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1
Q

Which DAC is approved for both red and white wines?

A

Leithanberg DAC in Burgeland west of the lake nesusiedl

Approved for Gruner, weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger and blaufrankisch

2
Q

What’s the only DAC approved for zweigelt?

A

Neusiedlersee DAC east of the lake in burgenland

3
Q

What’s Austrias labeling law?

A

85% vintage and varietal

4
Q

What’s schilcher?

A

A rose made in westesteirmark

5
Q

What’s Ausbruch?

A

It’s a sweet wine made in the town of rust in Neusiedlersee-hugelland (Leithaberg DAC)

6
Q

What’s gemischter satz?

A

It’s a field blend wine, the speciality of the Vienna (Wien)

7
Q

What’s Heuriger?

A

It’s an unaged wine, like a noveau

8
Q

What’s Roter Veltliner?

A

A red grape vinified as white in Wagram (NW of Vienna)

9
Q

What are the different levels of the classification of the Wachau?

A

Steinfender -min alc 11.5
Federspiel - 11.5 - 12.5
Smaragd 12.5+ (spatlesee)

10
Q

What’s the biggest DAC in Niederosterreich and Austria?

A

Weinviertel in the NE, only approved for Gruner

11
Q

Where is Blaufrankish approved for DAC?

A

Only in Burgenland

All of its regions are approved for it and are DACs

12
Q

Name all of burgenlands DACs

A
N-S
Neusiedlarsee DAC -zweigelt
Leithaberg DAC -red and white
Mittelburgenland DAC -blau
Eisenberg DAC (sudburgenland) -Blau
13
Q

Name all the communes in Niederrosterreich (lower Austria)

A

N-S
Weinviertel DAC

Kamptal DAC
Kremstal DAC
Wachau
Traisental DAC

Wagram
Carnuntum
Thermenregion -hottest in Austria

14
Q

What’s the name of the river that passes thru the Wachau?

A

The Danube

15
Q

What’s the 2 main differences between Germany’s and austrias pradikats?

A

Kabinett in Austria is a separate category not a beginning rung

And Strohwein -passito or recioto dries grapes style of wine same level as a BA

16
Q

Where in Austria can you find PN and St Laurent?

A

In thermenregion of burgerland

17
Q

What’s Austria’s (Vienna) lattitude?

A

48* same as Dijon and roughly WA

18
Q

What’s the name for Chardonnay in Austria?

A

Morillon

19
Q

What does Ried mean on a label?

A

Ried -single vineyard site

20
Q

What the name of the glassware company founded in Austria?

A

Riedel

21
Q

State Austrias classification

A

Tafelwein -anywhere

Landwein -one region (niederrosterreich, burgerland, steirmark)

22
Q

What are the 3 landwein regions of Austria?

A

Niederrosterreich

Burgerland

Steirmark

23
Q

What are the 3 weinbauregionens of Austria?

A

Weinland
(Niederrosterreich/burgerland)

Steirland

Bergerland -rest of Austria in the west

24
Q

Which wine region is affected by the eastern Pannonia basin winds?

A

Austria, Kremstal in particular is a little more warm than Kamptal and wachau