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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.

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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

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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.

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What is Hauersekt?

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Grower’s sparkling wine in Austria

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What is Ried in Austria?

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Single vineyard.

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Crossing of Gruner Veltliner?

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

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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.

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What is Erste Lage?

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First growth equivalent site in Lower Austria.

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Which regions are part of the ÖTW?

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Eisenberg DAC

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Reserve, 2008. Klassik, 2009.

100% Blaufrankisch.

DAC: 12.5% ABV, 1 year ageing
DAC Reserve: 13% ABV, 18 months ageing (must be in oak)

Key producers: Kruztler, Uwe Schiefer, Wachter-Wiesler, Jalits

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Mittelburgenland DAC

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Established 2005.

100% Blaufrankisch

DAC: 12.5%-13% ABV, 9 months in steel/used oak
DAC w site: 13%-13.5% ABV, 1 year in large/used oak
DAC Reserve: min 13% ABV, 18 months in new/old oak

Key Producers: Moric, J. Heinrich, Iby, Franz Weninger

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Weinviertel DAC

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Established 2002. Reserve 2009, Grosse Reserve 2020.

Gruner Veltliner.

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Traisental DAC

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Established 2006.

Gruner Veltliner. Riesling.

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Wagram DAC

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Established 2021

Riedenwein: Gruner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Riesling

Ortswein (Single varietal, no rose/BdN): Gruner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Blauburgunder, Zweigelt

Gebietswein (Single varietal, blend, Gemischtersatz): Chardonnay, Fruhroter Veltliner, Gruner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc, Traniner, Weissburgunder, Riesling, Blauburgunder, St Laurent, Zweigelt

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Kremstal DAC

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Established 2007.

Gruner Veltliner. Riesling.

Ortswein villages: Krems, Stein, Rohrendorf, Gedersdorf, Stratzing, Senftenberg, Furth, Hobenbach, Krusstetten

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Kamptal DAC

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Established 2008

Gruner Veltliner. Riesling.

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Wachau DAC

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Established 2020.

Riedenwein: Gruner Veltliner, Riesling.

Ortswein: Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder, Graubuegunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer

Gebietswein (blend or Gemischtersatz): Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Weissburgunder, Graubuegunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Fruhroter Veltliner, Muller Thurgau, Muskat Ottonel, Roter Veltliner, Pinot Noir, St Laurent, Zweigelt

Ortwein Village: Durnstein, Weiiseenkircheen, Jochling, Wosendorf, St Michael, Spitz, Gut am Stefan, Viessling, Elsarn, Muhldorf, Spitzer Graben, Schwallenbach, Willendorf, Grisebach, Aggsbach, Arnsdord, Rossatz, Unterbergen, Mauternbach, Maurten, Baumgarten

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Leithaberg DAC

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Red, 2008. White, 2009.

White: Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Neuberger, Gruner Veltliner
Red: Blaufrankish

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Neusiedlersee DAC

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Red, 2011. Sweet, 2020.

Red: Zweigelt
Sweet: Blend. May use “Seewinkel” if sourced from Illmitz, Podersdorf, Apetlon. Min RS 45g/l

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Thermenregion DAC

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Established 2023

Riedenwein:
White - Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler
Red - St Laurent, Pinot Noir

Ortswein:
White - Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Grauburgunder
Red - St Laurent, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt

Gebietswein:
White - Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Grauburgunder, Neuburgee
Red - St Laurent, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt, Portugieser

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Ruster Ausbruch

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Established 2020

Commonly used grapes: Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, Welschriesling, Muskateller, Ferment

Min RS 45g/l, min must weight 30°KMW

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Rosalia DAC

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Established 2017.

Only DAC for Rose.

Red: Blaufrankish, Zweigelt
Rose: One or more from qualitatswein

Ried can only be used for Reseve and Rose.

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Weststeiermark DAC

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Established 2018

Principal grapes: Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher), Weissburgunder, Sauvignon Blanc

Ortswein district:
Ligist - Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher), Sauvignon Blanc
Stainz - Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher), Sauvignon Blanc
Deutschlandsber - Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher), Sauvignon Blanc
Ebiswald - Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher), Sauvignon Blanc

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Sudsteiermark DAC

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Established 2018

Sauvignon Blanc, Weissburgunder, Morillon, Gelber Muskateller, Riesling, Welschriesling, Grauburgunder, Traminer

Can use Erste-STK & G-STK.

Erste STK: made from late-harvest grapes, min 12 years vine, 5 years market presence

G-STK: made from late-harvest grapes, min 15 years vine, 10 years market presence, aged 18 months

Ortswein districts:
Kitzeck Sausal - Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling
Eichberg - Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller
Leutschach - Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller
Gamlitz - Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller
Ehrenhausen - Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon

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Vulkanland Sudsteiermark DAC

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Established 2018

Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Morillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Traminer, Welschriesling, Gelber Muskateller

Can use Erste-STK & G-STK.

Erste STK: made from late-harvest grapes, min 12 years vine, 5 years market presence

G-STK: made from late-harvest grapes, min 15 years vine, 10 years market presence, aged 18 months

Ortswein districts:
Oststeiermark - Sauvignon Blanc, Weissburgunder
Gleichenberg - Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon
Riegersburg - Sauvignon Blanc, Weissburgunder
Kapfenstein - Sauvignon Blanc, Weissburgunder
Sankt Anna - Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon
Tieschen - Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blend
Kloch - Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer
Straden - Sauvignon Blanc, Grauburgunder
Sank Peter - Sauvignon Blanc, Weissburgunder

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Carnuntum DAC

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Established 2019.

White: Gruner Veltliner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay
Red: Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt (also of Rubin Carnuntum)

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