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1
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Name the 3 States of Eastern Austria

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Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)

Burgenland

Steiermark (Styria)

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How many varieties approved for PGI/PDO in Austria?

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40

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White wine makes up ____% of Austrian production

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66%

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_____ of Austria’s acreage is planted to _____.

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1/3

Gruner

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Austrian pseudonym for Chardonnay?

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Morillon

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2nd most planted grape Austria

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Zweigelt

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Zweigelt is a cross of ______ & ________

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Blaoufrankisch & St. Laurent

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Zweigelt flavor profile

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Med body, cherry, pepper

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2 pseudonyms for Blaufrankisch

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Lemburger

Kekfrankos

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Blaufrankisch profile

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Full body, high acid, firm tannins, dark berries

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St. Laurent is a member of the ______ family

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Pinot

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St. Laurent profile

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med body, med tannin, cherry-berry flavors

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13
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Is Porugieser red or white?

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Red

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14
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What is KMW

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Klosterneuburger Mostwaage

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1 degree KMW= _____brix

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1.2

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1 degree KMW= ______Oechsle

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5

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17
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What is Österreich

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Austria

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18
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_____ is the lowest classification in Austria

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Wein

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________ is the PGI designation in Austria

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Landwein

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20
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If classified Wein, in Austria, the place of origin on label can be no more specific than _______

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Osterreich

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Landwein (Austria) are labeled with one of 3 Weinbauregionen. They are……

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  1. Weinland Osterreich
  2. Steierland
  3. Bergland
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What are the 3 distinct terms for PDO wines of Austria?

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  1. Qualitatswein
    Pradikatswein
    DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus)
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While a great majority of PDO level wine in Austria is produced in its _______ states, all _____ of Austrias Federal States are designated as ___________

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Eastern most

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PDO wine-producing appellations

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Qualitatswein KMW minimum

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15 degrees

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Pradikatswein KMW minimum
19 degrees
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In Austria, Kabinett is a subset of ______
Qualitatswein
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Austrian Pradikat system is very similar to Germany's, but there are additional guidelines for these 2 styles of wine
Strohwein or Schilfwein
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Pradikatswein pyramid with min KMW degrees
Spatlese- 19 Auslese- 21 (unripe grapes MUST be removed Beerenauslese/Eiswein/Strohwein- 25 TBA- 30, majority of grapes MUST have botrytis
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Wachau's terms for light to full bodied
Steinfeder- Lightest Federspiel- Classic, middleweight Smaragd- Fullest/ripest
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DAC system inception year?
2003
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As of _____ these 3 DAC's are further classified according a 3 tier quality ladder that are......
2016 Kremstal, Kamptal, Traisental Regional, Village, Vineyard (Gebietswein, Ortswein, Lagenwein)
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Lagenwein means?
Single Vineyard Wine
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Lagenwein is classified into which 3 tier system
Ried/Lage- Single Vineyard Erste Lage 1OTW- 1er Cru Große Lage GOTW- Grand Cru
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How many total 1ÖTW?
90
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Strohwein must be of minimum _____ Ripeness
BA
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Stroh vs Schilf
Straw vs Reed/Strings
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Strohwein @ 25 KMW must dry for _____ months @ 30 KMW
3 months 2 months
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Strohwein/Schilfwein is always ______
Sweet
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What is Bergwein
mountain wine, produced on slopes with minimum 26% gradient
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Largest and most production region in Austria
Niederosterreich
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What river flows through Niederosterreich
Danube
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Name the 8 subregions of Niederosterreich
Kremstal DAC Kamptal DAC Wachau DAC Wagram Carnuntum DAC Traisental DAC Weinviertel DAC Thermenregion
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What is the largest subregion of Niedersoterreich?
Weinviertel DAC
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Weinviertel DAC Requires?
100% Gruner
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Traisental, Kamptal, Kremstal DAC's allow these varietals
GV or Riesling
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Stylistically, is Weinviertel heavier and spicier than Traisental, Kamptal and Kremstal?
Yes
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Which 2 subregions of the Niederosterreich are not DAC's
Wagram Thermenregion
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Wagram used to be known as
Donauland
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Thermenregion focus on what style and grape
Red Zweigelt
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Carnuntum DAC grape focus
White- CH, Weissburgunder, Gruner Red- Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch
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Burgenland is _____ of Niederösterreich and shares a border with _____
South Hungary
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In Burgenland, ______ creates ideal conditions for ________
Lake Neusiedl Botrytis
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Name the 6 DAC's of Burgenland
Mittelburgenland DAC Eisenberg DAC Neusiedlersee DAC Leithaberg DAC Rosalia DAC Runter Ausbruch DAC
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Mittelburgenland is known for?
Blaufrankisch
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Eisenberg DAC known for?
Blaukrankisch
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Neusiedlersee DAC known for?
Zweigelt
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Leithaberg DAC known for
White= GV, PB, CH, Neuburger (blend or varietal) Red= Blaufrankisch (Max 15% Zweigelt, St. Laurent, PN)
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Rosalia DAC is approved for?
Dry, red Blaufrankisch or Zweigelt or Dry Rosé
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Ruster Ausbruch DAC is nested within what other DAC?
Leithaberg DAC
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Ruster Ausbruch DAC makes this style? What grapes?
Sweet, botrytis dessert wine CH (Morillon) Muskateller (Muscat) PG PB
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Runter Ausbruch requires _____ KMW
30 KMW (TBA level ripeness
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Steiermark is the __________ wine production region in Austria
Southern most
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Steiermark topography is?
hilly/mountainous
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Wein vs Wien
Wein is lowest classification Wien is Vienna
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Which main region of Austria is viticulture much different?
Steiermark
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Name the 3 subregions of Steiermark?
Südsteirmark DAC Vulkanland DAC WEststeiermark DAC
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What is the leading grape of Sudsteirmark DAC?
SB
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Vulkanland DAC soil type?
Volcanic
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Weststeiermark DAC is know for its......
Schilcher Rosé
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Schilcher Rose is now laeled
Schilcher Klassik Westeiermark DAC
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Schilcher Rose is made from
Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher)
72
Name the only European capital city to have a PDO within its city limits
Wien
73
Heurigen?
Seasonal wine taverns of Wien
74
What is Gemischter Satz and its requirements
White wine blend of minimum 3 varietals must be field blend, cofermented, with max 50% of any varietal and min 10% of at least 3 varietals Fruit forward, no oak influence
75
How many varieties are approved for Gemischter Satz?
15

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