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Ausbruch

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  • known as ASZÚ in Hungary
  • A sweet wines made from BOTRYTIZED grapes
  • best-known among wines as RUSTER AUSBRUCH
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The crossing of Traminer x Österreichisch Weiß

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Traminer (Savagnin Blanc) x Österreichisch Weiß (Österreicher)

➔Sylvaner (Grüner Sylvaner)
known as SYLVANER in Austria and Switzerland
known as SILVANER in Germany

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Synonyms of Chardonnay in Austria

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Morillon and Feinburgunder

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Alois Kracher

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Alois Kracher, a Viennese pharmacist, returned home to transform his family’s estate into a beacon of quality, rescuing the reputation of BURGENLAND.

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Four Wine-growing Regions in Austria

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Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)
Wein (Vienna)
Burgenland
Steiermark (Styria)

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8 specific Qualitätswein wine-growing regions in Niederösterreich

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

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The special type of wine produced in Wien

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Gemischter Satz (field blend)

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Wien (Vienna)

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Wien (588 ha)

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Müller-Thurgau

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  • a cross between Riesling and Madeleine Royal

Also known as Rivaner

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The largest wine growing area in Austria

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Niederösterreich (26,732 ha)

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Main Soil types in Austria

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Further to the west —Rockier soil
Further to the east —Loess soil
Weinviertel — from limestone cliffs to the north to the more loess heavy soils in the south and south east.

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The largest sub-region in Niederösterreich

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Weinviertel (on the same latitude as the Champagne region in France)

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The warmer sub-regions in Niederösterreich

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Thermenregion and Carnuntum
With its Pannonian climate, in the south-east.
Warm air from Hungary’s Pannonian Plain dominates the grape-growing season

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The most southern of the four generic wine producing regions in Austria

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Steiermark (Styria)

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The dominate white grape varietals in Steiermark (Styria)

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Welschriesling
Sauvignon Blanc
Pinot Blanc
Muskateller

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Three specific wine-growing regions of Steiermark (Styria)

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Südsteiermark (South Styria)
Vulkanland Steiermark
Weststeiermark (West Styria)

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Weissburgunder

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Pinot Blanc

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Potential alcohol level of Grüner Veltliner

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Ranging from 10.5% to 15%

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Riesling in Austria

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Riesling occupies less than 5% of Austria’s vineyards

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The difference in Riesling between Austria and Germany

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Austrian Riesling
- Mostly dry
- higher in alcohol content, over 13%
- Lower in acidity
- Less effusive aromas
- It tends to be leaner in texture than Alsace Riesling
- to age a little faster than the best examples of Germany and Alsace

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Roter Veltliner

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Indigenous varietal mainly in Wagram and the western Weinviertel

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Neuburger

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The natural cross of Roter Veltliner and Silvaner.
Both Roter Veltliner and Neuburger are capable of remarkable longevity.

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Sämling 88

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Scheurebe

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Grauburgunder

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Pinot Gris

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Rotgipfler

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A crossing of Traminer and Roter Veltliner.
Likewise with Zierfandler, Rotgipfler is a speciality found virtually only in the Thermenregion.

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Distinctive indigenous varieties associated with the Thermenregion

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Rotgipfler and Zierfandler

Zierfandler is traditionally blended with Rotgipfler, and vinified as ‘Spätrot-Rotgipfler’

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Austrian varieties in Neusiedlersee, Burgenland for sweet wines

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Bouvier and Scheurebe

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Scheurebe

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a crossing of Riesling and Bukettraube

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Red varieties in Austria

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In
Zweigelt (grown in every wine region)
Blaufränkisch (largely in Burgenland)
St. Laurent
Blauer Portugieser
Blauburger

Bordeaux red varieties

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Austrian wine law

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Kabinett —unchaptalized
Qualitätswein —dry wine with PDO level of up to 13% alcohol and from grapes of at least 17 °KMW (84 °OECHSLE).
Spätlese —a higher minimum MUST weight and wine may have perceptible RESIDUAL SUGAR
Reserve —replaced ‘Spätlese’ in those regions where that term was used for dry wines
Klassik —Kabinett
Prädikat —wines of incrementally higher minimum must weights and with noticeable residual sugar
Trocken —(less than 9 g/l residual sugar)
Strohwein —Straw Wine

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Austrian wines featuring a cap with red, white, and red stripes

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Austrian wines wear the Banderole on top meanings the wines have meeting the standards set for Quälitatswein

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RIED on labels

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word Ried —meaning vineyard or site

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Austrian SEKT

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Klassik
Reserve —18 months on the lees (Traditional Method)
Grosse Reserve —30 months on the lees (Traditional Method)

Reserve —labelled for its state of origin
Grosse Reserve —labelled a further specification of COMMUNE and an option of VINEYARD designation.

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Austrian wine quality classification system

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Wein: The lowest quality level, indicating wine made in Austria.
Landwein: Wine with Protected Geographic Indication (PGI)
Qualitätswein: Wine with Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).

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Three broad geographical areas of Landwein

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Weinland — the states of Niederösterreich, Wien, and Burgenland
Steierland —co-extensive with Steiermark
Bergland —comprising Austria’s five more westerly states

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the Qualitätswein level is further divided into:

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Klassic —Wine with a declared vintage that shows varietal character.
Reserve —Dry wines with a minimum of 13% ABV

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DAC

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Districtus Austriae Controllatus

There are currently 18 DAC wine-growing regions in Austria.

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The DAC quality level

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Gebietswein —Regional wine.
Ortswein —Village wine.
Riedenwein —Single vineyard wine.

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“Vinea Wachau” Wine Association

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only apply to dry wine produced in Wachau region—specifically from unchaptalized grapes

Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd

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Steinfeder

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a level of quality under the Vinea Wachau Wine Association

Symbolized by grass—means lighter wines, with a maximum ABV of 11.5%

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Federspiel

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a level of quality under the “Vinea Wachau” Wine Association

Symbolized by a falcon—means delicate wines, with an ABV between 11.5% and 12.5%

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Smaragd

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a level of quality under the Vinea Wachau Wine Association

Symbolized by a green lizard—means more complex wines, with a minimum ABV of 12.5%

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Gebietswein

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Regional wine

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Ortswein

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Village wine

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Riedenwein

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Single vineyard wine

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The first established DAC

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Weinviertel DAC in 2003

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The newest established DAC

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Thermenregion DAC in 2023

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Steiermark

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Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Weststeiermark DAC
Südsteiermark DAC

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Burgenland

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Neusiedlersee DAC
Leithaberg (inkl. Rust) DAC
Rosalia DAC
Mittelburgenland DAC
Eisenberg DAC

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Wien

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Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

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Leithaberg

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Leithaberg DAC
Ruster Ausbruch DAC

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Wein—Wine without geographical indication

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(The term “Wein” replaces the formerly used term “Tafelwein” (“table wine”)

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Österreich

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Austria

Österreichischer Wein—Austrian Wine

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Min. ABV for “Wein”

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Must weight: minimum 10.7 °KMW (51 °Ö), minimum alcohol content 8.5% by volume

Total acid content, figured as tartaric acid, must meet a level of 4 g/l.

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In Austria, indications of vintage & grape variety are permitted only if …

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the maximum legal yield per hectare is observed (7,500 l/ha or 10,000 kg/ha of grapes).

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“Bergwein”—indicating a further designations

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“Bergwein”—wine made from hillside vineyards with more than 26% slope

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“Heuriger”—indicating a further designations

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“Heuriger”—in bottles – the vintage must be indicated

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Geographical position of Austria

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Austria, with its capital Vienna, is situated in Central Europe.

Austria borders 8 countries:
Germany—north-west
Czech Republic—north
Slovakia—north-east
Hungary—east
Slovenia—south
Italy—south-west
Switzerland and Lichtenstein—west

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% of Burgenland’s wine-growing

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home to 27% of the country’s vine hectarage

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Best-known wine village in Carnuntum

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Göttelsbrunn (Weingut Markowitsch)
Spitzerberg (Weingut Dorli Muhr)

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Grape varieties allowed under Carnuntum DAC

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For RED:
Blaufränkisch,
Zweigelt

For WHITE:
Chardonnay,
Weissburgunder,
Grüner Veltliner

Cuvée blends may contain up to a third of other Qualitätswein grape varieties.

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Grape varieties allowed under Eisenberg DAC

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Blaufränkisch—characterised by a particular mineral spiciness.

Eisenberg DAC—the southernmost part of Burgenland and named for a high hill dominated by iron-rich SCHIST

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“Reserve” wine labelling

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–must be raised in cask or small barrels
–must reach 13% alcohol
–cannot be marketed until the second calendar year following their harvest

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Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

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Gemischter Satz

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Kamptal

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  • named for the river Kamp
  • represent 8% of Austrian vine acreage
  • 3rd in regional size after the Weinviertel and Neusiedlersee.
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Best vineyard sites in Kamptal

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For Riesling:
- Heiligenstein
- Gaisberg

Best vineyard of Grüner Veltliner:
- Lamm, which is planted on 55% of all Kamptal vineyard. (loess-dominated)

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Best renowned wine-grower/estate in Kamptal

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Weingut Bründlmayer,
Schloss Gobelsburg

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Kamptal DAC

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The designation Kamptal DAC for Grüner Veltliner and Riesling,

DAC Reserve—higher min. potential alcohol and later release.

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What diseases had hit Austrian Wine

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American fungal diseases
– oidium
– peronospora

and root louse
– Phylloxera

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Weinbaugebiete

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wine regions

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Crossing of Zweigelt

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Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent

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the most planted grape varieties in Austria

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Grüner Veltliner for whites
Zweigelt, for reds

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Crossing of Blauburger

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Blauer Portugieser x Blaufränkisch

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Wien and Wein

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Wien—Vienna
Wein—Wine

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Weinbaugebiet and Weinbauregionen

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Weinbaugebiet—the four major winemaking regions of Austria

Weinbauregionen—the three broad geographic areas

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Ried

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Ried

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Min. abv for Austria’s Qualitätswein

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Min. 9.7% for potential alcohol

78
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What is Keller

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