Austria Flashcards

1
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What was the worlds 1st Viticultural School?

A

Klosterneuburg in Austria

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2
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What is KMW

A

Klosterneuburger Most waage - Sugar Content of the Must

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3
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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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4
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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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5
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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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6
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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.

A

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

A

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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10
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What type of wine is Ausbruch similar to?

A

Tokaji Aszui

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11
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What is the highest sugar content in the Pradikatswein designation

A

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?

A

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?

A

Gruner Veltliner

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18
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What grape variety does Mittelburgenland DAC produce?

A

Blaufrankish

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19
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What grape variety does Traisental DAC produce?

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Gruner Veltliner and Riesling

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20
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What grape varieity does Kremstal DAC produce?

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Gruner Veltliner and Riesling

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21
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What grape(s) variety does Kamptal DAC produce?

A

Gruner Veltliner and Riesling

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22
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What grape(s) variety does Leithaberg DAC produce?

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

A

Neusiedlersee

24
Q

This region produces a field blend?

A

Wiener Gemishter Satz

25
Q

What are Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay?

A

Morillon and Feinburgunder

26
Q

What is Austrias most famous grape

A

Gruner Veltliner

27
Q

What are the White Grapes of Austria?

A
Gruner Veltliner, 
Welschriesling, 
Muller Thurgau, 
Weisburgunder, 
Riesling, 
Chardonnay
28
Q

Zweiglt is a crosss of what two grapes?

A

Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent

29
Q

What are the red grapes of Austria?

A

Zweigelt,
Blaufrankisch,
Blauer Portugieser
Bluaburger

30
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When crossing Blaufrankisch and Blauer Portugieser what grape was created?

A

Blauburger

31
Q

What is the smallest growing area in Austria?

A

Bergland - 20 ha

32
Q

Name the sub regions of Niederosterreich?

A
Weinvietel (DAC), 
Carnuntum, 
Thermenregion, 
Wagram, 
Traisental (DAC), 
Kremstal (DAC), 
Kamptal (DAC), 
Wachau
33
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What climate is found in Wachau / Kamptal / Kremstal

A

Continental - Hot Dry Summers, and severe winters

34
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Describe the Geography of the Niderosterreich

A

Pannonian plain - former seabed of loess soils stretching from Austria to Hungary, Danube River

35
Q

Wachau is known for what wine?

A

High quality Gruner Veltliner and Riesling - mosted extracted in Austria and ageworthy

36
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What are the 3 classifications for wine in Wachau?

A

Steinfeder, Federspiel, Smaragd

37
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Describe Steinfeder

A

Named after a local vineyard grass; the lightest style, minimum must weight of 15 KMW, maximum alcohol of 11.5%

38
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Describe Federspiel

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Named after a falconers tool; minimum must weight is 17 KMW and a final alcohol range of 11.5% - 12.5%

39
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Describe Smaragd

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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.

40
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Name 3 of the finest producers in the Wachau.

A

Fx Pichler,
Proger
Emmerich Knoll

41
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What is Vinea Wachau

A

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
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Describe the climate of the Thermenregion.

A

full forcess of hot Pannonian Summers

43
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What grapes are used in the Thermenregion and wine?

A

Rare white grapes of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler are cultivated here, produced varietally or as the blended Spatrot-Rotgipfler.

44
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Describe the climate and geography in Burgenland.

A

Loess, black earth, sand, vineyards surround lake Neusiderlersee. Warm Pannonian climate with high humidity supporting the development of Botrytis cinera

45
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What region in Austria can produce Red Wines

A

Burgenland main red grape is (85% min) Blaufrankish, Zweigelt and St. Laurent are increasing in the region

46
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What are the 4 DAC’s in Burgenland

A

Mittleburgenland, Leithaberg, Eisenberg, Neusidlersee

47
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What sweet wine styles are produced in Burgenland

A

BA,
TBA,
Aushbruch
Ice Wine

48
Q

Name the producer who makes the highest quality TBA in Burgenland.

A

Alois Kracher makes the highest quality TBA Scheurebe

49
Q

Describe Rust Ausbrush

A

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.

50
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What grapes are used in the Ausbruch from the town of Rust

A
Chardonnay, 
Muskateller, 
Pinot Blanc, 
Neuburger, 
Welschriesling, 
Traminer
Pinot Gris.
51
Q

What grapes are found in Steiermark

A

Sauvignon Blanc,
Welschriesling,
Chardonnay
Schilcher

52
Q

Describe the soil and climate of Steiremark

A

slate, sand and erosio soil with a mediterranean climate

53
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What is included in Austria’s wine laws?

A

No Machine Harvesting, No Chaptalization, Government controlled (Prufnummer) and Pradikate wines to be sold only after 1st of May.