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List the Austrian Wine Law from lowest to highest according to quality

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Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein

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State the 2 subdivided categories of Qualitatswein in Austria

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Pradikatswein
Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)

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List the Pradikatswein from the lowest to highest according to ripeness in Austria

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Kabinett
Spatlese
Auslese
Strohwein/Beerenauselese
Ausbruch
Trockenbeerenauselese

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Define Strohwein

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a dried grape wine of at least Beerenauselese ripeness

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Define Ausbruch

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a sweet specialty of Rust, a free city on the western shore of Neusiedlersee

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The DAC is a system focusing on…

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dry wines

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How many DACs are there as of 2023

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18

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Name the sparkling wine PDO in Austria

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Austrian Sekt PDO

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List the 3 Austrian Sekt PDOs

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Sekt Austria
Sekt Austria Reserve
Sek Austria Grosse Reserve

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Describe Sekt Austria

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  • Traditional method: min 9 months on lees
  • Tank method: min 6 months on lees
  • Can be any dosage level, style and colour
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Describe Sekt Austria Reserve

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  • Must be traditional method, hand harvested and whole cluster press
  • Min 1.5 years on lees
  • Only Brut, Extra Brut or Brut Nature
  • Village may be stated on label
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Describe Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve

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  • Grape must come from single village and stated on label
  • Min 3 years on lees
  • Only Brut, Extra Brut or Brut Nature
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State the white grapes from Austria

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Gruner Veltliner
Riesling
Rotgipfer
Roter Veltliner
Morillon (Chardonnay)
Sauvignon Blanc
Welschriesling
Weissburgunder (Klevner/Pinot Blanc)

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State the red grapes from Austria

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Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch
Blauer Portugeiser
Blauburgunder
St. Laurent

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Parentage of Zweigelt

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St. Laurent x Blaufrankisch

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Parentage of Blaufrankisch

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Gouais Blanc x Zimmetraube

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Parentage of Rotgipfer

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Traminer x Roter

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Parentage of Blauburgunder

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Blauer Portugeiser x Blaufrankisch

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Parentage of St. Laurent

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Pinot Noir x Savagnin

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Name the main river in Austria

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Danube River

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Name the important lake for sweet wine in Austria

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Lake Neusiedl

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Name the important wind in Austria

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Adriatic Winds

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Name the important plain in Austria

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Pannonian Plain

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What is in Pannonian Plain

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a former seabed of loess soils

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State the 4 weinbaugebiete in Austria
Niederosterreich (Lower Austria) Wein (Vienna) Burgenland Steiermark (Styria)
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Majority of the vineyards in Austria are in...
Niederosterreich and Burgenland
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Name the largest wine growing region in Austria
Niederosterreich
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Describe the climate in Niederosterreich
Continental
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List the 8 DACs in Niederosterreich
Weinviertel Carnuntm Traisental Wagram Kremstal Kamptal Wachau Thermenregion
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Name the Austria first DAC
Weinviertel DAC
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State the grape of Weinviertal
Gruner Veltliner ONLY
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Describe the wine character of Weinviertal
Classic GV: peppery note with no botrytis characteristic Reserva GV: hints of botrytis notes with wood characteristics. Richer in style
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Name the grape for Trainsental and Kremstal
Gruner Veltliner and Riesling
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Describe the wine characteristic of Traisental and Kremstal
Classic: no note of wood or botrytis Reserve: min 13% abv
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Name the grapes for Kamptal DAC
Gruner Veltliner Riesling Chardonnay Weissburgunder Pinot Gris
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Name the important wine town of Kamptal DAC
Herligenstein Lamm Dechant
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The vineyards of Wachau DAC is planted along...
the Danube River
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Describe the soils of Wachau
Loess and Gfohl Alluvial sand on vineyards closer to river
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Name the 3-tier hierarchal system in Wachau
Gebietsweine (regional wine) Ortsweine (village wine) Riedenweine (singel vineyard wine)
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List the rules and philosophies set by Vinea Wachau in 1980s
Steinfeder Federspiel Smaragd (spatlese ripenness, but wine is dry with botrytis notes) *From lightest to richest
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Notable producers of Wachau DAC
FX Pichler Prager Emmereich Knoll
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Name the main grapes for Wagram DAC
Gruner Veltliner Roter Veltliner
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Describe the specialty of Wagram
Producing white wine from red Roter Veltliner grape
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Describe the climate in Carnuntum DAC
Sunny
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Describe the wine style and grape of Carnuntum DAC
Red wine from Zweigelt
46
Define Gemischter Satz
Traditional field blend popular in Carnuntum DAC
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Describe the climate of Thermenregion DAC
Full force of Pannonian Plain summer. Very hot
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Thermenregion DAC is known for...
single varietal or blended wine known as Spatrot-Rotgipfler from Rotgipfler and Zierfandler grapes.
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Burgenland in Austria is known for its...
best red and sweet wines
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Name the important lake in Burgenland
Lake Neusiedl
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Describe the function of Lake Neusiedl
- moderate hot continental Pannonian climate - create fog that encourages botrytis
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Name the 6 DACs in Burgenland
Mittelburgenland Leithaberg Eisenberg Neusiedlersee Rosalia Rust
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State the grape for Mittelburgenland DAC
100% Blaufrankisch
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Ageing requirement for Mittelburgenland DAC reserve wines
1 year in oak
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Leithaberg DAC is known for...
the first DAC to allow both red and white wines
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Name the white grape for Leithaberg DAC
Gruner Veltliner Chardonnay Neuburger Weissburgunder
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Name the main red grape of Leithaberg DAC
min 85% Blaufrankisch
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Name the grape for Eisenberg
Blaufrankisch. Medium body, deep colour with spicy red and black fruits flavour
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State the red grape of Neusiedlersee DAC
Zweigelt
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Ageing requirement of Neusiedlersee Zweigelt Reserve
1 year
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Neusiedlersee DAC is known for...
sweet wine
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The best sweet wine of Neusiedlersee DAC comes from...
Village of Illmitz
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Notable sweet wine producer from Neusiedlersee DAC
Alois Kracher
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Describe the wine style of Rosalia DAC
Red and rose wines
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Name the grape of Rosalia DAC
Blaufrankisch Zweigelt
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Describe the labelling requirement of Rosalia DAC wines
Classic: min 12% abv with max 4 g/L RS Reserva: in 13% abv, single vineyard and may state on label
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Rust DAC is known for...
Ausbruch - a traditional sweet wine made similar process as Tokaji Botrytis affected must is added to less concentrated must of the same vineyard. Two musts are fermented together and aged in barrel prior to release.
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Name the grapes for Rust DAC
Chardonnay Muskateller Pinot Blanc Neuburger Welschriesling Traminer Pinot Gris
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The sweet wine in Rust is produced as...
Ruster Ausbruch DAC
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Name the 3 DACs in Styria (Steiermark)
Sudsteiermark Weststeiermark Vulkanland Steiermark
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Name the most cultivated grape in Steiermark
Sauvignon Blanc
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Sudsteiermark DAC produces best...
Sauvignon Blanc
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Notable producer in Sudsteiermark
Manfred Tement
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Weststeiermark is known for...
Schilcher rose made from Blauer Wildbacher from Alpine hill
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State the soil of Vulkanland Steiermark
Volcanic soils
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List the 3-tiered System of Origin Steiermark from lowest to highest according to the quality
Gebietswein (regional wine) Ortswein (village wine) Reidenwein (single vineyard)
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Name the DAC in Vienna (Wein)
Gemischter Satz DAC
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Describe the wine style of Gemischter Satz DAC
wine white from blend of at least 3 varieties
79
Describe Strum
a half fermented sparkling grape juice from Gemischter Satz DAC

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