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Austria Flashcards

1
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What chemical was confused as antifreeze in the Austria wine scandal of 1985?

A

Diethylene glycol was confused as ethylene glycol

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What resulted from the antifreeze scandal?

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Austria created some of the strictest wine laws in Europe

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From N to S, what are the 4 main weinbaugebiete in Austria?

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Niederosterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)

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4
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What is the most cultivated white varietal in Austria, accounting for 30% of all vineyard acreage?

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Gruner veltliner

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5
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White varietals in Austria

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Gruner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Muller-Thurgau
Weisburgunder 
Riesling 
Chardonnay
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6
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What is zweigelt?

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The most planted red grape in Austria, it’s a cross of Vlaufrankish and St. Laurent

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7
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Red varietals in Austria

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Zweigelt
Blaufrankish
Blaur Portugieser
Blauburger

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8
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What are the 3 levels of quality dictated by Austrian wine law?

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Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein

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9
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Qualitatswein can be further divided into which categories?

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Pradikatswein

Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)

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10
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Austrian Pradikat Levels

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Essentially the same as the German levels, with kabinett as a subset of Qualitatswein and the addition of Strohwein (at least Beerenauslese ripeness) and Ausbruch (a specialty in Rust)

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11
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Most sweet wines in Austria are produced around which lake?

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Neusidlersee in Burgenland

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12
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9 DACs of Austria

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  1. Weinviertel
  2. Mittelburgenland
  3. Traisental
  4. Kremstal
  5. Kamptal
  6. Leithaberg
  7. Eisenberg
  8. Neusidelersee
  9. Wiener Gemischter Satz
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13
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What is the largest winegrowing region in Austria, with more than twice the planted vineyard area of the next weinbaugebiete _____?

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Niederosterreich (2x more than Burgenland)

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14
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What river and its tributaries cut through Niederosterreich?

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Danube River

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15
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What DACs are located in Niederosterreich? What are they known for?

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Weinviertel
Traisental
Kamptal
Kremstal

Dry white wines, primarily gruner veltliner with some riesling permitted.

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16
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Where is the Wachau? Is it a DAC?

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Niederosterreich’s westernmost subregion, it’s a narrow band of steep slopes along the banks of the Danube (moderates the otherwise severe continental climate).

It’s not a DAC so it follows it’s own rules

17
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What wines excel in Wachau?

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Riesling and Gruner Veltliner

18
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Instead of Pradikatswein, what system is used in Wachau?

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  1. Steinfeder–min must weight of 15*KMW, max abv of 11.5%
  2. Federspiel–min 17*KMW, final abv 11.5-12.5%
  3. Smaragd–min 19*KMW (equivalent to Spatlese), min 12.5% abv
19
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Some of the best producers in Wachau

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FX Pichler
Prager
Emmerich Knoll

20
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Where is Wagram? Is it a DAC?

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Follows the Danube as it passes out of Vienna.

Not a DAC

21
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What is Wagram known for?

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Gruner Veltliner

Roter Veltliner

22
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What is Burgenland known for (wine styles)?

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Red wine and sweet white wines

23
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What does Burgenland boarder?

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Hungary–shares many viticultural and climactic traits

24
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What geographic feature tempers the hot continental climate in Burgenland?

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Neusiedlersee–a large, shallow lake

25
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Neusiedlersee divides what two subzones of Burgenland?

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Neusiedlersee and Neusiedlersee-Hugelland

26
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What DACs are in Burgenland?

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Mittelburgenland
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee

27
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Mittelburgenland DAC produces what type of wine? How does a reserve wine differ?

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Red wines from Blaufrankisch–sold from 3/1 the year following harvest

Reserve wines are aged an additional year and have a higher minimum abv (13% instead of 12.5%)

28
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Burgenland is known for these two grape varietals

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Blaufrankisch–most planted

Zweigelt

29
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Illmitz in Neusiedlersee is home to what legendary producer of sweet wine?

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Kracher

30
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What is Neusiedlersee-Hugelland known for?

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In the town of Rust, it’s famous for ausbruch, a traditional sweet wine from the 17th century, done in a Tokaji style.

Originally made with furmint, Ruster Ausbruch is more often produced from chardonnay, muskateller, pinot blanc, neuburger, welschriesling, traminer, and pinot gris

31
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What are the subzones and DACs of Styria. What grapes are planted?

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Subzones: Sudsteiermark, Weststeiermark, Sudoststeiermark

No DACs

Welschriesling–most planted/cultivated varietal
Weissburgunder–2nd most cultivated
Sauvignon blanc–does well in Sudsteiermark

32
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What is the only capital city in Europe to have a wine appellation within the city limits?

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Wien (Vienna)

33
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What is the only DAC in Wien and what wines are produced?

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Gemischter Satz

White wines from a blend of at least 3 varietals

Sturm is also popular (early wine)

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