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Austria Flashcards

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Climate in Austria

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  • pannonian climate
  • many different influences clash together
  • warm summers
  • cold winters
  • low precipitation
  • long growing season / extended sunshine
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Name the 4 Regions in Austria

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  • Niederösterreich
  • Wien
  • Burgenland
  • Steiermark / Styria
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Describe the Vinea Wachau System

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  • Classification based on alcohol content and ripeness
  • Steinfeder
  • Federspiel
  • Smaragd: green lizards in vineyards
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Main Varieties in Austria

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  • Grüner Veltliner (31% of the vineyards)
  • Welschriesling, Müller-Thurgau, Weissburgunder, Riesling, Chardonnay
  • Zweigelt (Cross Blaufränkisch and Sankt Laurent)
  • Blaufränkisch, Blauer Portugieser adn Blauburgunder
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Austria’s Quality Level Classification

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  • Wein / Tafelwein
  • Landwein
  • Qualitätswein with State Control Number
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Sub-Categories of Qualitätswein

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  • Prädikatswein
  • Strohwein (dried grapes)
  • Ausbruch (Rust)
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What does DAC stand for?

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  • Districtus Austriae Controllatus
  • newer designation for Qualitätswein
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What are the 18 DAC’s?

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  • Weinviertel
  • Mittelburgenland
  • Traisental
  • Kremstal
  • Kamptal
  • Leithaberg
  • Eisenberg
  • Neusiedlersee
  • Wiener Gemischter Satz
  • Rosalia
  • Vulkanland Steiermark
  • Südsteiermark
  • Weststeiermark
  • Carnumtum
  • Wachau
  • Ruster Ausbruch
  • Wagram
  • Thermenregion
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What are the most important subregions in Niederösterreich?

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  • Kamptal DAC
  • Kremstal DAC
  • Wachau DAC
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Kremstal DAC

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  • Kremsriver, tributar to Danube
  • gV & Riesling
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Kamptal DAC

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  • gV und Riesling
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Wachau DAC

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  • western most region with steep slopes
  • gV and Riesling
  • FX Pichler, Emmerich Knoll
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DAC’s of the Burgenland

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  • Mittelburgenland DAC
  • Leithaberg DAC: permits red AND white
  • Eisenberg DAC
  • Neusiedlersee DAC: spicy Zweigelt
  • Rosalia DAC
  • Rust DAC: Ruster Ausbruch
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Mittelburgenland DAC

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  • Blaufränkisch
  • can be released only from the 1st of August the following year
  • Reserve need an additional year of aging
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DAC and Wineregions of the Steiermark

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  • Südsteiermark
  • Weststeiermark
  • Vulkanland Steiermark
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Grape Varieties in Styria

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  • SB (Manfred Tement), Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, Traminer
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Interesting Facts about wineregion Wien

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  • gemischter Satz (own DAC since 2013)
  • Sturm: half fermented grape juice

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