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1
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What are the Regions in Austria?

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Burgenland, Steiermark, Wien, Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)

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What are the Region in Burgenland?

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Eisenberg, Leithaberg, Mittelburgenland, Nieusiedlersee, Rosalia, Ruster Ausbruch

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What are the Region in Niederösterreich?

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

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What are the sub-region in Steiermark?

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Sudsteiermark, Vulkanland Steiermark, Weststeiemark

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What is the sub-region of Wien?

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Wiener Gemischter Satz

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What is Ausbruch, and where can it be produced?

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Botrytised-grapes, min. 30° KMV (TBA-level). Only producer in Rust. (Ruster Ausbruch DAC)

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What are classifications in Wachau? By who and when?

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Vinea Wachau, 1983.

Steinfeder - max. 11.5% ABV, min. 15°KMV
Federspiel - 11.5 - 12.5% ABV, min. 17°KMV
Smaragd - min 12.5% ABV, min 18.2°KMV

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Crossing of Zweigelt? Invented by who and when?

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Saint Laurent x Blaufrankish. Friedrich Zweigelt, 1922.

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What does DAC usually require?

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Usually med-bodied, fruit and fresh, 12% ABV.

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Minimum requirement of DAC Reserve?

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Min 13% ABV, richer opulent style. White can be oak/botrytised, red aged in new oak.

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What is urgestein?

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Primary rock in Wachau - gneiss, granite, other bedrock

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What’s the first DAC?

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Weinviertal DAC, 2002 for Gruner Veltliner.

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First DAC for red?

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Mittelburgenland, 2005 for Blaufrankish.

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What is the River that runs through Austria?

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Danube River

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Where can you find Lake Constance?

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German-Swiss border. Influence on Vorarlberg in Austria.

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Where is Lake Neusiedlersee? And its influence?

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Burgenland, helps to achieve botrytis.

17
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What are the classification of Austrian Sekt?

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Austria Sekt
Sekt Austria PDO g.U
Sekt Austria Reserve PDO g.U
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve PDO g.U

18
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Details of all Austria Sekt classification.

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Austrian Sekt - produced from 40 permitted grapes

Sekt Austria PDO - all sparkling method allowed (traditional: 9 months on lees, charmat: 6 months in tank)

Sekt Austria Reserve PDO - ONLY traditional method (18 months on lees, max 12g/l dosage aka Brut/Herb)

Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve PDO - same as reserve + 36 months on lees.

19
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What is Hauersekt?

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Grower’s sparkling wine in Austria

20
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What is Ried in Austria?

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Single vineyard.

21
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Crossing of Gruner Veltliner?

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Traminer (Savagnin) X St. Georgen (Native grape from Burgenland)

22
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What is the Lenz Moser training method?

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Wider row, low density planting, higher training on wires

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What is Österreichische Traditionsweingüter (ÖTW)?

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Association that identifies distinctive sites in Lower Austria.

Gebietswein (Regional), Ortswein (Village), Lagenwein (Single Vineyard)

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What is the requirement for wines marked 1ÖTW?

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No herbicides/insecticides, max 60 ha/l yield, only hand harvesting.

25
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What is Erste Lage?

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First growth equivalent site in Lower Austria.

26
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Which regions are part of the ÖTW?

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Kremstal, Kamptal,Wagram, Vienna, Carnuntum, Traisental.

27
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What is the requirement of Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC?

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Min. 3 varieties, min. 10% max. 50%.

Non-ried - must be trocken, < 12.5% ABV
Ried - > 12.5% ABV, doesn’t have to be trocken

28
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Requirement for Leithaberg DAC?

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Red: min. 85% Blaufrankish (with Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, Zweigelt), 2 years in oak. Min. 12.5% ABV

White: Chardonnay/Gruner Veltliner/Neuburger/Weissburgunder. 1 year in stainless steel/oak. Min. 12.5% ABV

29
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Min. RS of Ruster Ausbruch?

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45g/l, 90g/l before 1990.

30
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What are the 4 main municipalities in Mittelburgenland?

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North: Deutschkreutz, Neckenmarkt, Horitschon
South: Lutzmannsburg

31
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What is STK?

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Steirische Terroir- und Klassikweingüter in Styria.

Produce high quality wines from single vineyard (lagen)

32
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What’s the wine-growing region in Bergland?

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Carinthia (Karnten), Upper Austria (Oberosterreich), Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Salzburg

33
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Name some Erste Lage in Carnuntum DAC.

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Göttlesbrunn: Haidacker, Rosenberg, Schüttenberg, Stuhlwerker

Höflein: Aubühl, Bärnreiser, Kirchweringarten, Steinäcker

Prellenkirchen: Spitzerberg

34
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Name some Erste Lage in Kamptal DAC.

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Engabrunner: Stein

Kammern: Gaisberg, Grub, Lamm, Renner

Langenlois: Dechant, Käferberg, Kittmannsberg, Loiserberg, Schenkenbichl, Seeberg, Spiegel, Steinhaus, Steinmassl

Strass im Strassertal: Gaisberg, Ofenberg, Wechselberg Spiegel

Zöbing: Gaisberg, Kogelberg, Heiligenstein

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Name some Erste Lage in Kremtal DAC

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Krems: Frechau, Gebling, Kapuzinerberg, Lindberg, Marthal,Thurnerberg, Wachtberg, Weinzierlberg
Oberfucha/Furth: Kirchensteig, Steinleithn

Palt: Steinbühel

Rehberg: Goldberg, Zwetl

Rohrendorf: Breiter Rain, Gebling, Schnabel

Senftenberg: Ehrenfels, Hochäcker, Kirchenberg, Pellingen, Pfeningberg

Stein: Gaisberg, Grillenparz, Kögl, Pfaffenberg, Schreck

Stratzing: Sunogeln

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Name some Erste Lage in Traisental DAC

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Getzersdorf: Berg

Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf: Pletzengraben, Rothenbart, Zwirch

Neusiedl: Hichschopf

Reichersdorf: Alte Setzen

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Name some Erste Lage from Wagram DAC

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Fels am Wagram: Brunnthal, Scheiben

Feuersbrunn: Rosenberg, Spiegel

Grossriedenthal: Eisenhut, Goldberg

Grossweikersdorf: Georgenberg, Hohenberg

Mitterstockstall: Schlossberg

Oberstockstall: Schlossberg

Ruppersthal: Mordthal, Steinberg

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