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1
Q

Name the 3 States of Eastern Austria

A

Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)

Burgenland

Steiermark (Styria)

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2
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How many varieties approved for PGI/PDO in Austria?

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40

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3
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White wine makes up ____% of Austrian production

A

66%

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4
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_____ of Austria’s acreage is planted to _____.

A

1/3

Gruner

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5
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Austrian pseudonym for Chardonnay?

A

Morillon

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6
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2nd most planted grape Austria

A

Zweigelt

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7
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Zweigelt is a cross of ______ & ________

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Blaoufrankisch & St. Laurent

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8
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Zweigelt flavor profile

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Med body, cherry, pepper

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9
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2 pseudonyms for Blaufrankisch

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Lemburger

Kekfrankos

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10
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Blaufrankisch profile

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Full body, high acid, firm tannins, dark berries

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11
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St. Laurent is a member of the ______ family

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Pinot

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12
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St. Laurent profile

A

med body, med tannin, cherry-berry flavors

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13
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Is Porugieser red or white?

A

Red

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14
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What is KMW

A

Klosterneuburger Mostwaage

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15
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1 degree KMW= _____brix

A

1.2

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16
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1 degree KMW= ______Oechsle

A

5

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17
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What is Österreich

A

Austria

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18
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_____ is the lowest classification in Austria

A

Wein

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19
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________ is the PGI designation in Austria

A

Landwein

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20
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If classified Wein, in Austria, the place of origin on label can be no more specific than _______

A

Osterreich

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21
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Landwein (Austria) are labeled with one of 3 Weinbauregionen. They are……

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  1. Weinland Osterreich
  2. Steierland
  3. Bergland
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22
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What are the 3 distinct terms for PDO wines of Austria?

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  1. Qualitatswein
    Pradikatswein
    DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus)
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23
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While a great majority of PDO level wine in Austria is produced in its _______ states, all _____ of Austrias Federal States are designated as ___________

A

Eastern most

9

PDO wine-producing appellations

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24
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Qualitatswein KMW minimum

A

15 degrees

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25
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Pradikatswein KMW minimum

A

19 degrees

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26
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In Austria, Kabinett is a subset of ______

A

Qualitatswein

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27
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Austrian Pradikat system is very similar to Germany’s, but there are additional guidelines for these 2 styles of wine

A

Strohwein or Schilfwein

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28
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Pradikatswein pyramid with min KMW degrees

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Spatlese- 19

Auslese- 21 (unripe grapes MUST be removed

Beerenauslese/Eiswein/Strohwein- 25

TBA- 30, majority of grapes MUST have botrytis

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29
Q

Wachau’s terms for light to full bodied

A

Steinfeder- Lightest

Federspiel- Classic, middleweight

Smaragd- Fullest/ripest

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30
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DAC system inception year?

A

2003

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31
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As of _____ these 3 DAC’s are further classified according a 3 tier quality ladder that are……

A

2016
Kremstal, Kamptal, Traisental
Regional, Village, Vineyard (Gebietswein, Ortswein, Lagenwein)

32
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Lagenwein means?

A

Single Vineyard Wine

33
Q

Lagenwein is classified into which 3 tier system

A

Ried/Lage- Single Vineyard

Erste Lage 1OTW- 1er Cru

Große Lage GOTW- Grand Cru

34
Q

How many total 1ÖTW?

35
Q

Strohwein must be of minimum _____ Ripeness

36
Q

Stroh vs Schilf

A

Straw vs Reed/Strings

37
Q

Strohwein @ 25 KMW must dry for _____ months

@ 30 KMW

A

3 months

2 months

38
Q

Strohwein/Schilfwein is always ______

39
Q

What is Bergwein

A

mountain wine, produced on slopes with minimum 26% gradient

40
Q

Largest and most production region in Austria

A

Niederosterreich

41
Q

What river flows through Niederosterreich

42
Q

Name the 8 subregions of Niederosterreich

A

Kremstal DAC
Kamptal DAC
Wachau DAC
Wagram
Carnuntum DAC
Traisental DAC
Weinviertel DAC
Thermenregion

43
Q

What is the largest subregion of Niedersoterreich?

A

Weinviertel DAC

44
Q

Weinviertel DAC Requires?

A

100% Gruner

45
Q

Traisental, Kamptal, Kremstal DAC’s allow these varietals

A

GV or Riesling

46
Q

Stylistically, is Weinviertel heavier and spicier than Traisental, Kamptal and Kremstal?

47
Q

Which 2 subregions of the Niederosterreich are not DAC’s

A

Wagram

Thermenregion

48
Q

Wagram used to be known as

49
Q

Thermenregion focus on what style and grape

A

Red

Zweigelt

50
Q

Carnuntum DAC grape focus

A

White- CH, Weissburgunder, Gruner

Red- Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch

51
Q

Burgenland is _____ of Niederösterreich and shares a border with _____

A

South

Hungary

52
Q

In Burgenland, ______ creates ideal conditions for ________

A

Lake Neusiedl

Botrytis

53
Q

Name the 6 DAC’s of Burgenland

A

Mittelburgenland DAC
Eisenberg DAC
Neusiedlersee DAC
Leithaberg DAC
Rosalia DAC
Runter Ausbruch DAC

54
Q

Mittelburgenland is known for?

A

Blaufrankisch

55
Q

Eisenberg DAC known for?

A

Blaukrankisch

56
Q

Neusiedlersee DAC known for?

57
Q

Leithaberg DAC known for

A

White= GV, PB, CH, Neuburger (blend or varietal)

Red= Blaufrankisch (Max 15% Zweigelt, St. Laurent, PN)

58
Q

Rosalia DAC is approved for?

A

Dry, red Blaufrankisch or Zweigelt

or

Dry Rosé

59
Q

Ruster Ausbruch DAC is nested within what other DAC?

A

Leithaberg DAC

60
Q

Ruster Ausbruch DAC makes this style?

What grapes?

A

Sweet, botrytis dessert wine

CH (Morillon)

Muskateller (Muscat)

PG

PB

61
Q

Runter Ausbruch requires _____ KMW

A

30 KMW (TBA level ripeness

62
Q

Steiermark is the __________ wine production region in Austria

A

Southern most

63
Q

Steiermark topography is?

A

hilly/mountainous

64
Q

Wein vs Wien

A

Wein is lowest classification

Wien is Vienna

65
Q

Which main region of Austria is viticulture much different?

A

Steiermark

66
Q

Name the 3 subregions of Steiermark?

A

Südsteirmark DAC

Vulkanland DAC

WEststeiermark DAC

67
Q

What is the leading grape of Sudsteirmark DAC?

68
Q

Vulkanland DAC soil type?

69
Q

Weststeiermark DAC is know for its……

A

Schilcher Rosé

70
Q

Schilcher Rose is now laeled

A

Schilcher Klassik Westeiermark DAC

71
Q

Schilcher Rose is made from

A

Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher)

72
Q

Name the only European capital city to have a PDO within its city limits

73
Q

Heurigen?

A

Seasonal wine taverns of Wien

74
Q

What is Gemischter Satz and its requirements

A

White wine blend of minimum 3 varietals

must be field blend, cofermented, with max 50% of any varietal and min 10% of at least 3 varietals

Fruit forward, no oak influence

75
Q

How many varieties are approved for Gemischter Satz?

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