Austria Flashcards

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What is the Austria climate?

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Continental (cold winters, very warm summers)

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What is the Austria topography?

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Rolling foothills east of Alps

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What are the Austria red grape varieties?

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  1. Zweigelt
  2. Blaufrankisch
  3. St. Laurent
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What are the Austria white grape varieties?

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  1. Gruner Veltliner
  2. Riesling
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What characterizes the Austria viticulture?

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Steep, terraced vineyards overlooking the Danube River and its tributaries in some areas, but also vast planes in lower-lying areas.

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What characterizes the Austria vinification?

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  • Austrian wines are either very dry or very sweet, as there is no tradition of off-dry styles
  • New oak is rarely used for white wine production
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What are the four main wine regions in Austria?

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What are the three classifications for wine?

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  1. Landwein (PGI) - Regional wines: rarely exported
  2. Qualitätswein (PDO) - This terroir-based system of quality wines with appellation of origin is similar to AOC or DOC.
  3. Prädikatswein (PDO) - Similar system and use of terms as in Germany, with wines categorized by ripeness level at harvest.
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What are the three important subregions of Niederösterreich?

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What are the wine classification for Wachau dry wines?

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