Austria Flashcards

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1
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What is the main river of Austria?

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Danube

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When was first recorded Trockenbeerenauslese in Austria?

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1526, predating Spätlese in Germany by over 200 years

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What were the biggest viticultural challenges in Austria from the late 19th century?

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The arrival of American fungal diseases (oidium, peronospera) and the root louse.

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4
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In which year the antifreeze scandal hit Austria?

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1985

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From north to south, Name the four major winemaking regions, or weinbaugebiete

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Niederösterreich, Wien (Vienna), Burgenland, and Styria (Steiermark)

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What is the most cultivated white variety?

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Gruner Veltliner. 31%

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Beside Gruner, which other white variety would you find in Austria?

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Welschriesling, Müller Thurgau, Weißburgunder, Riesling, and Chardonnay

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Name 2 Austrian synonym of Chardonnay

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Morillon and Feinburgunder.

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9
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What’s the most planted red grape in Austria?

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Zweigelt

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What is the crossing of Zweigelt?

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Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent crossing developed in Austria in 1922

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What other red grapes are planted in Austria?

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Blaufränkisch itself, Blauer Portugieser, and Blauburger

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What is Blauburger?

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crossing of Blauer Portugieser x Blaufränkisch

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What are the three level of qualities defined by Austrian wine law?

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Wein, Landwein, and Qualitätswein.

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What are the details for Qualitatswein?

What percentage of wine is released as Qualitatswein in Austria ?

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Qualitätswein, is sourced from a single Weinbaugebiete or one of the 17 smaller wine regions and may be produced from one or more of 40 permitted grapes.
It must pass a tasting panel and chemical analysis, indicated by a State Control Number (Prüfnummer) and the inclusion of the red and white banderole on the bottle’s capsule

80%

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15
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What was the ‘Wein’category called until 2009?

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Tafelwein

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16
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Which grapes are allowed for the production of Landwein?

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The Same 40 authorised for Qualitatswein

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17
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Which areas can be stated on Landweins?

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one of three broad geographic areas (Weinbauregionen): Weinland, Steierland, or Bergland

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Which area covers Weinland?

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Weinland covers the areas defined as Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland,

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Which area cover the Steierland?

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Steierland corresponds to Steiermark

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20
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Which area does the Bergland cover?

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Bergland includes just under 250 ha of vineyard land scattered throughout the remainder of Austria’s mountainous countryside

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21
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What’s the Max yield for all three wine categories ?

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maximum yield of 9,000 kg/ha (67.5 hl/ha) but minimum must weights increase with each level of quality.

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22
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How can Qualitätswein be further subdivided?

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Prädikatswein and Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)

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23
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What’s the min ABV for Pradikat wines in Austria ?

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5%

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24
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It’s Chaptalisation or/and addition of Sussreserve allowed for Kabinett wines ?

A

No

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25
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What is strohwein?

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dried grape wine of at least Beerenauslese ripeness,

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26
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What is Ausbruch?

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

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Where is the majority of the production of sweet wines focused in Austria?

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Most of Austria’s lusciously sweet wines are produced around the lake of Neusiedlersee in Burgenland

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28
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What’s the focus of the DAC system ?

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dry wines

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29
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How many DAcs in Austria? Name them

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15 
Weinviertel (2002), Mittelburgenland (2005), Traisental (2006), Kremstal (2007), Kamptal (2008), Leithaberg (2009), Eisenberg (2010), Neusiedlersee (2012), Wiener Gemischter Satz (2013), Rosalia (2018), Vulkanland Steiermark (2018), Südsteiermark (2018), Weststeiermark (2018), Carnuntum (2019), and Wachau (2020).
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30
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When did the Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin became a legal category?

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In 2016

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What must be stated on the label of Austrian Sekt?

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It must state Klassik, Reserve, or Grosse Reserve on the label

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What Klassik means on Austrian Sekt labels?

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Klassik requires that the grapes come from one of Austria’s federal states and the wine spends at least nine months on the lees
Tank, transfer, and traditional methods are all allowed, and all dosage levels/styles and colors may be produced.

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What Sparkling method can be used for Reserve, or Grosse Reserve?

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traditional method is mandated

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What’s the min age for Reserve and Grosse Reserve?

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18 m lees

30 m lees, it cannot be released until three years after harvest

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35
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Can a Sekt Reserve be Vintage?

Which sweetness level can it be?

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A vintage may be listed.

A Reserve Sekt can be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature

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36
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Grosse Reserve Sekt. Where the grapes must originate from?

What’s the harvesting requirement?

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grapes must come from a single wine village

hand-harvesting is required

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Can a vineyard appear on a label for Grosse Reserve Sekt?

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Vineyard names are allowed on labels along with the vintage

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38
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What’s the max RS allowed for Grosse Reserve Sekt ?

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12 grms.

Wines must be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature

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39
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What does the term Hauersekt mean?

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This indicates the wine is made by the grape grower, much like Récoltant Manipulant. Hauersekt must also list the village/vineyard, grape variety, and vintage.

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What’s the correspondent word used in Germany for Hauersekt?

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Winzersekt

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How to differentiate Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin from general Austrian Sekt?

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Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin bottles must carry the official seal on the capsule with the words Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität, meaning “protected designation of origin and certified quality.”

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42
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What is the largest winegrowing region in the county?

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Niederösterreich, or Lower Austria

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43
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Where is the Pannonian Plain?

What is it?

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In southern Niederösterreich, the alpine terrain that characterizes western and central Austria.
It’s a former seabed of loess soils stretching from eastern Austria through Hungary and many countries of the former eastern bloc.

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44
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What’s the climate in the Pannonian Plain?

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A continental climate. Hot, dry summers and severe winters

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45
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How many subregions in the Niederösterreich?

Name them

A

8,

Weinviertel, Carnuntum, Traisental, Wagram, Kremstal, Kamptal, Wachau, and Thermenregion.

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46
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Which river, and its tributaries runs through the Niederösterreich?

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Danube

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47
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Which subzones of the Niederösterreich are not touched by the Danube?

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Weinviertel and Thermenregion

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48
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What is Niederösterreich’s largest subzone and Austria’s first DAC?

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Weinviertel 2002

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49
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Which are the Wienviertel’s Authorized Grape Varieties for DAC Wines? And which levels?

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Grüner Veltliner: “ fruity, spicy, peppery; no Botrytis note; no wood tone”
Reserve (2009) GV: “subtle botrytis and wood notes are acceptable”

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What is the min abv for the Weinviertel DAC?

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Classic: 12%
Reserve: 13%

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51
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Which grapes are allowed for Kremstal, Kampala and Treisental DAC?

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Riesling and Gruner

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What are the rivers of Kremstal and Kamptal?

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Krems and Kamp Rivers, tributaries of the Danube

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53
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Where is Langenlois?

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In Kamptal

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54
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Where are the vineyards of Heiligenstein, Lamm, and Dechant?

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They are Österreich Erste Lage of Kamptal

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55
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What the word Ried state on a label?

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A top site

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What is the Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter?

What are their Erste Lage?

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It’s an association of producers founded in 1992.
In 2010, 53 top sites throughout Kremstal, Kamptal, Wagram and Traisental were identified as Erste Lage
As of 2019, there are 81 vineyard sites.
The classification doesn’t have a legal status

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57
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Which grapes are allowed for Erste Lage vineyards?

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only Grüner Veltliner and Riesling are permitted to carry the Austrian Erste Lage logo

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58
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Where is Wachau?

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It’s the Niederösterreich’s westernmost subregion

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59
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Which river goes through Wachau?

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Danube

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60
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What’s the soil of Wachau?

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combination of loess and gföhler, or gneiss, with a proportion of alluvial sand in the lower vineyard sites near the river’s edge

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61
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Main Villages of Wachau

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Viessling, Spitz, Weißenkirchen, Wösendorf, Joching, Dürnstein, Unterloiben/Oberloiben, Mautern

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62
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Where is Achleiten?

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in the village of Weissenkirchen

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63
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Name 3 iconic Wachau producers

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FX Pichler, Prager, and Emmerich Knoll

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What’s the Vinea Wachau?

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It’s organization of estates sworn to uphold the tenets of natural winemaking as spelled out in the Codex Wachau

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65
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When was the Vinea Wachau founded?

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Founded in 1983

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66
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When was Wachau added as a DAC?

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May 2020

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67
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What are the 3 tiers that Wachau DAC introduced?

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Gebietsweine (Regional wines)
Ortsweine (Village Wine)
Riedenweine (Single Vineyard)

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How many varietals are allowed in the Wachau DAC Gebietsweine?

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17, including a Gemischter Satz blend

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69
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How many varietals are allowed in the Wachau DAC Ortsweine?

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9

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70
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How many varietals are allowed in the Wachau DAC Riedenweine?

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Riesling and Gruner only

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Which regulations are in place for the new 3 tier system which is ij line with the Vinea Wachau regulation?

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no chaptalization or oak character is allowed in Reidenweine, and all grapes—regardless of the tier—must be hand-harvested

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72
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Can the Steinfeder, Federspiel, and Smaragd classificitation still be used?

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Yes, it is up to the producers

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73
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What was the name of Wagram before 2007?

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Donauland

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74
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What’s the main grape of Wagram? What it is considered to be a speciality ?

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Grüner Veltliner

Roter Veltliner, an unrelated red grape produced as a white wine, is a specialty of Wagram

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75
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Where is the institute of Klosterneuburg?

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It’s in eastern Wagram

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76
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What’s the climate in the Thermenregion?

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The hot Pannonian summers are a characteristic of the area

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77
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Which iconic varietals are cultivated in the Thermenregion?

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A rare white grapes Rotgipfler and Zierfandler varietally or as the blended Spätrot-Rotgipfler

78
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What is the Spätrot-Rotgipfler?

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Spätrot-Rotgipfler is a wine produced in the Thermenregion in Austria, particularly in the Gumpoldskirchen district. It is a blend of the two varieties Zierfandler (synonym: Spätrot) and Rotgipfler.

79
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What is mostly planted in the Carnuntum?

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The production is traditionally focused on red, but Gemischter Satz—traditional field blends—are still popular in Carnuntum

80
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On which river lies Wien?

81
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What does Wien borders with?

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Wien is surrounded on three sides by the Niederösterreich subzones of Thermenregion, Carnuntum, Weinviertel, and Wagram

82
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What is iconic about the Wien DAC?

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Wien it’s the only capital city in Europe to have its own wine appellation within city limits

83
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What’s heuriger?

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Gemishter Satz it is often produced as a nouveau wine and consumed in its infancy in taverns of the same name

84
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What is Sturm?

A

It’s an Half fermented grape juice typical of the area of Wien

85
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When did Wien received its own DAC?

86
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What sort of wines can be produced?

A

wines are white and produced from a blend of at least 3 varieties. Field blends

87
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What’s the focus of production in the Burgenland?

A

Red and Sweet wines

88
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Which factors affect the climate in the Burgenland?

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The hot continental Pannonian climate is tempered by the Neusiedlersee lake

89
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How many DACs in the Burgenland?

A

5

Mittelburgenland, Leithaberg, Eisenberg, Neusiedlersee and Rosalia

90
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What’s the grape allowed for the Mittelburgenland DAC ?

A

Blaufränkisch

91
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What’s allowed in the Leithaberg DAC?

A

red and white wines.

It is the first DAC

92
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Name 2 synonyms of Blaufränkisch

A

Known in Germany as Lemberger and in Hungary as Kékfrankos

93
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What’s the Neusiedlersee DAC for?

94
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What’s allowed in the Rosalia DAC?

A

Red and rose
Red monovarietal wines from either Blaufrankisch or Zweigelt
Dry rosé wines, made from one or several red Qualitätswein grapes.

95
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When was the Rosalia DAC established?

96
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Where is the Alois Kracher estate based?

A

In the village of Illmitz in Neusiedlersee

97
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What is considered to be one of the finest expression of the Alois Kracher’s estate?

A

The late Alois Kracher’s TBA Scheurebe is among the grape’s finest expressions to date

98
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Where is Rust? Why is it famous?

A

Rust is located on the western shore of Neusiedlersee
It is famous for the production of Ausbruch
a traditional sweet wine dating to the 17th century

99
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The production of Ausbruch share many similarities with other iconic dessert wine?

A

With Tokaji.
richly concentrated botrytis-affected must is added to less concentrated must—from fruit harvested in the same vineyard—and the two are fermented together, then aged in barrel before release.

100
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Which grape/grapes is used in the Ausbruch production?

A

Furmint grapes were traditionally used, but modern Ruster Ausbruch is more often produced from Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer and Pinot Gris

101
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Is there any DAC for sweet wine in Austria?

102
Q

What’s the Neusiedlersee DAC for?

103
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What’s the topography of Styria?

A

It’s a mountainous region

104
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What are the three subregions of Styria?

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Südsteiermark, Weststeiermark, and Vulkanland Steiermark

105
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It’s Welschriesling related to Riesling?

106
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What’s the most cultivated varietal in Styria?

A

Welschriesling, along with Weissburgunder and Traminer

107
Q

What’s the soil profile of the Vulkanland Steiermark?

108
Q

Which grape does really well in the Südsteiermark?

109
Q

Who is Manfred Tement?

A

A winemaker that is doing really well in the Südsteiermark

110
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What happened to the Schilcherland DAC?

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The Schilcherland DAC only existed in the 2017 vintage.
Used to be a DAC for racy rosé produced from the ancient grape, Blauer Wildbacher.
In 2018, 3 DACs were awarder to the Styria. Weststeiermark DAC reabsorbed the schilcher wine style

111
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What is the System of Origin Steiermark? When was it implemented?

A

2018,
It’s a pyramid set up to promote wines of the region and also set quality standards
At the base of the pyramid is Regional Wine; above that is Ortswein, which corresponds to village wines; the top of the pyramid holds Reidenwein, or single vineyard wines. Both Ortswein and Reidenwein require longer aging and a focus on the best grape varieties of the region.

112
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What Bergwein means on a label?

A

For Austrian ‘Wein’

It might be labeled if the vineyard slope exceeds 26%

113
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Name the regions of Landwein?

A

Weinland, Bergland, Steierland

114
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What’s the min ABV in Wein and Landwein?

A

Min. 8.5% for both.

Must Weight differs

115
Q

What’s the KMW must Weight for Austrian Wine categories?

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Wein 10.7° KMW	
Landwein 14° KMW
Qualitätswein 15° KMW
Kabinett Qualitätswein	17° KMW
Spätlese Prädikatswein 19° KMW
Auslese Prädikatswein	21° KMW
Beerenauslese Prädikatswein 25° KMW
Eiswein Prädikatswein 25° KMW
Strohwein/Schilfwein Prädikatswein 25° KMW
Ausbruch Prädikatswein 30° KMW
Trockenbeerenauslese Prädikatswein 30° KMW
116
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What’s the min aging for Qualitätswein Sekt?

A

9 months on lees

117
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What’s the MAX RS and Max ABV for Kabinett Qualitätswein?

A

Max. 13%

Maximum 9 g/L RS

118
Q

It’s chaptalization or addition of süssreserve allowed in Kabinett Qualitätswein?

119
Q

What’s the min abv in Prädikatswein?

120
Q

What are the subregions of Weinland?

A

Burgenland
Niederösterreich
Wien

121
Q

Subregion/s of Steierland?

A

Steiermark

122
Q

What are the Subregions of Bergland?

A
Vorarlberg (10 ha in 2017)
Tirol (5 ha in 2017)
Salzburg (7 ha in 2017)
Oberösterreich (45 ha in 2017)
Kärnten (170 ha in 2017)
123
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What Traubenmost means?

A

(grape must) = exclusively grapes harvested and pressed in Austria

124
Q

What Sturm means?

A

partially fermented grape must) = exclusively grapes harvested and pressed in Austria
“Weinland” or “Steiererland” or “Bergland”

125
Q

What Perlwein means?

A

(sparkling wine)

126
Q

Perlwein,
Min ABV?
How many ATM?
Which method?

A

Min. 9% ABV
1 to 2.5 ATM
All methods (including added CO2)

127
Q

What Reserve means?

A

min. 13% ABV (Qualitastwein)
Whites = March 15 release
Reds = November 1 release

128
Q

What’s the max RS for ‘trocken’?

A

(dry) = max 9 g/L

129
Q

What’s the max RS for ‘halbtrocken’?

A

(off dry) = max 18 g/L

130
Q

What Lieblich means?

A

(medium-sweet) = max. 45 g/L

131
Q

What’s the min RS for Sweet?

A

min. 45 g/L

132
Q

What is Schaumwein?

A

(sparkling wine)

133
Q

Schaumwein
Min ABV?
How many ATM?
Which method?

A

Min. 8.5% ABV
3 ATM
All methods (including added CO2)

134
Q

Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein, name the categories

A

Klassik,
Reserve,
Große Reserve (Grand Reserve)

135
Q

What’s the min lees aging for
Klassik,
Reserve,
Große Reserve (Grand Reserve) ?

136
Q

What is Hausersekt?

A

Tirage, disgorgement and expedition performed by the grape grower

137
Q

Which spk method are allowed for Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein?

A

Any for Klassik,
Traditional method only for Reserve,
Große Reserve (Grand Reserve)

138
Q

Which Permitted Sweetness Levels are allowed for Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein?

A

Any for Klassik,
Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature for Reserve,
Große Reserve (Grand Reserve)

139
Q

Is blending (for rose) allowed for Austrian Sekt Qualitätswein?

A

yes in Klassik,

not for others

140
Q

Which 2 wine regions are not DAC yet?

A

Wagram and Thermenregion

141
Q

Name 3 permitted varieties in Wachau DAC, apart from Riesling and Gruner

A

Gebietswein : Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weißer Burgunder, Grauer Burgunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger, Muskateller, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer, Frühroter Veltliner, Müller-Thurgau, Muskat Ottonel, Roter Veltliner, Gemischter Satz, Blauer Burgunder, St. Laurent, Zweigelt

Ortswein: Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc and Traminer

Riedenwein: Grüner Veltliner, Riesling

142
Q

Are other varieties, apart from the allowed ones, allowed to be blended in ?

A

Up to 15% other authorized varieties of Austria are permitted to be blended in all three levels

143
Q

Main villages of Wachau West to East

A

Spitz, Wösendorf, Joching, Weißenkirchen, Dürnstein, Unterloiben/Oberloiben, Mautern

144
Q

Kamptal, main villages

A

Langenlois, Zöbing, Kammern, Gobelsburg, Strass im Strassertal, Haindorf, Lengenfeld, Schönberg

145
Q

Kamptal DAC min ABV and permitted grapes

A

Riesling/ Gruner

Kamptal DAC: 11.5%
Kamptal DAC with indication of village: 12%
Kamptal DAC with indication of village and single vineyard: 12.5%
Kamptal DAC Reserve: 13%

146
Q

Where is the Heiligenstein vineyard?

A

In Zöbing, Kamptal.

147
Q

What’s iconic about the soil in Heiligenstein?

A

there is a rare outcropping of weathered sandstone, mixed with volcanic rock.

148
Q

What’s the soil of Kamptal?

A

Kamptal soils are variable, and include loess, clay and loam. Loess and clay-loam are prevalent nearer the Danube River, whereas the higher, steeper vineyards have thin topsoil and more primary rock, like Gföhl gneiss and mica-schist.

149
Q

Main River of kamptal?

A

The Kamp River, a tributary of the Danube, flows through the heart of the DAC.

150
Q

Min ABV in Kremstal and varieties allowed

A

Gruner/ Riesling
Kremstal DAC with or without an indication of village: 12%
Kremstal DAC with an indication of village and single vineyard: 12.5%
Reserve: 13%

151
Q

Min ABV in Traisental and varieties allowed

A

Traisental DAC: 11.5%
Traisental DAC with indication of village: 12%
Traisental DAC with indication of village and single vineyard: 12.5%
Reserve: 13%

152
Q

Min ABV in Weinviertel and varieties allowed

A

Grüner Veltliner
Classic: 12%
Reserve: 13%

153
Q

Carnuntum? What’s allowed by the DAC?

A

Gebietswein (regional wine)
Ortswein (village wine)
Riedenwein (single-vineyard wine)

White Grapes
Grüner Veltliner
Weissburgunder
Chardonnay

Red Grapes
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch

White and red

154
Q

What’s the main grape in the Thermenregion?

A
Zweigelt (15% of total acreage)
Blauer Portugieser (14% of total acreage)
Neuburger (12% of total acreage)
Grüner Veltliner (9% of total acreage)
St. Laurent (8% of total acreage)
Pinot Blanc (7% of total acreage)
Pinot Noir (6% of total acreage)
Rotgipfler (5% of total acreage)
155
Q

What’s the main grape in the Wagram?

A

Grüner Veltliner (49% of total acreage)
Zweigelt (14% of total acreage)
Müller-Thurgau (8% of total acreage)

156
Q

What’s the max % allowed per varietal in a Wiener Gemischter Satz?

A

Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties. No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend, and 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each.

157
Q

Name few varieties allowed for Wiener Gemischter Satz.

A

Rotgipfler, Neuburger, Traminer, Sylvaner, Grauburgunder, and Chardonnay are allowed in addition to Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, and Weissburgunder

158
Q

What’s the Eisenberg DAC for?

A

Blaufränkisch,
Classic: 12.5%
Reserve: 13%

159
Q

What’s the Leithaberg DAC for?

A

White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal wines)

Red: Blaufränkisch, plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt

Min/Max Alcohol: 12.5% to 13.5%

160
Q

What’s the soil type in the Leithaberg DAC?

A

Soil Types: gneiss, mica-slate, and limestone (Leithakalk)

161
Q

Was the Leithaberg DAC approved simultaneously for red and white?

A

First DAC Vintage: 2009 is the first white vintage; 2008 is the first red vintage.

162
Q

What’s the Mittelburgenland DAC for?

A

Blaufränkisch
Classic: 12.5% (minimum) / 13% (maximum)
Classic with Specified Site: 13% (minimum) / 13.5% (maximum)
Reserve: Min. 13% (no maximum is specified)

163
Q

What’s the Neusiedlersee DAC for?

A

Classic: Zweigelt must be the focus of the blend, varying amounts of other red grape varieties are accepted without restriction

Reserve: Min. 60% Zweigelt; Max. 40% other indigenous red varieties

Other local red varieties of importance: Blaufrankisch, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir

Classic: 12%
Reserve: 13%

164
Q

What’s the Rosalia DAC for?

A

Dry Still Red and Rosé
Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt

Classic: 12%
Reserve: 13% (red only )

Ried Wines:
Rosé: Allowed
Red: Only for Reserve wines

165
Q

What is a Grande Rosalia?

A

A wine defined by the Codex Rosalia as having a minimum of 13.5% abv, and a recognizable flavor of oak aging.

166
Q

What’s the Rosolo & Rosolita?

A

A wine made from the drying of hand harvested grapes. Rosolo is dry, and must be 15% abv, Rosolita is a sweet wine made using the same process.

167
Q

What are the Major Geographic Features of Rosalia DAC?

A

Rosaliengabirge (Rosalia Range), Wulka River

168
Q

What’s the Südsteiermark DAC for?

A

Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Morillon (Chardonnay), Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer
Wines may be blends, or of one grape variety

169
Q

What’s the Vulkanland Steiermark DAC for?

A

Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Morillon, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer
Wines may be blends, or of one grape variety

170
Q

What is the Steirische Terroir & Klassic Weingüter (STK)?

A

Founded in 2008 by 10 members, the following charter only applies to members of the organization. As of 2020, there are 12 members.

Classification & requirements: 
Grosse STK Ried (STK Grand Cru)
Erste STK Ried (STK Premier Cru)
Riedenwein (Cru wine)
Ortswein (Village wine)
Gebietswein (Territory wine)
Regionswein (Regional wine)
171
Q

What’s the Weststeiermark DAC for?

A
Blauer Wildbacher ( for Schilcher), Welschriesling, Weißburgunder, Morillon, Grauburgunder, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer 
Wines may be blends or from a single grape variety

Schilcher must be labeled as ‘Schilcher Klassik’, and may be still, frizzante, or fully sparkling

172
Q

What’s the specialty of Wagram?

A

Roter Veltliner

173
Q

What region of Austria shares many viticultural and climatic traits with Hungary?

A

Burgenland

174
Q

What village is Achleiten in?

A
  • A vineyard located in the village of Weissenkirchen (Wachau)
  • Home to the region’s most pedigreed vines
  • Produced by some of Wachau’s finest producers
  • FX Pichler
  • Prager
  • Emmerich Knoll
175
Q

What is the Pannonian Plain?

A
  • Located in the southern Niederösterreich
  • A former seabed of loess soils stretching from eastern Austria through Hungary and many countries of former eastern bloc
  • Continental climate - hot, dry summers/severe winters
176
Q

What wine quality tier in Austria require a tasting panel and chemical analysis?

A

Qualitätswein

177
Q

What is the synonym for Blaufränkisch in Germany? Hungary?

A

Germany - Lemberger

Hungary - Kékfrankos

178
Q

What is Schicher?

A

-A racy style of local rosé in Weststeiermark

179
Q

What 3 broad geographic regions (Weinbauregionen) may be labeled “landwein”?

A
  • Weinland (Niederösterreich, Wien, Burgenland)
  • Steierland (Steiermark)
  • Bergland
180
Q

Where is the Dechant vineyard?

A

Langelois (Kamptal)

181
Q

Where is the Heiligenstein vineyard?

A

Zöbing (Kamptal)

182
Q

Where is the Lamm vineyard?

A

Kammern (Kamptal)

183
Q

What was the chemical used in the ‘antifreeze’ scandal of 1985?

A

Diethylene glycol- a colorless, ordorless, poisonous chemical

184
Q

Where are most of Niederosterreich’s subzones? What are the exceptions?

A

Located along the Danube River or its tributaries; The exceptions are Weinviertel and Thermenregion

185
Q

Name 5 villages of Kamptal DAC.

A

Engabrunner, Kammern, Langenlois, Strass im Strassertal, Zöbing

186
Q

Name the 11 villages of Kremstal DAC.

A

Angern, Furth, Gedersdorf, Hollenberg, Krems, Oberfucha/Furth, Palt, Rohrendorf, Senftenberg, Stein, and Stratzing

187
Q

What are the major villages of the Wachau?

A

Spitz, Weissenkirchen, Wosendorf, Joching, Durnstein, Unterloiben, Oberloiben and Mautern

188
Q

In 2010, which subregions of Niederosterreich had vineyards elevated to Erste Lage?

A

Kremsta, Kamptal, Wagram and Traisental

189
Q

What was the first DAC to allow both red and white wines?

A

Leithaberg

190
Q

What was the traditional grape used in Ruster Ausbruch?

191
Q

What are the winegrowing regions of Bergland?

A

Kärnten, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Tirol, Vorarlberg.