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What was the worlds 1st Viticultural School?

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Klosterneuburg in Austria

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2
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What is KMW

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Klosterneuburger Most waage - Sugar Content of the Must

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1 KMW is equivalent to how many Ochsle and what percent sugar

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5 Ochsle or 1 % sugar

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What are the three Quality Designations in Austria

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Wein (Austria - Osterreich)
Landwein (growing region)
Qualitats and Pardikatswein (growing area)

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What are the two Categories of Qualitatswein in Austria

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Pradikatswein and Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)

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In Austria what does DAC prescribe?

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Grape Varietal, minimum alcohol content, and style

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7
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Place Spatlese, Kabinett and Auslese in Order of KMW from lowest to highest.

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Kabinett (17),
Spatlese (19)
Auslese (21)

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8
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What three Austrian Wine categories have the same minimum KMW

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Beerenauslesse (25),
Strohwein (25)
Eiswein (25)

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9
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What two Austrian Wine Categories are not in the German System?

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Strohwein

Ausbruch

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What type of wine is Ausbruch similar to?

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Tokaji Aszui

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What is the highest sugar content in the Pradikatswein designation

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Trockenbeerenauslese

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12
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Trockenbeerenauslese was first produced where? And When?

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Austria in 1526

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13
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What is Lenz Moser famous for?

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High Training System - use of wire trelis

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14
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What are the 9 DAC’s in Austria

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Weinviertel, 
Mittelburgenland, 
Traisental, Kremstal, 
Kamptal, 
Leithaberg, 
Eisenberg, 
Neusiedlersee, 
Wiener Gemishter Satz
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15
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What years was the first DAC in Austria created

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2002 - Weinviertel

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16
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What scandal occurred in Austria in 1985

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“Antifreeze” Scandal - the addition of Diethylene glycol to wine.

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17
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What grape variety doe Weinviertel DAC produce?

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Gruner Veltliner

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18
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What grape variety does Mittelburgenland DAC produce?

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Blaufrankish

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What grape variety does Traisental DAC produce?

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Gruner Veltliner and Riesling

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What grape varieity does Kremstal DAC produce?

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Gruner Veltliner and Riesling

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What grape(s) variety does Kamptal DAC produce?

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Gruner Veltliner and Riesling

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What grape(s) variety does Leithaberg DAC produce?

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Gruner Veltliner, 
Chardonnay, 
Neuburger, 
Weissburgunder,
Blaufrankish
23
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Zweiglt is produced in what DAC?

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Neusiedlersee

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This region produces a field blend?

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Wiener Gemishter Satz

25
What are Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay?
Morillon and Feinburgunder
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What is Austrias most famous grape
Gruner Veltliner
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What are the White Grapes of Austria?
``` Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Muller Thurgau, Weisburgunder, Riesling, Chardonnay ```
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Zweiglt is a crosss of what two grapes?
Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent
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What are the red grapes of Austria?
Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch, Blauer Portugieser Bluaburger
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When crossing Blaufrankisch and Blauer Portugieser what grape was created?
Blauburger
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What is the smallest growing area in Austria?
Bergland - 20 ha
32
Name the sub regions of Niederosterreich?
``` Weinvietel (DAC), Carnuntum, Thermenregion, Wagram, Traisental (DAC), Kremstal (DAC), Kamptal (DAC), Wachau ```
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What climate is found in Wachau / Kamptal / Kremstal
Continental - Hot Dry Summers, and severe winters
34
Describe the Geography of the Niderosterreich
Pannonian plain - former seabed of loess soils stretching from Austria to Hungary, Danube River
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Wachau is known for what wine?
High quality Gruner Veltliner and Riesling - mosted extracted in Austria and ageworthy
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What are the 3 classifications for wine in Wachau?
Steinfeder, Federspiel, Smaragd
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Describe Steinfeder
Named after a local vineyard grass; the lightest style, minimum must weight of 15 KMW, maximum alcohol of 11.5%
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Describe Federspiel
Named after a falconers tool; minimum must weight is 17 KMW and a final alcohol range of 11.5% - 12.5%
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Describe Smaragd
Named after an emeral lizard who basks on terraces; dry wine, min. alcohol 12/%5 and a mimimum must weight of 19 KMW (approximate 95 Oeschsle - Spatlese ripeness), can reach high alcohols levels and show a high degree of extract. Inevitably displays tones of botrytis.
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Name 3 of the finest producers in the Wachau.
Fx Pichler, Proger Emmerich Knoll
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What is Vinea Wachau
Organization of estates - upholding high standards as per the Codex Wachau: no additives (including chaptalization, no aromatization (including new barrique), no fractionization (i.e. dealcoholization), grapes to be produced, vinified and bottled in Wachau. 85% of the estates belong
42
Describe the climate of the Thermenregion.
full forcess of hot Pannonian Summers
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What grapes are used in the Thermenregion and wine?
Rare white grapes of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler are cultivated here, produced varietally or as the blended Spatrot-Rotgipfler.
44
Describe the climate and geography in Burgenland.
Loess, black earth, sand, vineyards surround lake Neusiderlersee. Warm Pannonian climate with high humidity supporting the development of Botrytis cinera
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What region in Austria can produce Red Wines
Burgenland main red grape is (85% min) Blaufrankish, Zweigelt and St. Laurent are increasing in the region
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What are the 4 DAC's in Burgenland
Mittleburgenland, Leithaberg, Eisenberg, Neusidlersee
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What sweet wine styles are produced in Burgenland
BA, TBA, Aushbruch Ice Wine
48
Name the producer who makes the highest quality TBA in Burgenland.
Alois Kracher makes the highest quality TBA Scheurebe
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Describe Rust Ausbrush
Harvest min 27 KWM ( 138 Ochsle), richly concentrated botrytis affected must is added to less concentrated must, fruit from the same vineyard, fermented and barrel aged.
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What grapes are used in the Ausbruch from the town of Rust
``` Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer Pinot Gris. ```
51
What grapes are found in Steiermark
Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling, Chardonnay Schilcher
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Describe the soil and climate of Steiremark
slate, sand and erosio soil with a mediterranean climate
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What is included in Austria's wine laws?
No Machine Harvesting, No Chaptalization, Government controlled (Prufnummer) and Pradikate wines to be sold only after 1st of May.

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