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1
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What is the most planted red grape of Austria?

A

Zweigelt

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Name Traditional dishes of Austrian cuisine?

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Wiener Schnitzel (veal cutlet),
Knödel (Dumplings),
Tafelspitz (beef boiled with vegetables and served with minced apples and horseradish),
Sachertorte (chocolate cake),
Kardinalschnitte (pastry with thick cream - meringue and cornmeal butter)

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What was Austria’s first DAC (Districus Austriae Controllatus)?

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Weinviertel (2003)

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Who spearheaded the Hauersekt movement in Austria ?

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Gerard Malat 1970s- growers use own grapes

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What are the parent grapes of Gruner Veltliner?

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Traminer x St. Georgener-Rebe

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What is the name of Austria’s bi-annual wine conference/festival/tradeshow?

A

Vie Vinum

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7
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Austrian term for Brut

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Herb

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8
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Name 3 Austrian beers?

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Stiegl - Radler, Vienna Lager,

Ottakringer,

Zillertal

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Most planted red grape in the Wachau?

A

zweigelt

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10
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Who pulled out of the Vinea Wachau 2020

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FX Pichler - no reason after DAC established

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11
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Ried Lamm focuses on what grape?

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gruner veltliner (Kammern)

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12
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Ried Renner is on the same slope as?

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Gaisberg (Kammern)

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Ried Lamm is on the same slope as?

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Heiligenstein (Zobing)

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14
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Largest DAC land under vine and production

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Weinviertel - 10x production of Wachau

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15
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Osteirecsen Trationsweinsguter

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Growers association - Kamptal, Kremstal, Wagram, Traisental, Wien, Carnuntum

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DAC south of the Wachau and Kremstal

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Traisental - gruner and riesling

highest percentage of gruner of any DAC

Markus Huber, Neumayer

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17
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Wagram was formerly known as…

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Donauland

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18
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T or F, ‘steinfeder’ wines are equivalent to ‘kabinett’ on the KMW scale?

A

False - steinfeder is min. 15 KMW,

Kabinett is min. 17 KMW (same as federspiel)

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T or F, ‘smaragd’ wines are equivalent to ‘spatlese’ on the KMW scale

A

True - 19 KMW

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T or F, ‘strohwein’ is equivalent to ‘beerenauslese’ on the KMW scale

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True - 25 KMW

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21
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T or F ‘ausbruch’ is equivalent to ‘eiswein’ on the KMW scale

A

False - ausbruch is 30, eiswein is 25

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Which winebauregionen are classified in the Ostereichsen Traditonsweinsguter (Association of Traditional Wine Estates) - 6 ?

A 
Kamptal, 
Kremstal, 
Traisental, 
Wagram (approved 2022), 
Wien, 
Carnuntum
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23
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What is ‘schilcherwein’ and where does it come from?

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still, frizzante, or sparkling rose made from blauer wildbacher from Weststiermark

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24
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Which sparkling style is typically bottled with more pressure: perlwein or schaumwein?

A

schaumwein 3 atm (8.5% alc)

vs

perlwein 1-2.5 atm (9% alc)

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25
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What sweetness level does the term ‘Lieblich’ indicate?

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up to 45 g/L (medium sweet)

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26
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What is ‘sturm’?

A

partially fermented grape juice

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27
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‘Grosse Reserve’ austrian sekt must be aged on the lees for how long?

A

30 months

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28
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‘Reserve’ Sekt aging?

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18 months

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29
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Name 2 rules of the Codex Wachau

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No additives (chaptalizing), 
No aromatization (new oak), 
No fractionation (de-alcoholization), 
vinification and bottling in region from Wachau grapes, 90% of producers vineyards must be located in the Wachau (other 10% in adjacent region)
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30
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Gamaret and Garanoir crossings of what?

A

Gamay x Reichensteiner

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31
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Name one producer in the Wachau who makes wine from the Achleiten vineyard?

A 
Prager, 
Jager, 
Jamek, 
Rainer Wess, 
Domane Wachau, 
Stierschneider-Kartausherhof
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32
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What is the difference between ausbruch and strohwein?

A

botrytis-style wine sim. to Tokaj (min. 30 KMW)

vs.

straw wine (dried grapes) (min. 25 KMW)

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33
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Willi Opitz created which style

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1989 strohwein (reed wines or “schilfwein) - now located in Illmitz - collects reeds from Neusiedl and dries out the grapes for 3-6 months (6 months for “Opitz One” - his zweigelt schilfwein enjoyed by Bill Clinton) - only 7hl / ha yields!

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34
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ausbruch is the oldest documented botrytis wine

A

TRUE

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35
Q

Wiener Gemischter Satz?

A

min. 3 varieties, none over 50% in blend (none less than 10%),

co-planted (historically, but no longer required) and co-fermented,

no perceptible oak

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36
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What grape is used to make the specialty blanc de noir wine of the Wagram?

A

Roter Veltliner

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37
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zweigelt is a cross of ______

A

blaufränkisch x sankt laurent (1922)

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38
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What styles of wine are permitted in Rosalia DAC?

A

dry, still red or rose,

blaufrankisch or zweigelt (non-DAC dried grape wines;

Rosolo (dry) Rosolita (sweet))

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What DACs specialize in reds made from blaufrankisch?

A

Leithaberg,
Mittelburgenland,
Eisenberg

(Carnuntum, Rosalia)

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40
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from zweigelt?

A

Neusiedlersee,

Carnuntum, Rosalia

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41
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Neusiedlersee DAC can now include sweet wines

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TRUE

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42
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What grapes are blended to make spatrot-rotgipfler in the Thermenregion?

A

Zierflander & Rotgipfler (Near to Gumpoldskirchen)

Thermenregion in the south specializes in PN and Sankt Laurent

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43
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Bergwein

A

vineyard slope > 26 degrees

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44
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“Samling 88”

A

scheurebe

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45
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1st red wine DAC in Austria

A

Mittelburgenland - blaufränkisch (2005)

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46
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KMW to Ochsle conversion

A

multiple of 5

Ex. 19 KMW (x 5) = 85 ochsle

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47
Q

synonyms for chardonnay a) wachau b) steiermark c)

A

a) feinburgunder b) morillon c) klevener

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48
Q

gelber muskateller

A

petit grains

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49
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what 2 countries border the weinviertel

A

czech republic & slovakia

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50
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organic/biodynamic producers in the wachau

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organic - muthenthaler,

biod - nikolaihof

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51
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heunisch?

A

Charlemagne term for grading grapes - lesser quality; better quality were called “frankisch”

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52
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Traisental was formerly part of which DAC

A

Donauland-Hugelland

divided into kamptal, kremstal, traisental, wagram

53
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4 primary climate zones of Austria

A

Oberosterreich - cool, mountainous;

Pannonian continental - Burgenland;

Niederösterreich (Danube) - temperate/mixed Pannonian + cool continental (Northern forests);

Styria - Mediterranean (Adriatic)

54
Q

Vinotek’ is the top bottling for what producer?

A

Nikolaihof (aged for 14 years)

55
Q

Best 90s vintages Austria

A

90, 97, 99

56
Q

When is Austria Sekt day

A

Oct 22nd

57
Q

Lens Moser training system

A

Hockultur’ - Higher off the ground, maximizing ripeness, more sun

58
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Minimum RS for Ruster Ausbruch

A

45 g/L

59
Q

Circle Ruster Ausbruch

A

Growers association - Heidi Schrock

60
Q

Which DAC of Austria is authorized for both white and red?

A

Carnuntum, Neusiedlersee, Liethaberg, Wachau (2020)

61
Q

When was Ruster Ausbruch authorized as a DAC?

A

2020

62
Q

Wachau became DAC in what year?

A

2020

63
Q

Blaufrankisch is called ____ in Germany; Hungary, Italy

A

lemberger, kekfrankos, franconia

64
Q

Star producers of Blaufrankisch

A

Gesellmann,
Wellanschitz,
Krutzler,
Moric

65
Q

Oldest winery in Austria?

A

Klosterneuberg

66
Q

What is Hauersekt

A

Grower producer Austrian sekt

67
Q

Roter Veltliner

A

Wagram - red vinified as white

68
Q

Spatrot - Rotgipfler

A

Gumpoldskirchen in Thermenregion - zierflander and rogipfler

69
Q

Franz Hirtzberger is located in what village?

A

Spitz

70
Q

Undendlich (riesling) cuvee is made by

A

FX Pichler (gruner ‘M’)

71
Q

2 producers not member of Codex Wachau

A

Peter Veyder-Malberg,

Pichler-Kreutzler

72
Q

jegbor

A

eiswein (Hungarian term)

73
Q

2 important vineyards in Durnstein

A

Kellerberg, Hollerin

74
Q

Achleiten vineyard is divided into how many parcels

A

50

75
Q

Moric is located in what DAC

A

Mittelburgenland

76
Q

Define Leithathakalk

A

limestone

77
Q

One vineyard in Kremstal

A 
Pfaffenberg, 
Goldberg, 
Kogl, 
Gaisberg, 
Steiner Hund, 
Lindberg, 
Gotschelle
78
Q

Who makes wine from the Pfaffenberg vineyard?

A

Emmerich Knoll,
Salomon Undhof,
Pichler Krutzler,
Malat (first Hauersekt?)

79
Q

These vineyards are in what DAC?

A

Lamm, Renner, Heiligenstein - Kamptal

80
Q

What is the oldest viticulture school in the world?

A

Klosterneuberg

81
Q

Weinviertel vineyards (Gemischter Satz vyds)

A

Bissenberg,
Nussberg,
Colinberg,
Georgenberg

82
Q

Producers in Wien

A

Weninger

Neuman

83
Q

DACs of Burgenland that only allow 750 formats

A

Leithaberg and Rosalia

84
Q

1st vintage of Steiermark DACs

A

2018

85
Q

Sudsteiermark producers

A

Sattlerhof, Tement, Polz, Neumeister, Gross, Gamlitz

86
Q

Best sites in Steiermark for sauvignon blanc?

A

Ziereg (Tement)

Kranachberg (Sattlerhof)

87
Q

Is Steiermark workable by tractor?

A

NO! - there was a producer who tried and his tractor rolled over and exploded

88
Q

Sauvignon Blanc parents - Klosterneuberg

A

Chenin x Traminer?

89
Q

What are the grape specialties of Steiermark?

A

Traminer (Savagnin and Gewurz), and SB

90
Q

Steiermark borders what country?

A

Slovenia

91
Q

Sopron in Hungary is basically a continuation of what Austrian region?

A

Burgenland

92
Q

FX Pichler top cuvees

A

Undendlich,
Durnsteiner Kellerberg,
“M” smaragd,

93
Q

Lyre training system widely used by which producer?

A

Brundlmayer

94
Q

Only authorized DAC varietal in Weinviertel

A

Gruner

95
Q

Weststeiermark subsumed which former DAC

A

schilcherland

96
Q

The only Burgenland DAC that does not produce blaufrankisch-based reds

A

Neusiedlersee (min. 60% zweigelt)

97
Q

3 villages in Kamptal

A

Langenlois
Zobing
Kammern
Gobelsburg

98
Q

Traditional method becomes mandatory at what level of sekt production

A

Reserve

99
Q

3 producers based in Wagram

A

Bernard Ott,
Leth Scheiben,
Karl Fritsch

100
Q

What is the STK and who are some high profile members?

A

Steirische Terroir- und Klassikweingüter - Styria Grower’s association dedicated to higher and steeper vineyards (classified STK ried (PC) and Grosse STK ried (GC) -

Sattlerhof, Polz, Tement

101
Q

Top producers of SB in sudsteiermark?

A

Sattlerhof
Tement
Neumeister

102
Q

Ausbruch ‘Essenz’ min. KMW

A

35 KMW

103
Q

DAC

A

Districus Austricus Controllatus

104
Q

Landwein Regions (3)

A

Weinland
Steierland
Bergland

105
Q

Maximum abv for Qualitatswein

A

5%

106
Q

Maximum yields for Austrian quality wine

A

67.5 hl/ha

107
Q

Who are some producers of Ruster Ausbruch?

A

Heidi Schrock,
Robert Wenzel,
Ernst Triebaumer,
Fritz Seiler

108
Q

Which Pradikatswein are minimum 30KMW?

A

Ausbruch and TBA

109
Q

Parents of Zweigelt

A

blaufränkisch x sankt laurent (1922)

110
Q

Lees aging requirements for Austrian Sekt categories

A

9 / 18 / 30

111
Q

When is Austria Sekt day

A

October 22nd- 3 years after harvest is allowed to be released

112
Q

Vinotekfullung?

A

Cuvee of Emmerich Knoll

labeled as Smaragd, described as dry auslesen of gruner and riesling

Kellerberg, Loibenberg, Kreutles

113
Q

Red and Whites permitted in which DAC’s

A

Wachau, Carnuntum, Leithaberg, Neusiedlersee,

114
Q

Grape Variety once labelled ‘Muscat Sylvaner’ in Steiermark?

A

Sauvignon Blanc

115
Q

Most planted grape of Steiermark

A

Welschriesling

116
Q

What is ‘junker’ wein?

A

Nouveau style wine from Sudsteiermark

117
Q

When was the great frost of Austria, leading to a streamlining of their encepagement?

A

1928

118
Q

Name a producer traditionally incorporating botrytized fruit in their “Smaragd” level offering

A

Franz Hirtzberger
Alzinger
FX Pichler

119
Q

What is the parentage of Blaufrankisch?

A

Blauer Zimmetraube x Weisser Heunisch

120
Q

Styria borders which country to the South?

A

Slovenia

121
Q

What is the source and mouth of the Donau / Danube river?

A

Source: confluence of Berg R. & Brigach R. @ town of Donauschingen, DE

mouth: Danube Delta (Black sea) - Romania (Tulcea) and Ukraine (Odessa Oblast)

122
Q

What is the max RS of Kabinett Qualitatswein in Austria?

A

9 g/L

123
Q

Silberbichl and Im Weingebirge are rieden in which village?

A

Mautern

124
Q

Axpoint, Singerriedel, and Offenberg are rieden in which village?

A

Spitz

125
Q

Alois Kracher wines are labeled what appellation?

A

Burgenland

126
Q

Austrian Qualitatswein Requirements

A

Originates in one single weinbaugebiete (wine growing region).
Must be produced from one of Austria’s 40 approved grape varieties.
Minimum must weight of 15 ° KMW
Free of defects (tasting panel judged)
Minimum ABV of 9% (5% for Pradikatswein)
Undergo a chemical analysis

After a wine meets these obligations (there are also several more), it may receive the classic Austrian banderole on the cap.

127
Q

What are the DAC of Burgenland?

A 
Neusiedlersee
Leithaberg
Rosalia
Mittelburgenland
Eisenberg
128
Q

What DAC of Niederosterreich are south of the Danube?

A

Thermenregion

Carnuntum

129
Q

The first Trockenbeerenauslese was recorded in what year?

A

TBA - 1526 in Austria

first Kabinett - 1712 Eberbach

first Spatlese - 1775 Johannisberg
(archbishop Fulda rider was late… vintage praised by Jefferson)

first Auslese - 1787

first Eiswein - 1794 Franken

first botrytis harvest - 1630 Tokaji
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