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1
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What are the parents grapes of Zweigelt

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Blaufrankish and St. Laurent

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What are the Oechsle requirements for Pradikatswein in Austria
Qualistanwein/Steinfeder
Kabinett/Federspiel
Spatlese
Auslese/Smaragd
Beeranauslese
Trockenbeeranauslese
Eiswein
Ausbruch
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Qualistanwein/Steinfeder: 73
Kabinett/Federspiel: 83.5
Spatlese: 94
Auslese/Smaragd: 105
Beeranauslese: 127
Trockenbeeranauslese: 156
Eiswein: 127
Ausbruch: 138
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What is the synonym for Scheurebe in Austria

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Samling 88

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What is a synonym for Rotburger

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Zweigelt

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What are the parents of Gruner Veltliner

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Zierfandler and Traminer (Savagin)

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What is the minimum weight that Strohnwein must be harvested at, what are the drying requirements

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Beeranauslese -25KMW

3month, unless after 2 months it reaches 30KMW

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What is the difference between Strohnwein and Schifwein

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Strohwein is aged on Straw and Schifwein is aged on reeds

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What upset the Austrian wine industry in the late 1900’s

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Anti-Freeze scandal (Diethylen Glycol) being added to wines *Not antifreeze

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What are the four weinbaugebiete of Austria

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Niederosterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)

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What are the Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay

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Morillon and Feinburgunder

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What are the top six white grapes in Austria

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Gruner Veltliner (Zierfander x Traminer)
Welschriesling
Muller- Thrugau
Weissburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay (Morillon/Feinburgunder)
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What are the top four red grapes of Austria

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Zweigelt (St. Laurent x Blaufrankisch)
Blaufrankisch
Blauer Portugieser
Blauburgunder (Blaufrankisch x Blauer Portugieser)

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13
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Define the three levels of quality in Austria

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Wein: Date/Varietal, but only denotes Austria
Landwein: Can denote Weinland, Steierland, Burgland
Qualitatswein: Pradikatswein/DAC

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What are the two subsets of Qualitatswein

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Pradikatswein- Min 5%abv and no chapitalization

DAC- focus on dry wines

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What does DAC stand for

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Districtus Austriae Controllatus

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What is the term for Blaufrankisch in Germany

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Lemberger

*Kekfrankos in Hungary

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What changes were made to Austrian Sekt in 2016

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Established the Austian Sekt with PDO

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Under the Austrian Sekt PDO, what are the three styles that can be produced

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Klassik
Reserve
Grosse Reserve

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19
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What style of Austrian Sekt PDO allows for tank fermentation

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Klassik

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What are the aging requirements for the different tiers of Austrian Sekt PDO

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Klassik: 9 months on lees
Reserve: 18 months on lees
Grosse Reserve: 30 months on lees

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21
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What is the maximum amount of residual sugar in Grosse Reserve Austrian Sekt PDO

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18 g/L= Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature only

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When would you encounter the term “Hauersekt”

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On a bottle of Austrian Sekt PDO Grosse reserve, essentailly denote RM (grower producer)

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What term is required on a bottle of Austrian Sekt PDO that distinguishes it from basic Austrian Sekt

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Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität, meaning “protected designation of origin and certified quality.”

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24
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When can Austrian Sekt PDO be released

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Klassik: Oct 22 following year
Reserve: Oct 22 the 2nd year following harvest
Grosse Reserve: Oct 22 the 3rd year following harvest

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25
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What term can denote “vineyard” on the label of an Austrian Wine

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Ried- some traditionalist still use it instead of using the village

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26
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What association in the Niederosterreich promoted several sites to Erste Lage

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Osterreichischen Traditionweinguter

est. 1992

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27
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What are the eight subregions of Niederosterreich

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Weinviertel DAC
Carnuntum
Traisental DAC
Wagram
Kremstal DAC
Kamptal DAC
Wachau
Thermenregion
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28
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What are the first DAC created

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Weinviertal DAC

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29
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What is the maximum alcohol for a Classic wine from Weinviertal DAC, what about reserve

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12%, Reserve can be 13%

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30
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What is the maximum acidity permitted in a Reserve wine from Weinviertal DAC

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9g/L or within 2g/L of RS

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31
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When can Gruner Veltliner from Weinviertal DAC have botrytis or wood aromas

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Only Reserve wines from Weinviertal DAC may have notes of botrytis or Wood aromas

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32
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What is the range of alcohol found in the Traisental DAC

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DAC: 11.5
DAC with Village: 12%
DAC with Village and Vineyard: 12.5%
DAC Reserve: 13%

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33
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What are three important towns in Kamptal DAC

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Langenlois: Lamm, Heiligenstein
Zobing: Gaisberg
Kogelberg

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34
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Where would one encounter the producer Stadt Kerms

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Kermstal

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35
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What river do Kremstal and Kamptal sit on

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Kamp River- a tributary of the Danube

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36
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What is the westernmost region in the Niederosterreich

37
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What is the maximum alcohol and KMW for a steinfeder wine from Wachau. What does Steinfeder mean

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Max. 11.5%, 15, its a type of local grass

38
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What is the maximum alcohol and KMW for a Federspiel wine from Wachau. What does Federspiel mean

A

11.5-12.5, 17, a flaconer’s tool

39
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What is the maximum alcohol and KMW for a Smaragd wine from Wachau. What does Smaragd mean

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Min. 12.5, 19, a little green lizard found in the vineyards

19 KMW= 95Oechsle (Auslese)

40
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What soils are found in the Wachau

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Sandy Loess, Gfohl, Gniess

41
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What is the most important vineyard in the Wachau, what town is it in

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Achleiten, Weissenkirken

42
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What are the most important towns in the Wachau

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Weissenkirken: Achleiten
Durnstrein: Hollerin
Unterloiben: Schutt and Loibenberg

43
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What are the core components of the Wachau Codex

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  • no additives (No chapitialization)
  • no aromatics (No new oak)
  • no fractionalization (No reduction of alcohol)
  • must be produced and bottled within the Wachau
44
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What is the current name of the Donauland, when did it change

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Wagram, 2007

45
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What color of grape is Roter Veltliner

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Red Grapes, it is a specialty of Wagram (Donauland) that makes a white wine

46
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What is the Wagram speciality

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White wine made from the red Roter Veltliner grape

47
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What two regions within the Niederosterreich DO NOT touch the Danube

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Thermenregion and Carnuntum

48
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What is the Austrian term for feildblend

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Gemischter Satz

49
Q

What white and red wines can be found in the Carnuntum region

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Red: Zweigelt
White: Gemischter Satz

50
Q

What is Sparot Rotgipfler

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A blend of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler found in Thermenregion

51
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What are the soils found in Carnuntum

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Stoney loam and Loess

52
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What are the soils found in thermenregion

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Clay, sand, brown earth

53
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What are the two grapes found in the Thermenregion

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Rotgipfler and Zierfandler

When blended together they can be sold as a wine called sparot rotgipfler

54
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What is the warmest region in Austria

A

Burgenland

55
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What lake within Burgenland moderates temperatures

A

Neusidlersee

56
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What styles of wine does Burgenland excel at

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Reds and sweet wines

57
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What are the five DAC of Burgenland

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Mittelburgenland (sudburgenland)
Leithaberg (red and white!!)
Eisenberg
Neusidlersee
Rosalia
58
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What is the soils found in the MIttelburgenland DAC

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Deep Clay soils great for Blaufrankisch

59
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What is the maximum residual sugar found in Blaufrankish from Mittelburgenland

60
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When is Mittelburgenland DAC wines required to be matured in oak

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As Reserve wines, they must also have a minimum of 13% alcohol

61
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What is the maximum alcohol for Mittelburgenland DAC Classic wines, what if there is a village attached

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12.5%

If there is a village it must be at least 13% but as can be as high as 13.5%

62
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When can Mittelburgenland DAC Reserve wines be released? What about classic wines

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Reserve: March 1 the second year following harvest
Classic: August 1 following the harvest

63
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What was the first DAC to allow both red and whtie grapes

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The Leithberg DAC

64
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What soils can be found in the Leithberg DAC

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Gniess, Mica-Slate, Limestone

65
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What are the requirements for a red wine from Leithberg

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Min 85% Blaufrankisch, plus a max 30% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, Zweigelt

May not be released until Sept 1 of the second year following the harvest

66
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What are the requirements for a white wine from Leithberg

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Can be a blend or varieital of Gruner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder

May not be released until Sept 1 of the year following the harvest

67
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What is the maximum residual sugar found in the Eisenberg DAC for Blaufrankisch

68
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What is the minimum alcohol for Classic Blaufrankisch from Eisenberg DAC

69
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What is Ausbruch

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A sweet wine that falls between BA and TBA (138/30KMW) Made from the absolutely most botyrtiszed grapes. Spatlese liquid must be added to break up bunches. Traditional based on Furment, but now chard and PB can also be used

70
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What two DAC can have residual sugar of 4g/L

A

Eisenberg and Neusiedlersee

71
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What is the grape found in the Neusiedlersee DAC

72
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What is the cepage for Neusiedlersee DAC Classic wine

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Zweigelt must be the focus grape

73
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What is the cepage for Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve wine

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Zweigelt must be a minimum of 60% and may not be released until Mar 1 the second year following harvest

74
Q

What DAC can produce rose wines

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Rosalia (Burgenland) and Schilcherland (2017 only in Steienmark)

75
Q

What DAC sits on the Wulka River

76
Q

What is the smallest a Rosalia wine can be bottled

77
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What Austrian regions restrict bottling to be multiple of 750ml

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Rosalia (5L ok) and Leithberg

78
Q

When was the Rosalia DAC established

79
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What grapes can be found in the Rosalia DAC

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Zweigelt and Blaufrankisch

80
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What color can Rosalia Reserve wines be

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Red Only; rose can be labeled as classic

81
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When is the earliest a Rosalia DAC wine can be released

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Jan 1 the year following the harvest

82
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Can a rose from Rosalia DAC be labeled varieitally

83
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What are the sweet wines released from Rosalia

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Rosolito, hand harvested, dried

84
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What is Rosolo

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It is a DRY wine from Rosalia- that has been hand harvested, dried, and obtains a minimum of 15% alcohol

85
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What are the three subregions of Steiermark

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Sudsteiermark (Sauv Blanc)
Weststeiermark
Sudoststeiermark (Volcanic Slopes)

86
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What is the most cultivated grape in the Steiermark

A

Welschriesling

87
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What DAC in Steiermark is dominated by volcanic soils

A

Vulkland steiermark DAC

88
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What is the the cepage for Gemischer Statz

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Minimum of three varieitals
No one can be more than 50%
No one can be less than 10%
Max 12.5% unless with vineyard then Min is 12.5

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