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Austria Flashcards

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1
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what is the climate of Austria

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cool continental

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2
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which river runs through Niederösterreich

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Danube

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3
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what are the main white grapes of Austria

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Grunel Veltliner
Welschriesling
Riesling

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4
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which white grape varieties are found in Burgenland

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Gruner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Chardonnay
Weissburgunder

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5
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what are the main red grapes of Austria

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Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch
St Laurent

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what are the parent grapes for Zweigelt

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Blaufränkisch x St Laurent

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describe Zweigelt

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deeply coloured, soft tannins and berries

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describe Blaufränkisch

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high acidity, medium tannins, sour cherry and pepper

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describe St Laurent

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similar to PN

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describe Grüner Veltliner

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white pepper, high acidity, citrus/stone fruits and honey+toast with age

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describe Welschriesling

A

simple citrusy wines with green apple

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12
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describe Riesling in Austria

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ripe peachy fruits, dry and medium to bodied

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13
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how many permitted grape varieties in Austria

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40

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14
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in Austria what are the designations under Qualitätswein

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DAC = districtus austriae controllatus
Prädikatswein

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15
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what are the classifications for Prädikatswein in Austria

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Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Ausbruch
Trockenbeerenauslese
Strohwein

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16
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what is Strohwein

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dried grape wine

17
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what is Ruster Ausbruch DAC

A

sweet wine

18
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what are the main subregions of Niederösterreich that make quality export wines

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Wachau DAC
Kremstal DAC
Kamptal DAC

19
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what do Wachau, Kremstal und Kamptal have in common (land & aspect wise)

A

steep terraced south facing hillside vineyards

20
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what is the only grape allowed under Weinviertel DAC

A

Grüner Veltliner

21
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what are the 2 levels of Weinviertel DAC

A

Klassik und Reserve

22
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what are the characteristics of Klassik wine in Austria

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light fresh style, no oak flavours

23
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what are the characteristics of Reserve wine in Austria

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higher alcohol than Klassik, fuller bodied, allowed to have perceptible new oak flavours

24
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what is Burgenland’s most planted red

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Zweigelt

25
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