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1
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Hauersekt

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similar to German Winzersekt

sekt made by grape grower, RM, must list village/ vineyard, grape variety, vintage

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Klassik Sekt

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9 months on lees
grapes must come from one single federal state of AUS
Tank, transfer, traditional methods permitted
all dosage & colors permitted

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Reserve Sekt

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18 months on lees
Vintage may be listed
Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature only
Grown and vinified in one of Austria’s federal states

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Grosse Reserve Sekt

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30 months on lees
Grapes must come from a single wine village
hand harvesting required
vineyard names permitted
released after 36 months
Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut only
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Austrian Weinbaugebiete

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Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland, Styria

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Austrian Quality tiers

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Wein- vintage, variety only, generic ‘Austria’ on label
Landwein- 36 permitted varieties, labelled only with Weinbauregionen
Qualitatswein- includes both Pradikatswein & DAC

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Weinbauregionen

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Weinland- Niederösterreich, Wien, Burgenland
Steierland- Steiermark
Bergland- 500ha of vineyards throughout mountains

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Regions included in Weinland

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Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland

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9
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Maximum yield throughout Austria

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9,000 kg/ha (67.5hl/ha)

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DAC’s

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Weinviertel
Mittelburgenland
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Wiener Gemischter Satz
Schilcherland
Rosalia
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Geschutzter Ursprung, gesprufte Qualitat

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“protected designation of origin and certified quality”

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Kremstal DAC

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Gruner Veltliner and Riesling (dry)
Normale: 12% min alc,
W/ vineyard and Village, 12.5% min alc.,
Reserve: 13% min alc., may show some botrytis or wood
First vintage: 2007

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Kamptal DAC

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GV and Riesling (dry wines)
Normale: 11.5% min alc,
With Village Name: 12% min alc.
With Village and Vineyard name: 12.5%
Reserve: 13% min alc., may show signs of botrytis or oak
First Vintage: 2008
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Traisental DAC

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GV and Riesling (dry wines)
Normale: 11.5% min alc.
With Village name: 12% min alc.
With village and vineyard: 12.5% min alc.
Reserve: 13%, may show botrytis or wood
First vintage: 2006
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Weinviertel DAC

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GV only (dry wines)
Classic: 12% min alc, 6 g/L max RS
Reserve: 13% min alc, trocken (9 g/L), some botrytis or oak is permitted
First Vintage: 2002 (2009 for reserve)
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Schilcherland DAC

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Schilcher (dry rose only), from Blauer WIldbacher
Klassik: 11-12% alc., <3 g/L RS
Ried: 12% min alc., 4 g/L max, may show oak influence
Hand harvested, bottled in glass with cork, glass, or screw cap
First Vintage: 2018

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Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

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blend of at least 3 varieties, no single may be more than 50%, each must be at least 10%
Wines labeled “Wien”- max 12.5% alc., must be trocken, show no oak
Single Vineyard- min. 12.5% alc., not necessarily trocken
First vintage 2013

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Eisenberg DAC

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Blaufrankisch, dry red only
Classic- 12.5% min
Reserve- 13% min alc, must be aged in oak
First Vintage- 2009, (2008 for reserve)

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Leithaberg DAC

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White & Red
White- GV, Neuberger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or single)
Red- Blaufrankisch (plus max 15% PN, Zweigelt, St Laurent)
12.5-13.5% alc.
First Vintage- 2009 (2008 for reds)
No 375’s, 1 liters permitted

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Mittelburgenland DAC

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Dry Red (Blaufrankisch)
Classic- Min 12.5 alc
Classic w/ single vineyard- Min 13% alc. (13.5% max)
Reserve- min 13% alc. (no max)
Classic must be made/aged in S/S or used oak
Reserve must be made/ aged in oak
First Vintage 2005

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Neusiedlersee DAC

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Dry Red (based on Zweigelt)
Classic- Zweigelt is base, but other local reds are permitted, 12% min alc.
Reserve- 60% min Zweigelt, 40% other red grapes (PN, St Laurent, Blaufrankisch), 13% min alc., aged in oak
First Vintage: 2011 (reserve 2010)

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Rosalia DAC

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Dry, still Red and Rose (Blaufrankisch & Zweigelt)
Classic- 12% min alc.
Reserve- 13% min alc., red only
First Vintage- 2017

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Grande Rosalia

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Rosalia DAC label term

Rosalia DAC wine with 13.5% alcohol and recognizable oak flavor (red only)

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Rosolo

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Rosalia DAC label term

hand harvested, dried grape wine of at least 15% alc., dry

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Rosolita

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Rosalia DAC label term

hand harvested, dried grape wine, sweet

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DACs and their grape(s)

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Weinviertel- GV only
Traisental- GV and Riesling
Kremstal- GV and Riesling
Kamptal- GV and Riesling
Schilcherland- Rose only from Blauer Wildbacher
Wiener Gemischter Satz- white blends of at least 3 grapes
Eisenberg- Blaufrankisch
Leithaberg- White (GV, PB, Neuberger, Chard), Red (Blaufrankisch-based blends)
Mittelburgenland- Blaufrankisch
Neusiedlersee- Zweigelt-based blends
Rosalia- Red and Rose (Blaufrankich and Zweigelt)

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DACs of Burgenland

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Eisenberg
Leithaberg
Mittelburgenlad
Neusiedlersee
Rosalia
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DACs of Niederösterreich

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Traisental
Weinvertal
Kremstal
Kamptal

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DACs of Wien

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Wiener Gemischter Satz

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DACs of Steiermark

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Schilcherland

31
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Wine Producing regions of Steiermark

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Sudsteiermark
Vulkanland Steiermark
Schilcherland DAC

32
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Non-DAC regions of Neiderosterreich

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Wachau
Wagram
Carnuntum
Thermenregion

33
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Minimum alcohol for Austrian wine

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9% abv

5% for pradikat wines

34
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Kabinett requirements in AUS

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17’ KMV
max 9g/L RS
max 13% alc.
no chaptalization/ sweetening

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Min. KMV for Austrian Spatlese

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19 KMV (94.2 Oeschle)

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Min. KMV for Austrian Auslese

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21 KMV (102 Oeschle)

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Min. KMV for Austrian Beerenauslese

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25 KMV (127 Oeschle)

38
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Min. KMV for Austrian Eiswein

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25 KMV (127 Oeschle)

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Min. KMV for Austrian TBA

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30 KMV (156 Oeschle)

40
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Min. KMV for Austrian Strohwein

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25 KMV (127 Oeschle)
Must be dried or hung for 3 months prior to fermentation
41
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Other accepted term for TBA wines and village where it applies

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Ausbruch, Free Village of Rust

42
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Sturm

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Partially fermented grape must

exclusively grapes harvested and pressed in Austria

43
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Geographic designations for Sturm

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Weinland, Steierland, Bergland

44
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Perlwein

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Sparkling wine: 1 - 2.5 atm
min. 9% alc.
all production methods permitted

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Shaumwein

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Sparkling wine: 3 ATM
min 8.5% alc.
all production methods permitted

46
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Reserve

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Applicable to all wines of Austria of Qualitatswein level
min 13% alc.
Whites: march 15 release date
Reds: Nov 1 release date

47
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Trocken Label term

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max 9 g/L RS

48
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Halbtrocken label term

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max 18 g/L RS

49
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Lieblich Label term

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max 45 g/L RS (medium sweet)

50
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“Sweet” label term

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min 45 g/L RS (full sweet)

51
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Bergland subzones

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Vorarlberg
Tirol
Salzburg
Oberosterreich
Karnten
52
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Best Vintages, Austrian Whites, 2010 - Current

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2013
2015
2016

53
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Best Vintages, Austrian Whites, 2000 - 2009

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2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
54
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Worst Vintage, Austrian Whites, 2010 - Current

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2014 (rain & grey rot)

55
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Worst Vintage, Austrian Whites, 2000 - 2009

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2003 (drought & heat)

56
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Best Vintages, Austrian Whites, 1990 - 1999

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1999
1997 (!)
1995
1993

57
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Styrian quality levels for DAC wines.

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Gebeitswein (regional wine)
Ortswein (village wine)
Riedenwein (single vineyard )

58
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New DACs of styria

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Vulkanland steiermark
Sudateiermark
Weststeiermark

59
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Term for young wine/ nouveau in styria?

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Junker. Released first week of November.

60
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Buschenschank

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Styrian term for heuriger or wine tavern

61
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Wine tavern in Austria

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Heuriger

Buschenshank

62
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Specialty grapes of vulkanland steiermark

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Traminer (Kloch)
Grauburgunder (Straden)
Zweigelt

63
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Regions of Bergland

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Voralberg
Tirol
Salzburg
Oberosterreich
Karnten
64
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First recorded year of TBA in Austria

65
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What year did Wein replace Tafelwein?

66
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most-planted red grapes in Austria

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Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch
Blauer Portugeiser
Blauburger

67
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Partentage of Blauburger

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Blauer Portugeiser x Blaufrankisch

68
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Most-planted white grapes in Austria

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GV
Welschriesling
Muller-Thurgau
Weissburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay
69
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AUS Chardonnay Synonyms

A

Morrilon

Feinburgunder

70
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What is a Weinbauregionen

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This is the broadest label Landwein can display for geographic origin.
There are three:
Weinland
Bergland
Steierland
71
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What is the largest wine-growing commune in Austrai

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Langenlois (Kamptal)

72
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Minimum alcohol for AUS Pradikat wines

73
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Minimum alcohol for AUS Qualitatswein

74
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Max alcohol for AUS Qualitatswein Kabinett

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