Austria Flashcards
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Primary white grape varieties:
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Gruner Veltliner Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Weissburgunder Grauburgunder Scheurebe Chardonnay Muller-Thurgau
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Austria wine specifications…
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Fine dry and sweet botrytis wines from Riesling
Warm climate produce full body white wines
Long history of winemaking
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Primary red grape varieties:
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Zweigelt Blaufrankisch (Lemberger) St Laurent Blauburgunder (Pinot Noir) Blauer Portugieser Cabernet Sauvignon
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Wine classifications:
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Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein
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The six levels of Qualitatswein are…
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Kabinett Spatlese Auslese Beerenauslese Ausbruch Trockenbeerenauslese
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Austria’s major regions…
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Wachau (outstanding Riesling and gruner Veltliner) Kamptal Kremstal Donauland Wagram Burgenland Steiermark Wien (Vienna)