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1
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when was the wine law introduced in austria

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1999

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categories of wine in austria

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sugar content is yardstick like germany

    • wein aus osterreich - basic
    • landwein - igp
    • qualitatswein - kabinett
    • pradikat
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what is trocken in austria

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dry

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what is halbtrocken in austria

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off dry

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lieblich in austria

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medium sweet

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sub in austria

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sweet

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reserve in austria

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only for qualitatswein with min abv 13%

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what is kmw in austria

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klosterneuburger mostwaage

austria must weight scale

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kabinett, austria?

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qualitatswein, 17 kmw

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spatlese, A?

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late harvest

19 kmw

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Auslese, A?

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sweeter grapes

21 kmw

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beerenauslese, A?

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edelfaule

25 kmw

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schilfwein or strohwein A?

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late harvest and dried for 3 mnths

25 kmw

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Ausbruch, A?

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spcl selected
edelfaule
27 kmw

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Trockenbeerenauslese, A?

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sweetest
edelfaule
30 kmw

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which wine is named after a lizard

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smaragd

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what are the erms used by member wineries of the Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus

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Steinfield - 15 kmw, no chapt
federspiel - 17 kmw
smaragd - 19 kmw

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DAC system?

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Districtus Austriae Controllatus
similar to AOC and DOC system
2 levels - klassik and reserve

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Name the 9 DACs of austria

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  • Weinviertel
  • Mittelburgenland
  • Traisental
  • Kremstal
  • Kamptal
  • Leithaberg
  • Eisenberg
  • Neusiedlersee
  • Wiener Gemischter Satz
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what are sparkling wines called in austria

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shaumwein

sekt

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name the 4 principle wine growing regions of austria

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niederosterreich - lower austria
wien- vienna
burgenland
streiermark - styria

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2 main grapes of austria

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gruner veltliner

riesling

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name the sub districts of niederosterreich

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wienvietal
wagram
kamptal
kremstal
traisental
wachau
thermenregion
carnuntrum
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climate of wienvietal ?

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3 zones
north = cool
south = warm

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grapes of wienvietal?
gruner veltliner
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specs of DAC in weinvietal for gruner veltliner
2003 qualitatswein * klassic = 12 abv, NO edelfaule * reserve = 13 abv, edelfaule.
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characteristics of gruner veltliner
pepperspices fruit driven bouquet peach green pepper
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wagram?
no DAC | grapes = gruner veltliner, riesling, roter veltliner
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roter veltliner is indigenous to ?
wagram of niederosterreich
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Kamptal, kremstal and traisental have received DAC designation for which 2 grapes
gruner veltliner and riesling | for both klassic and reserve levels.
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what are the grapes not of DAV in kamptal.
pinot blanc, pinot noir, zweigelt
32
wachau has which river running through it
danube
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what is the quality designation of wachau
no DAC. steinffeder federspiel smaragd
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grapes of wachau
``` gruner veltliner riesling neuberger geller muskateller (Muscat blanc) sauvignon blanc ```
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name the grapes of thermenregion
``` * whites zierfandler (spatrot) rotgipfler saint laurent blauuer zwiegelt pinot noir cab sauv merlot ```
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grapes of carnuntrum?
``` * reds blauer zweigelt cab sauv merlot *whites gruner veltliner pinot blanc pinot gris ```
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what is wiener gemischte satz DAC
field blend from WEIN of austria mix of vines planted in vineyards. harvested, pressed, vinified at the same time
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what is heuriger
popular in WEIN / vienna small wine taverns attached to vineyards/wineries most recent vintage and cold foods served recent = al fresco restaurants
39
name the 4 sub regions of burgenland
neusiedlesee neusiedlesee-hugelland mittelburgenland sudburgenland
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which sub region of burgenland is known for its botrytized wines
neusiedlesee | neusiedlesee-hugelland
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grapes of neusiedlesee
zweigelt blaufrankisch cab sauv chardonnay
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The DAC in neusiedlesee is pruduced from which grape
zweigelt
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what is the grape variety for beerenauslese and trockenbeerenauslese wines in neusiedlesee
welchriesling
44
what is BA in austria
beerenauslese
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what is TBA in austria
trockenbeerenauslese
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what is neusiedlesee-hugelland know for other than BA and TBA
ruster ausbruch wines. * * made in the town of Rust * * by adding fresh grapes to edelfaule grapes of TBA quality. * * similar to sauternes
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DAC of neusiedlersee uses which grapes
85 blaufranksich st laurent zweigelt pinot noir
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grapes of leithaberg DAC
``` weissburgunder chardonnay neuberger gruner veltliner ** RED blaufrankisch zweiglet st laurent pinot noir ```
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in the years that neusiedlersee does'nt produce botrutis wines what does it produce?
esiwein
50
which is the grape of mittelburgenland
blaufrankisch
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which DAC produces 100% blaufrankisch wines
``` Eisenberg DAC Sudburgenland burgenland ** spicy and earthy taste other grapes = welchriesling and weisburgunder ```
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name the 3 sub regions of steiermark
vulkanland steiermark westeirmark and sudsteiermark vulkanland steirmark
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what is the soil of steiermark like?
volcanic
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what is chardonnay called in steiermark austria
morillon
55
grapes of steiermark
morillon weisburgunder traminer
56
schilcher is a synonym for?
blauer wildbacher
57
which sub region is known for schilcher rose wines
weststeirmark in | steiermark
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which region uses sauvignon blanc
sudsteiermark
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grapes of sudsteiermark
``` sauv blanc weschriesling chardonnay grauburgunder weisburgunder gelber muskateller traminer ```
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what is STK
styrian terrior and classic wine estates
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rules of STK?
welchriesling STK steirische klassic STK premeir cru and grand cry STK
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welchriesling STK?
extra dry wine stainless steel 11.5 %abv
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steierische klassic STK
grapes = weisburgunder, morillon, grauburgunder, gelber muskateller, sauv blanc * dry * qualitatswein * stainless steel * 12.5% abv
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premier and grand cru STK
single vineyards | strict regulations

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