Austria II / Hungary Flashcards

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T or F? The min ATM for Sekt is 3.5 atm

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True!

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2
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What is Hausersekt?

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Basically an RM, corresponds to the German Winzersekt. Tirage, disgorgement and expedition performed by thegrapegrower. Must also list the village/vineyard, grape variety, and vintage

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3
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Put the following Austrian classification systems in chronological order from oldest to youngest:
Sekt, Vinea Wachau, Erste Lage, DAC

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Vines Wachau (1983), DAC (2002), Erste Lage (2010), Sekt (2015)

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4
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T or F? ‘Klassik’ Sekt does not have to be made via the traditional method

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True! Only Reserve and Grande Reserve require tradiional method. Min 9, 18, 30m of lees aging respectively.

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5
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On which type of wine would you find this on the label? Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität

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To differentiate Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin from general Austrian Sekt.

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T or F? Burgenland is the easternmost and warmest region in Austria

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True!

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7
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Name 3 producers from Nieusiedlersee

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Willi Opitz, Alois Kracher, Tschida-Angerhof, Heinrich, Heidi Schrock, Schandl, Heiß, Triebaumer, Wenzel

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T or F? Nieusiedlersee’s microclimate produces more botrytised grapes than any other wine area in the world

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True!

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9
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What was the first DAC to allow both red and white wines?

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Leithaberg DAC (2009)

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10
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In which DAC would you find the Odenberg Mountains and the Bucklige Welt?

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Mittelburgenland

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11
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What is Schilcher and which DAC would you mainly find it?

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A style of rose produced from Blauer Wildbacher; Weststeiermark

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T or F? A Schilcher may be still, frizzante, or fully sparkling and must be labeled as ‘Schilcher Klassik’.

A

True!

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13
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What are the 3 main grapes of Tokaji?

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Furmint, Harslevelu, Sargamuskatoly

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14
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What are the respective terms for the two styles of Tokaji, dry and sweet?

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Dry=Száraz; Sweet=Édes

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15
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What is Fehér bor?

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White table wine

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16
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What is Szőlőhegy Névvel Megkülönböztetett Fehérbor?

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White table wine from a distinguished vineyard

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17
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What is Töppedt Szőlőből Készült?

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Late harvest, selected berries

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18
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What is Pezsgo?

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Sparkling wine

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19
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What is Jegbor?

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Ice wine

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20
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What is Vörös?

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Red table wine

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21
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What is the aging requirement, alc level and RS level for the modern Tokaj Aszu category that was added in 2013?

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Aged 3yrs with min 18m in barrel; min alc 9%; min 120 g/l

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22
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Burgenland has 5 DACs. Which was the first to get DAC status?

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Mittelburgenland (2005); and the 2nd DAC overall

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23
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Most southerly DAC in Burgenland?

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Eisenberg

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24
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Which DAC is directly west of Lake Neusiedlersee?

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Leithaberg

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25
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The Rosaliengebirge (Rosalia Range) runs along the border between these 2 winegrowing regions.

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Niederösterreich and Burgenland

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26
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What is Uhudler and where would you find it?

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Local specialty of Eisenberg DAC (Heiligenbrunn, Moschendorf). A specialty wine made from hybrid varieties; some are American hybrids. This was born from the phylloxera disaster.

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27
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Name 2 grape varieties for Uhudler

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Concord (Ripatella), Delaware, Elvira

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28
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This DAC was formerly called Südburgenland

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Eisenberg

29
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What are the 3 quality wine levels for Steiermark/Styria?

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Gebietswein (regional wine), Ortswein (local or ‘villages’ wine), Riedenwein (single-vineyard wine)

30
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Blauer Wildbacher comprises over what % of red grapes in Weststeiermark?

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over 95%

31
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The largest red wine community in Austria is in which town located in which DAC?

A

Gols, Neusiedlersee

32
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What are the 5 DACs of Burgenland?

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Mittelburgenland,Leithaberg,Eisenberg, andNeusiedlerseeandRosalia

33
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Minimum must weight for Ausbruch?

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30*KMW (same as TBA)

34
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Newest DAC of Burgenland?

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Rosalia DAC (2018 but retroactive to 2017)

35
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1st DAC to allow both white and red wines in Austria?

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Leithaberg DAC

36
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1 planted grape of Styria (Steiermark)?

A

Welschriesling

37
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Manfred Tement is a producer in ___ DAC and is known for oaked and unoaked versions of ___.

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Sudsteiermark DAC; Sauvignon Blanc

38
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What is Forditas?

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Wine that is refermented with pressed paste of Aszu

39
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How many grapes must be present in Egri Bikaver? Which grape must make up a minimum 30% of the blend?

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Minimum 4 grapes (5-50% per grape); 30-50% Kekfrankos (Blaufrankisch)

40
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Mountains of Tokaj?

A

Carpathian Mtns & Zemplen Mtns

41
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Eszencia minimum residual sugar

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450 g/l RS

42
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What is Szamorodni?

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Literally means “as it comes”; mix of Aszu & non-Aszu grapes fermented together; can be dry or sweet; dry styles (szaras) are often aged under flor and is oxidative

43
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What is Kései Szüretelésu?

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Late harvest wines; in a wide range of styles without extended aging of Aszu. Grapes are botrytis affected, picked and vinified more traditionally. Small amounts produced. 50-180 g/l

44
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Which grapes are authorized for Rosalia DAC wines?

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Blaufrankisch and Zweigelt

45
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What are the two non-DAC categories for wine from Rosalia?

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Grande Rosalia (min 13.5% abv and requires noticeable oak). Rosolio and Rosolita (wine made from drying hand havested grapes. Rosolio is dry, Rosolita is sweet)

46
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Which two grapes of Vulkanland Steiermark must be made in a dry style?

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Riesling and Traminer. Same goes for Steiermark and Westeiermark

47
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In what styles may Schilcher from Westeiermark be made?

A

Still, frizzante or fully sparkling

48
Q

What is the average depth of Lake Neusiedl?

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3 feet

49
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What producer put Illmitz on the map? Where is Illmitz?

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Alois Kracher in Neusiedlersee

50
Q

What is Austria’s hottest wine region?

A

Burgenland

51
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What is the most famous village of Burgenland?

A

Rust

52
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Name 2 major villages of Neusiedlersee.

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Illmitz, Frauenkirchen, Gols, Monchof, Andau

53
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What is the grape of Mittelburgenland?

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Blaufrankisch. Also the grape of Eisenberg DAC

54
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Traditional cask size in making Tokaji is a Gonc. What is the size in L?

A

136L

55
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What is the special strain of fermentation yeast that makes Esszencia?

A

Biota; it can take 6-8 years to reach 5-6% alc, most often it reaches only 2-4%

56
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Name a Great 1st growth vineyard for Tokaj.

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Mézes Mály and Szarvas Dulo. There are only 2.

57
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Name a 1st growth vineyard for Tokaj.

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Disznoko, St Tamas, Betsek, Nyulaszo, Barat….there are 74.

58
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What river runs through Budapest?

A

Duna/Danube

59
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What is the southernmost and warmest village in Hungary?

A

Villány

60
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What are the 2 rivers in Tokaj?

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Bodrog and Tisza

61
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What is the main grape in Sopron?

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Kékfrankos (Blaufränkisch)

62
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What is the biggest lake in Hungary and in all of Europe?

A

Lake Balaton

63
Q

Grape Synonym? Olasrizling

A

Welschriesling

64
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Grape Synonym? Szürkebarát

A

Pinot Gris

65
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What is the historical grape for Bull’s Blood? Modern varieties include…?

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Kadarka; Modern varieties are Kekfrankos (blaufrankisch), cab sauv, cab franc, merlot

66
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What are the only 2 regions allowed to use the name Bikaver?

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Eger and Szekszárd

67
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What is the Circle of Mád?

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Small group of producers committed to elevating the stature of dry wines in the region; Istvan Szepsy, founding member

68
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Which body of water borders Germany, Austria and Switzerland?

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Lake Constance