Austria Flashcards
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DAC in Niederösterreich?
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Carnuntum
Kamptal
Kremstal
Thermenregion
Traisental
Wachau
Wagram
Weinviertel
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Principal villages in Kamptal DAC?
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Gobelsburg
Kammern
Langelois
Zöbing
3
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Principal type of soil find on hillside vineyards in Kamptal?
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Rock subsoil (Gföhl gneiss and mica-schist)
4
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Principal type of soil find on lower vineyards in Kamptal?
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Loess & clay-loam
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Permitted varietals in Kamptal?
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Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
6
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Famous Erste Lagen in Kamptal?
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Gaisberg
Heiligenstein
Lamm
Renner
Steinmassl
7
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Where is Bründlmayer winery located?
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Kamptal
8
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Where is Schloss Gobelsburg winery located?
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Kamptal
9
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Where is Weingut Hirsch winery located?
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Kamptal
10
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Where is Fred Loimer winery located?
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Kamptal
11
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Minimum ABV for Kamptal DAC?
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11.5%
12
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Minimum ABV for Kamptal DAC with village indication?
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12%
13
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Minimum ABV for Kamptal DAC village indication & single vineyard?
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12.5%
14
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Minimum ABV for Kamptal DAC Reserve?
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13%
15
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Maximum residual sugar in Kamptal?
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Max. 9 g/l (only if total acidity is within 2 g/l of residual sugar)
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What type of wood is traditionally used in Kamptal to minimise effects of wood?
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Acacia
17
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What designation are Zweigelt and Blauburgunder marketed when produced in Kamptal?
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Niederösterreich
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Principal type of soil find on hillside vineyards in Wachau?
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Gföhl gneiss
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Principal type of soil find on lower vineyards in Wachau?
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Loess
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ABV & KMW for Steinfeder?
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Max. 11.5%
15°-17°
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ABV & KMW for Federspiel?
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11.5% - 12.5%
17°-18.5°
22
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ABV & KMW for Smaragd?
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Min. 12.5%
Min. 19°
23
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When was the Vinea Wachau founded?
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1983
24
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Name Vinea Wachau Codex rules?
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- Origin - Wine must be grown and bottled in Wachau
- No chaptalisation or must concentrate
- No concentration (cryoextraction, reverse osmosis, etc.)
- No aromatisation (wood chips, barrique)
- No fractionation (e.g. spinning cone)
- Hand harvest
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Most planted varietals in Wachau?
1. Grüner Veltliner (64% - 829 ha)
2. Riesling (18% - 239 ha)
3. Zweigelt (4.4% - 57 ha)
4. Muskateller (2.6% - 33 ha)
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Where is Knoll winery located?
Unterloiben, Wachau
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Where is Franz Hirtzberger winery located?
Spitz, Wachau
28
Where is Prager winery located?
Weißenkirchen, Wachau
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Where is Nikolaihof winery located?
Mautern, Wachau
30
Where is F.X. Pichler winery located?
Oberloiben, Wachau
31
Famous Lagen in Wachau?
Kellerberg
Singerriedel
Schütt
Achleiten
Loibenberg
32
When was the Österreichische Traditionsweingüter founded?
1992
33
Which regions are part of the ÖTW?
Carnuntum
Kamptal
Kremstal
Thermenregion
Traisental
Wagram
Weinviertel
Wien
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What are the classification levels within the ÖTW for single vineyards?
Lage/Ried
Erste Lage
Grosse Lage
35
Principal towns in Thermenregion?
Gumpoldskirchen
Traiskirchen
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Synonym for Zierfandler in Thermenregion?
Spätrot
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Permitted white varieties in Thermenregion?
Rotgipfler
Zierfandler
Weissburgunder
Grauburgunder
Chardonnay
Neuburger
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Permitted red varieties in Thermenregion?
Blauburgunder
St. Laurent
Blauer Portugieser
Zweigelt
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What is the synonym for Pinot Noir in Thermenregion?
Blauburgunder
40
Which country borders Carnuntum?
Slovakia
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Permitted white varieties in Carnuntum?
Grüner Veltliner
Weissburgunder
Chardonnay
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Permitted red varieties in Carnuntum?
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch
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What's the min. percentage of permitted varieties allowed in the blend?
66%
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Where is Dorli Muhr winery located?
Carnuntum
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What is the parentage of Blauburger?
Blauer Portugieser x Blaufränkisch
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What is the parentage of Zweigelt?
St. Laurent x Blaufränkisch
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What is the parentage of Roesler?
Zweigelt x Blaufränkisch
48
Most planted red variety in Austria?
Zweigelt
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Principal soil types of Traisental?
Loess
Gravel
Limestone
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What are the Grosslagen of Traisental?
Parapluiberg
Venusberg
Wölblinger Urgestein
51
In which DAC is the town of Klosterneuburg?
Wagram
52
Which varieties are allowed as single vineyard wine in Wagram?
Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Roter Veltliner
53
What are the Grosslagen of Wagram?
Bisamberg-Kreuzenstein
Klosterneuburg
Tullnerfeld
54
Where is Bernhard Ott winery located?
Wagram
55
Which two regions are allowed to process Wachau wine under defined conditions?
Kremstal
Traisental
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Zones of Kremstal?
Kremstal
East Kremstal
South bank of Danube around Stift Göttweig
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Permitted varieties for Kremstal?
Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
58
Blending laws for Wiener Gemischter Satz?
Min. 3 varieties
No single variety may exceed 50%
3 varieties must make up at least 10% each
59
What are the three levels in the Austrian quality wine system?
Gebietswein (e.g. Burgenland, Niederösterreich)
Ortswein (e.g. Wachau, Kamptal)
Riedenwein (Single vineyard)
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Synonym for Weissburgunder in Austria?
Klevner
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Synonym for Chardonnay in Austria?
Morillon
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Synonym for Müller-Thurgau in Austria?
Rivaner
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Synonym for Scheurebe in Austria?
Sämling 88
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Synonym for Grauburgunder in Austria?
Ruländer
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Prädikatsweine from Austria have what min. ABV?
5%
66
When can Prädikatsweine be sold in Austria?
Not before 1st May following the harvest, except Spätlese which may be sold after 1st March following the harvest
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Min. KMW and ABV for:
Spätlese?
Auslese?
Beerenauslese/Eiswein/Strohwein/Schilfwein?
Ausbruch/Trockenbeerenauslese?
Spätlese - 19°
Auslese - 21°
Beerenauslese/Eiswein/Strohwein/Schilfwein - 25°
Ausbruch/Trockenbeerenauslese - 30°
All min. 5% ABV
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Labelling term - Bergwein?
Wine made from grapes grown on slopes/terraces with a steepness of min. 26%
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Labelling term - Terrassen?
Blended wines from terraces vineyards in Wachau
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Largest DAC in Austria?
Weinviertel
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Permitted varities for Weinviertel?
Grüner Veltliner
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Which village in Weinviertel is known for good quality Riesling?
Falkenstein
73
What are the three main varieties for sekt in Weinviertel?
Grüner Veltliner
Weissburgunder
Welschriesling
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Which village is considered the centre of production in Weinviertel?
Poysdorf
75
Which grape variety is used for Rubin Carnuntum wines?
Zweigelt
76
The terms Kabinett & Spätlese have been replaced within DAC with which terms?
Klassik - replaces Kabinett
Reserve - replaces Spätlese
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Min. ABV for Klassik & Reserve DAC wines?
Klassik - 12%
Reserve - 13%
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Strohwein is a speciality of which DAC?
Neusiedlersee
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Min. Oechsle for Austrian Prädikatswein:
Spätlese?
Auslese?
Beerenauslese/Eiswein/Strohwein/Schilfwein?
Ausbruch/Trockenbeerenauslese?
Spätlese - 95°
Auslese - 105°
Beerenauslese/Eiswein/Strohwein/Schilfwein - 125°
Ausbruch/Trockenbeerenauslese - 150°
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What are the three Landwein designations in Austria?
Bergland
Steirerland
Weinland
81
Min. ABV in Austria for wines with no regional designation?
8.5%
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What are the levels in the Austrian Sekt quality pyramid?
Sekt Austria
Sekt Austria Reserve
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve
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Min. lees ageing for Sekt Austria?
Tank - Min. 6 months
Traditional - Min. 9 months
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Min. lees ageing for Sekt Austria Reserve?
18 months
85
Min. lees ageing for Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve?
36 months
86
Where is Mayer am Pfarrplatz winery located?
Wien
87
Where is Wieninger winery located?
Wien
88
Principal sites for Wiener Gemischter Satz?
Bisamberg
Nussberg
89
Principal soil types in Südsteiermark DAC?
Slate
Marl
Limestone
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Where is Sattlerhof winery located?
Südsteiermark
91
Where is Tement winery located?
Südsteiermark
92
What are the four important grapes in Südsteiermark DAC?
Sauvignon Blanc
Welschriesling
Weissburgunder
Morillon
93
What is the members charta called in Steiermark?
STK - Steirische Terroir & Klassic Weingüter
94
Where does the STK apply to?
Südsteiermark DAC
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
95
Principal soil type in Vulkanland Steiermark?
Ancient volcanic basalt
96
What are the four important grapes in Südsteiermark DAC?
Sauvignon Blanc
Gelber Muskateller
Morillon
Traminer
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Principal soil in Weststeiermark DAC?
Gneiss
Slate
98
Which grape variety produces Schilcher?
Blauer Wildbacher
99
Permitted ABV levels for Weststeiermark DAC Klassik?
Min. 11%
Max. 12%
100
Permitted ABV for Weststeiermark DAC with mandatory single ried name?
Min. 12%
101
DAC in Burgenland?
Eisenberg
Leithaberg
Mittelburgenland
Neusiedlersee
Rosalia
Ruster Ausbruch
102
Leithaberg includes dry red from which district?
Rust
103
What style of wine is made as Schilcher?
Rose only
Still, frizzante or fully sparkling
104
Traminer in Vulkanland Steiermark DAC is produces mostly in which village?
Klöch
105
Principal varieties in Mittelburgenland DAC?
Blaufränkisch
106
Min. ABV and release date for Mittelburgenland DAC?
12.5%
1st August in the year following the harvest
107
Min. ABV and release date for Mittelburgenland DAC single vineyard?
13%
1st October in the year following the harvest
108
Min. ABV and release date for Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve?
13%
1st March in the second year following the harvest
109
On which side of the shore is Neusiedlersee DAC located?
East
110
Principal varieties for Neusiedlersee DAC?
Zweigelt
111
Min. ABV and release date for Neusiedlersee DAC?
12%
1st March in the year following the harvest
112
Min. ABV and release date for Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve?
13%
1st March in the second year following the harvest (must be aged in barrique or large oak)
113
Min. residual sugar for Neusiedlersee DAC sweet whites only?
45 g/L
114
Prädikatswein levels for Neusiedlersee DAC?
Spätlese & Auslese
115
Prädikatswein levels for Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve?
Beerenauslese & Trockenbeerenauslese
116
Where is Kracher winery located?
Illmitz (Neusiedlersee)
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Prinicipal varieties in Rosalia DAC?
Blaufränkisch
Zweigelt
118
Min. ABV for Rosalia DAC & Rosalia DAC Reserve?
12%
13%
119
What styles are produced in Rosalia DAC?
Red (Classic and Reserve)
Rose (Classic only)
120
Permitted Ried labelling in Rosalia DAC?
Red (Reserve only)
Rose
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Where is Moric winery located?
Mittelburgenland
122
Principal varities in Eisenberg DAC?
Blaufränkisch
123
Strohwein/Schilfwein is a speciality of which DAC?
Neusiedlersee
124
How long is Strohwein/Schilfwein air dried for in Austria?mi
Min. 3 months
125
What are the accessory grapes and percentage allowed in Leithaberg?
St. Laurent
Zweigelt
Pinot Noir
Max. 15%
126
Which former wine growing region is within Leithaberg?
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
127
Principal red variety for Leithaberg?
Blaufränkisch
128
Permitted white varieties in Leithaberg?
Grüner Veltliner
Neuburger
Chardonnay
Weissburgunder
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