Austria Flashcards

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What is Dr. Lenz Hochkultur System

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mechanize vineyards, boost production

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What is Diethylene glycol?

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colorless, odorless chemical, 1985 Anti Freeze
Light wine gives texture

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3
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Austrian Synonyms for Chardonnay

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Morillon, Feinburgunder

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After Gruner what is Austrian’s most planted grape?

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Welchriesling, MT #3, Weis #4, Riesling #5

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What Cross produced Zweigelt

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Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent

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What Cross produced Blauburger

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Blauer Portugieser x Blaufränkisch

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What is Strohwein? Ausbruch?

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Dried grape wine of beerenauslese ripeness/ sweet wine from town of Rust on Lake Neusiedlersee

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In Austria, can Kabinett wines Chapitalize? Sussreserve?

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NO/ NO

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What region was Austria’s 1st DAC? Last DAC?

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Weinviertel 2002 (largest subzone in NiederOs/ Thermenregion 2023

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When did Wachau become a DAC?

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2020

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What are the 3 PDO’s for Austrian Sekt?

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Sekt Austria/ Sekt Reserve/ Sekt Grosse Reserve

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3 Details of PDO Sekt Austria

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Grown Federal States/ 9 mo on lees (Trad)/ 6mo lees (charmant)

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3 Details of Sekt Aus. Reserve?

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Hand harvested, whole cluster, 18 mo lees, only Brut or drier

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3 details of Sekt Aus. Grosse Reserve?

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Must be from single village/ may have vineyard name/ 36 mo lees/ Can label DAC

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15
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What is the largest production area in Austria?

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Niederosterreich

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16
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What are terrior factors of Niederosterreich

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Former seabed, loess soils/ Pannonian Plain/ Danube River/ Dramatic Continental Climate

17
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How is Gruner Style different in Weinviertel than Trais/ Kamp/ Krem?

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Lighter, fresher, more pungent white pepper

18
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How many Erste Lage (Rieds) in Trais/ Kamp/ Krem?

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81

19
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the famous town of Langenlois is home to what Ried/ Erste Lage?

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Heiligenstein/ Lamm/ Dechant

20
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What special soil type does Wachau have?

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Loess but has Gfohl (Gneiss)

21
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Describe the terrior of Wachau prime area?

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loess/ gneiss, Steep slopes down to Danube like Mosel, Northside so South facing

22
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What vineyard is Weissenkirchen? What producers make wine here?

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Achleiten- FX Pichler/ Prager/ Emmerich Knoll

23
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What are the standards of the Vinea Wachau?

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No add/ no chap/ no aroma/ no barrique/ no fractionation/ Single vineyard/ Ries and Gruner

24
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Describe Wachau Regional 3 tiers

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Gebietsweine (Regional 17 varieties)
Ortsweine (Village 9 varieties)
Riedenweine (Single Vineyard 2 varieties)

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Describe Wachau Ripeness 3 tiers

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Steinfeder (local grass) Max 11.5%
Federspiel (falcon) max 12.5%
Smaragd (lizard) Min. 12.5% ~ to Spatlese but ferm. dry

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