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1
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What is the soil of the Kamptal?

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Variable. Mica/schist or gfol gneiss primary with loess clay and loam on top

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Worst vintage in Austria since 2000?

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2014

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What is the most planted grape in Austria?

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Gruner

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Where is Nigl based?

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Kremstal

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Senftenberg, Gedersdorf, and Oberfucha are villages in what region?

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Kremstal

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What’s the first DAC vintage for Wiener Gemischter Satz?

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2013

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WHat’s the soil type of Carnuntim?

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Loess and stony loam

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What was the first DAC?

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Weinviertel in 2002, Reserve in 09

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When was the first DAC vintage of Kamptal?

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2008

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What is the soil type of Wagram?

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Loess

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11
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Top Eiswein vintages in Austria in the since 2000?

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04, ‘09, ‘12

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12
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Strohwein must be harvested at the same ripeness level as which other Pradikatswein(s)?

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Eiswein and BA

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13
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What is the maximum residual sugar level of Austrian Große Reserve Sekt?

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12 g/l

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14
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When was Winea Wachau established?

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1983

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15
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What is the grape of Carnuntum?

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Zweigelt

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16
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When is a Wiener Gemischter Satz wine allowed to not be trocken?

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Single Vineyard designate

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17
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What is the permitted grape for Weinviertel DAC?

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Gruner Veltliner

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18
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What are the major red and white grapes of Wagram?

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Zweigelt and GV. MT coming in 3rd.

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To what Weinbaugebiet and commune do the following vineyards belong: Dechant, Kaferberg, Seeberg, Thal

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Kamptal Langenlois

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20
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What are the primary grapes of Carnuntum?

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Zweigelt, GV, Blaufrankisch, Merlot, Welschriesling

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When was the ‘Antifreeze’ scandal and what was it about?

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1985 - Diethylene Glycol was being added to wines to give weight/texture. The press asserted that the Austrians diluted their wines with antifreeze - which is Ethylene glycol…

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What are the three best vintages for Burgenland botrytis wines since 2000?

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05***, 06, 08, 10, 15

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23
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Where is Bernard Ott?

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Wagram

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Where are the villages of Getzersdorf, Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf, and Reichersdorf?

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Traisental

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25
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Where are the villages of zobing, kammern, and langenlois located?

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Kamptal

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26
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What is the most planted red grape in Austria?

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Zweigelt

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27
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Where are the following producers located?Rudi Pichler, FX Pichler, Alzinger, Dom. Wachau, Nikolaihof?

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Wosendorf, Oberloiben, Unterloiben, Durnstein, Mautern

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28
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What is the minimum alcohol for Deutscher Wein or Landwein?

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8.5% for both

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29
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Who produces “Unendlich” Riesling?

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FX Pichler

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30
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What is the soil type of Traisental?

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Limestone and Gravel

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31
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What are the restrictions of the Vinea Wachau

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They follow the Codex Wachau: No additions, subtractions or aromatizations. Bottled and vinified in Wachau. Hand harvested

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32
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Gemischter Satz can only be made in Wien.

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False

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33
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Where is Nigl located?

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Kremstal in the village of Senftenberg

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34
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What alcohols are permitted for Kamptal?

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11.5%, 12% w/village, 12.5% w/village and vineyard, 13% reserve

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35
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Where is Langenlois?

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Kamptal - Heiligenstein, Lamm, and Dechant are important here

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36
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What’s the difference between Weinviertel Classic DAC and Weinviertel Reserve DAC?

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Reserve - 13%. Botrytis/wood is allowed. Classic is 12% w/o wood or botrytis influence

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37
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Carnuntum and Thermenregion are both located within which Austrian main climate zone?

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?

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38
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What is the first DAC for red and white?

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Lethiaberg for GV, Neuburger, Chard, and Weissburgunder as blend or variety. And Blaufrankisch

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39
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Where is pfaffenberg?

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Stein, Kremstal

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40
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Where are the following producers located?Knoll, Hirtzberger, Prager, Veyder Malberg?

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Unterloiben, Spitz, Weissenkirchen, Spitz

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41
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What is Vie Vinum?

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Austria’s grand bi-annual wine conference/trade show

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42
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What grape is the ‘specialty’ of Wagram?

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Roter Veltliner

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43
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What is the maximum press yield for Austrian Sekt PDO Reserve and Grosse Reserve?

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60 and 50% respectively

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44
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What does ‘Hauersekt’ indicate on a bottle?

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Tirage, disgorgement and expedition performed by the grape grower

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45
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What sweetness levels are allowed for Austrian Qualitatswein Sekt?

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Klassic - all. Reserve - Brut, Extra Brut, and Brut Nature. Grosse Reserve - Brut Extra Brut, and Brut Nature.

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46
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Where is the heiligenstein reid? What’s the soil?

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Zobinger, Kamptal. Reddish-brown Sandstone and volcanic

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47
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What are the subzones of Niederosterreich?

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Weinviertel, Carnuntum, Traisental, Wagram, Kremstal, Kamptal, Wachau, Thermenregion

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48
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Historic vintages for Austria since ‘00

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97, (98), 99, 15 - all around, ‘11, 13 for whites, 17 for reds, 95, 98, 01, 05, 07,09 for botrytis,

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49
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What are the tiers of Austrian Sekt Qualitatswein?

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Klassik, Reserve, Grosse Reserve

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50
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What are the Wachau category classifications?

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Steinfeder, Federspiel and Smaragd

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51
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Where are the villages of Klosterneuburg, Feuersbrun, Fels, Grossriedenthal, Gosing, Kirchberg, Grossweikersdorf?

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Wagram

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52
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What is the soil of Kremstal?

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Deep loess

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53
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Morillon is a synonym for what grape in Styria?

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Chardonnay

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54
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What is and where would you find Gfohl?

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Gneiss in Kamptal and Wachau

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55
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What is the soil type for Lethiaberg?

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Gneiss, Mica-slate, limestone

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56
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What is Donauland called now?

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Wagram

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57
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List the following villages from west to east (1 = westernmost, 4 = easternmost).
 	 	 Choice	
 	A.	Mautern	
 	B.	Weissenkirchen
 	C.	Spitz
 	D.	Dürnstein
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4,2,1,3

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58
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Where is Loibenberg?

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Unter/Oberloiben, Wachau

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59
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What are the tiers of Austrian Wine law?

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Wein, Landwein (PGI), annd Qualitatswein (PDO)

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60
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What is the minimum alcohol for Austrian wine labeled by Pradikat?

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5%

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61
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Kremstal first DAC Vintage?

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2007

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62
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Where is Salomon Undhof based?

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Kremstal

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63
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What abv and ripeness qualifies a wine for Qualiitatswein?

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15 KMW, 9%+

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64
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What is a synonym for Scheurebe in Burgenland?

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Samling 88

65
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What is the grape of Neusiedlersee DAC?

66
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What is the grape for DAC Eisenberg?

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Blaufrankisch

67
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What is Ausbruch?

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Traditional sweet wine from Rust in Neusiedlersee Hugelland w/required KMW of 27

68
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What villages bookend Wachau?

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Melk and Krems

69
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What are the Weinbauregionen allowed for Landwein in Austria?

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Weinland, Steierland, Bergland

70
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What is the elevation of Rosalia?

71
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Where is the village of Zobing?

72
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What grapes are permitted for DAC Kamptal? Kremstal? Traisental?

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GV and Riesling for all

73
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If it’s Neusiedlersee and NOT DAC, what style of wine is it likely to be?

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Sweet white, botrytis affected wines. BA, TBA,

Kracher, Nittnaus

74
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What are the primary soil types for Eisenberg?

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Gravel and Slate

75
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The organization STK is based in what region?

A

Steiermark

76
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What is the grape variety requirement for Wiener Gemischter Satz?

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Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties. No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend, and 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each.

77
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What designation may appear on an unoaked Riesling of 12% alcohol from the Wachau?

A

Federspiel

78
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When was the Vinea Wachau founded?

79
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What classifications fall within Qualitatswein in Austria?

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Pradikatswein, DAC, and Kabinett

80
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In which region is schloss gobelsberg based?

81
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What is the Traditionsweinguter Osterreich Erste Lage?

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A registration of single vineyards assemble by the Osterreicheschen Traditionsweinguter producers association created in 2010 and published in 2012

82
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What does Hauersekt indicate?

A

Austrian Sekt with PDO Grosse Reserve quality. Wine is made by the grower. Must list village, vineyard, variety and vintage

83
Q

Where is Roter Veltliner a specialty?

84
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What is the easternmost village of the Wachau?

85
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What alcohols are allowed for Wiener Gemischter Satz?

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‘Wein’ max 12.5; w/vineyard 12.5%+

86
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What was the first vintage of Weinviertel DAC Reserve wines?

87
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What’s the difference between Perlwein and Shaumwein?

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Perlwein is lower pressure 1-2.5 atm, whereas shaumwein is full sparkling at 3 atm.

88
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Where are Rotgipfler and Zierfandler produced?

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Thermenregion

89
Q

Where is Dechant?

A

Langenlois Kamptal

90
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What is the most widely planted red grape in Austria?

91
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Where is Achleiten?

A

Wachau Weissenkirchen

92
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What alcohol levels are permitted for Kremstal?

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12%, 12.5% if Vineyard listed, 13% for Reserve

93
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Name 3 producers in Wachau

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Emmerich Knoll, FX Pichler, Prager, Alzinger, Hirtzberger, Jamek, Nikolaihof, Rudi Pichler, Veyder-Maiberg

94
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What are the DAC within Burgenland?

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Neusiedlersee, Lethiaberg, Mittelburgenland, and Eisenberg

95
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I have 2 bottles of Austrian Sekt. One has Gesch√ºtzter Ursprung, gepr√ºfte Qualit√§t on a seal on the capsule. What’s the difference?

A

The one with the seal is PDO

96
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Where is Klosterneuberg?

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Wagram. Stift Klosterneuberg is the largest privately owned winery in AT

97
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Where is Langenlois?

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Kamptal, Niederosterreich, Austria

98
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In which DAC would you find Zweigelt?

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Nieusedlersee, Rosalia, and just a little in Leithaberg

99
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What are the respective KMW and alcohols for the Wachau Category Classifications?

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15 KMW, <11.5%; 17 KMW, 11.5-12.5%; 19 KMW, 12.5%+

100
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What alcohols are permitted for Traisental?

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11.5%, 12% w/village, 12.5% w/village and vineyard, 13% reserve

101
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What are the 3 generic regions for Landwein?

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Weinland, Steierland, Burgland

102
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What are the lees requirements for Austrian Qualitatswein Sekt?

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Klassic - 9 months, Reserve - 18m, Grosse Reserve 30 m.

103
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What is the soil type for Mittelburgenland?

104
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What are the tiers of qualitatswein sekt?

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Klassik, Reserve, Grosse Reserve (Grand Reserve)

105
Q

What is Spatrot and where is it produced?

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Zierfandler in Thermenregion

106
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What alcohols are permitted for Weinviertel DAC?

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12 and 13. Classic and reserve

107
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What’s the difference between classic and reserve DAC white wines?

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Classic has no oak, and no botrytis w/12%; Reserve has 13% and a hint of oak or botrytis

108
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Which regions of Niederosterreich do not have DAC?

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Carnuntum, Wachau, Wagram

109
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Name one producer of Ruster Ausbruch

A

Heidi Schrock

110
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Where is the alcohol of Kamptal DAC?

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11.5%, 12% w/village, 12.5% if single vineyard, 13% for reserve

111
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Carnuntum and Thermenregion are both located within which Austrian main climate zone?

A

Pannonian Area

112
Q

Which river runs through Wachau?

113
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What is Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter

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Producer organization est. 1992. They’ve classified 52 sites throughout Kremstal, Kamptal, Wagram and Traisental to Erste Lage - though this is not a legal defintion

114
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What was the first vintage for DAC traisental?

115
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What are the levels of Pradikatswein? And KMW’s?

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Spatlese 19, Auslese 21, Beerenauslese 25, Eiswein 25, Strohwein/Schilfwein 25, Ausbruch 27, TBA 30

116
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Select the parent grapes of Gruner Veltliner.

117
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What was the first DAC?

A

Weinviertel in 02

118
Q

Where is the village of Kammern

119
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What is the soil type of Rosalia?

120
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What are the generic wine growing regions within Niederosterreich?

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Weinviertel, Traisental, Kamptal, Kremstal, Wachau, Wagram, Thermenregion, Carnuntum

121
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Where are the following producers located? Loimer, Brandl, Hirsch, Steininger, Schloss Gobelsburg

122
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Where is Brundlmayer based?

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Langenlois, Kamptal

123
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Who and when was the right to sell or serve ‘foodstuffs’ produced granted to the Austrians that made them granted?

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1784 Emperor Joseph II decree of Aug 17

124
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What is a Heurigen/Buschenschanken?

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Wine tavern

125
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Who first brought a systemic form of viticulture to Austria?

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The Romans in 1 BCE near lake Neusedlersee

126
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What is the ‘Capitulare de Villis’?

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Charlemagne’s text guiding administration of the royal estates - which details instructions about cultivation of the vine, winemaking, and related legal matters - issued in 795

127
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When did the monks arrive in Austria?

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The Cistercians arrived in the 10th C. via the Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Thermenregion.

128
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What did the Babenbergs do related to wine?

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The ruling family relocated the capitol to Vienna, causing an upswing in viticulture in the area allowed by citizens being allowed to own vineyards. - 1170

129
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What’s up with Duke Rudolf IV?

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declared 10% tax on wine - ‘Ungeld’ - in 1359. Also many landlords are divested of their property rights and tolls are levied by states and provincial royalty regarding the transit and import of wine.

130
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When was Austrian wine at it’s greatest level of planting?

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15th and 16th centuries. 3x greater than today

131
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What’s the significance of ‘R’ being branded on a cask?

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Queen Maria of Hungary granted winegrowers from Rust the privilege of branding their barrels - an early example of origin based marketing. - 1524

132
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When was Burgenland first officially documented for making top grade dessert wine?

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1526 - Esterhazy family’s so called ‘Luther Wine.’ Cask purchased in 1653, which lasted until 1852

133
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When did Oidium, Peronospera, and phylloxera hit Austria?

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1850, 1878, 1872 respectively

134
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When was the first Austrian wine law?

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1907 - lists techniques permitted in winemaking and forbids fabrication for artificial wines.

135
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What is the parentage of Zweigelt?

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Sankt Laurent x Blaufrankisch - preferably known as Rotburger - in 1922 by Prof. Friedrich Zweigelt

136
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What law was introduced in 1936?

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Federal regulation forbidding new establishment of vineyards and planting of hybrids.

137
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What’s significant about Lenz Moser?

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In 1950 published a book against the popular at the time methods of winemaking. Creates namesake vine training which increased yields, and allows for mechanization.

138
Q

When is the pradikat system adopted in Austria?

139
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What’s the wine scandal of 1985?

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Adulteration of wine with diethylene glycol and bulk wine price drops. Export crashes. New wine laws are established.

140
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When is the Austrian Wine Marketing Board?

141
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When does Austria join the EU?

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1995 - EU vineyard regulations are implemented in 2000-2008

142
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When is the first DAC?

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2001 - Districtus Austriae Controllatus is established emphasizing typicality. Weinvertel is first in 2003.

143
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What is the London Tasting?

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2002 tasting of GV and Chard organized by Jancis and Tim Atkin. AT wins first four spots with GV and Chard. Subsequent tastings in Vienna, Tokyo, and Singapore yield similar results.

144
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What’s the first red DAC?

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2006 for Mittelburgenland (‘05 vintage)

145
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What’s the first RP 100 point wine?

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1995 Nikolaihof Vinothek Riesling

146
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When is the Osterreichischer Sekt g.U. introduced?

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2016 - 3 levels: Klassik, Reserve, Grosse Reserve

147
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What are the 4 climate influences of Austria?

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Continental Pannonian climate, Moderate Atlantic Climate, Cool northern air, Illyrian Mediterranean heat

148
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What is the western boundary of Weinvertel?

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Manhartsberg

149
Q

What are the four primary climate zones?

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Danube Region, Weinvertel, Pannonian Region, and Steiermark

150
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Where could one find red wine in Weinvertel?

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around Haugsdorf

151
Q

When I say Morello cherry, which grape do you think of?

A

Sankt Laurent from Thermenregion

152
Q

What is the soil in Leithaberg?

A

Chalk; Limestone

153
Q

What contributes to the quality pradikat wines in Seewinkel?

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All the small lakes make it conducive for noble rot.

154
Q

What is Rust known for?

A

Ausbruch which is… XXX

155
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Where is the Mountain Wine Zone?

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Steiermark, wher 2/3 of the vines are planted.

156
Q

Where is volcanic terroir in Steiermark?

157
Q

Where is Chardonnay known as Morillon?

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Steiermark

158
Q

What are the major climactic influences of Bergland?

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The Alps and the Atlantic climate

159
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Where in Bergland is experiencing a renaissance of winegrowing?

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Carinthia in particular is becoming known.

Germany /Austria/Switzerland (3 decks)

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