of 57 questions in the free app, where your mistakes come back until you know them.
Sample questions with answers
1 What is Austria best known for?
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Answer: Quality dry whites from Grüner Veltliner and Riesling
Why: It also makes fine reds (Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch) and botrytised Welschriesling sweet wines.
2 What climate do Austria's wine regions have?
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Answer: Cool continental, with short summers and harsh winters
Why: The Alps cover the west, so vineyards are in the east. The north has cool winds, the Hungarian border warm easterlies.
3 What is Austria's most widely planted grape?
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Answer: Grüner Veltliner
Why: At high yields it is unexciting; carefully grown it is full, concentrated, high-acid, citrus or stone fruit, sometimes white pepper, then honey and toast.
4 Is Welschriesling the same grape as Riesling?
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Answer: No, it is a different variety
Why: It is Austria's second white: dry it is simple and acidic, but its botrytis susceptibility gives fine sweet wines.
5 Where do the best Austrian Rieslings come from?
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Answer: Wachau, Kamptal, Kremstal
Why: Usually dry, medium to full, ripe peach; the best age in bottle.
6 In which Austrian region does Sauvignon Blanc have a growing reputation?
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Answer: Styria
Why: It is a southern region; Chardonnay and Müller-Thurgau are also widely planted.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions on Austria and Hungary are in The Wine Goat?
The app has 57 multiple-choice questions on Austria and Hungary, each with an explanation, plus short written answer questions and flashcards on the same topic.
Is Austria and Hungary important for the WSET Level 3 exam?
Yes. The 50 multiple-choice questions cover the whole syllabus and the 4 short written answers often focus on one region or process, so every topic, including Austria and Hungary, can come up.
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