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1
Q

who was Lens Moser

A

early 20th century viticulturalist who promoted Hochkultur (high vine training that could be mechanically picked)

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2
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what was the first DAC

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Weinviertel

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3
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Austria is divided into what 3 large winegrowing regions?

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Weinland(Vienna, Neiderostrich, Bergenland)
Steirerland (Styria)
Bergland (not important)

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4
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The Danube drains into what body of water

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The Black Sea

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5
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what is the term for old vine

A

alte reben

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6
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term for a single vineyard

A

ried

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7
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what is traunbenmost

A

grape must

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8
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what does KMV standfor

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Klosterneuberg Must Weight

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9
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what is the ratio of KMV to Oechsle

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1 to 5

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10
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minimum KMV for a wine to qualift for Qualitatswein

A

15

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11
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what is a banderole

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the screw cap closure with the austrian flag on it

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12
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what are the 4 categories of qualitatswein

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Pradikat
Kabinett
Sekt
DAC

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13
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what is the min alcohol of a DAC Reserve wine

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13%

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14
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min KMW for spatlese, auslese

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19, 21

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15
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Pradikat hierarchy

A 
Spat (19)
Aus (21)
Eis (25)
Straw (25)
Beer (25)
TBA (30)
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16
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minimum drying time for Strahwein

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3 months

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17
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what is the term for grower sekt

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haurersekt

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18
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what are the three levels for PDO Sekt

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Klassik (9 lees, 3 bottle)(trad or charmat)
Reserve (18 lees, 6 bottle) (trad only)
Grosse Reserve (30 lees, 6 bottle) (trad only)
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19
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what are Gruner Veltliner’s parent grapes

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Savignin and (probably) St. Georgian

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20
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Muller-Thurgau is a cross between what two grapes

A

Riesling

Madeline Royale

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21
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what is rotbrenner

A

“leaf scorch” fungal disease. Muller is susceptiable

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22
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what is a synonyn for Chardonnay

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Morillon

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23
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what is the three tiered hierarchy of Wachau wines

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Geibtswein (anywhere in wachau)
Orstwein (one of 23 villages)
Riedenwein (single vineyard, only riesling/gruner)

Producers may use the Vinea Wachau classifications, as well or in lieu of, the DAC regulations

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24
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Vinea Wachau tiers

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Steinfeder (15 kmw, max 11.5 alcohol)
Federspiel (17 kmw, 11.5-12.5 alcohol)
Smaragd (19 kmw, min 12.5%)

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25
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name two villages in the Wachau

A

Spitz

Loiben

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26
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name two vineyards in the Wachau

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Bruck, Schön, Achlieten

27
Q

Vom Stein is a parcel in what Ried

A

Silberbichel (farmed by Nicholaihof, some of the oldest vines in the Wachau)

28
Q

what is glimmerscheifer

A

mica slate soils found in the Kremstel

29
Q

name two vineyards in Kremstel

A

Pfaffenberg, Hund

30
Q

name three producers of the Kremstel

A

Soloman Undhof
Nigl
Malat

31
Q

Langenlois is in what region

A

Kamptal

32
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What is the OTW

A

Osteirreichische Traditionsweinguter

like germany VDP, it ranks vineyards

Geibetswein (Kamptal)
Orstwein (Langenlois)
Riedenwein (Heilegenstein)

33
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name three vineyards in the Kamptal

A

Gaisberg
Lamm
Heilingenstein

34
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what is the name of the local taverns that serve young wines of nearby growers

A

heurigen

35
Q

what two regions used to be called Donauland

A

Wagram and Treisental

36
Q

what kind of soil if Flysch

A

shale with graywackie

37
Q

Roter Veltliner sees its best expression from what region

A

Wagram

38
Q

name a DAC that can only be made from Gruner

A

Weinveirtel

39
Q

what is the only region in Lower Austria with more red grapes planted

A

Carnuntum

40
Q

regulations of the Rubin designation

A

100% zweigelt
6 months in oak
18 kmw
min 12.5 alcohol

41
Q

Ulm and Preussen are rieds in what region

A

Wein

42
Q

what are the 6 DACs of Burgenland

A 
Stryia
Leithaberg
Ruster Ausbach
Neuseidlersee
Mittelburgenland
Rosalia
43
Q

A Neuseidlersee DAC red must be mostly what grape

A

Zweigelt

44
Q

Synonum for Samling 88

A

Scherebe

45
Q

primary red grape of the Leithaberg DAC

A

BlauFrankie

46
Q

The Wulka River flows through what region

A

Rosalia

47
Q

Moric is a producer in what region

A

Mittelburgenland

48
Q

what region is prized for Sauvignon Blanc

A

Sudsteiermark

49
Q

Name two bottling of Emmerich Knoll

A

Loibenberg Gruner Smragd

Kellerberg Riesling Smaragd

50
Q

who is depicted on a bottle of Emmercih Knoll

A

St Urbin, patron saint of winemaking

51
Q

Brundelmeyer developed what training system

A

Lyre

52
Q

what are the top two cuvee for F X Pichler

A

M and Unendlich

53
Q

Prager is in what region

A

Wachau

54
Q

name two producers in the Kamptal

A

Loimer

Schloss Gobelsburg

55
Q

Bernard Ott is in what region

A

Wagram

56
Q

what is Spatrot-Rotgipfler

A

a white wine made in thermenregion from the red grapes Zierfandler and Rotgipfler

57
Q

what are the main tributaries of the Danube

A

Krems, Kamp and Traisen

58
Q

what is Rosolo

A

a dry wine from Rosalia made from dried grapes, min abv 15%

59
Q

what is Rosalita

A

a sweet wine from Rosalia made from dried grapes

60
Q

Strass is a village in what region?

Stein?

A

strass is kamptal

Stein is Kremstel

61
Q

name two good vintages for red wine

A

2015, 2017

62
Q

what is the parentage of Neuberger

A

Sylvaner and Roter Veltliner

63
Q

what is Schilcher

A

a rose made in western styria from the Blaurer Wildbacher grape

64
Q

max yield for wines with a vintage date

A

67.5 hl/ha

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