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What is the min KMW and alc. for landwein

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14KMW 8,5% Weinland, Steierland, Bergland

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What are the Austrian wine classification?

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Wein (Tafelwein until 2009)
Landwein
Qualitatswein (DAC, Predikatswein)

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What is the min alc. for Austrian Predikatswein (spatlese auslese …..)

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5%

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Austrian Kabinett Qualitatswein
KMW?
Alc?
Sugar?

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17KMW
max 13%
Max 9g/L

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What are the KMW for Prädikatsweins?

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Spätlese 19KMW
Auslese 21KMW
Beerenauslese 25KMW
Eiswein 25 KMW
Strohwein/Schilfwein 25KMW
Ausbruch 30KMW
Trockenbeerenauslese 30KMW
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When can you release predikatswein?

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Spätlese -March 1 of the following year.
Auslese Beerenauslese- May 1 of the following year
No requirements for others

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What is the min drying time for Strohwein/Schilfwein

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Min 3 months

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What are the regions of Weinland?

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Burgenland
Niederösterreich
Wien

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What is the region of Steierland?

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Steiermark

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What is the region of Bergland?

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Vorarlberg (10 ha in 2017)
Tirol (5 ha in 2017)
Salzburg (7 ha in 2017)
Oberösterreich (45 ha in 2017)
Kärnten (170 ha in 2017)
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What is Traubenmost?

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Grape must

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What is Sturm?

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partially fermented grape must

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Sweetness levels in Austria?

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Trocken (dry) = max 9 g/L
Halbtrocken (off dry) = max 18 g/L
Lieblich (medium-sweet) = max. 45 g/L
Sweet = min. 45 g/L

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Austrian sparkling wine categories?

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Perlwein 1-2,5 ATM
Shaumwein min 3ATM
Sekt min 3,5ATM(Austrian Sekt and Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin since 2016)

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Categories of Austrian Sekt with Protected Designation of Origin

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Klassik, Reserve, or Grosse Reserve

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Austrian Qualitatswein Sekt Klassik

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Grapes harvested in a single Austrian federal state
Base wine fermentation and secondary fermentation conducted in Austria
Area of origin on the label may not be more specific than the federal state in which the grapes were grown
Not sold before October 22 of the year following the harvest
Production Method: Any
Maximum Alcohol: 12.5%
Lees Aging: Minimum 9 months
Permitted Sweetness Levels: Any

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Austrian Qualitatswein Sekt Reserve

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Grapes harvested and whole-cluster pressed in a single Austrian state
Area of origin may not be more specific than the federal state in which the grapes were grown
Blending is not permitted for rosé wines
Not sold before October 22 of the second year following the harvest
Harvesting Method: Hand harvest only
Maximum Press Yield: 60%
Production Method: Traditional method only
Lees Aging: Minimum 18 months
Permitted Sweetness Levels: Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature

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Austrian Qualitatswein Sekt Grosse Reserve

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Grapes harvested and whole-cluster pressed (in a basket or pneumatic press) in a single Austrian municipality
Vineyard designation is permitted
Blending is not permitted for rosé wines
Not sold before October 22 of the third year following the harvest
Harvesting Method: Hand harvest only
Maximum Press Yield: 50%
Production Method: Traditional method only
Maximum Alcohol: None
Lees Aging: Minimum 30 months
Permitted Sweetness Levels: Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature

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What is Hauersekt?

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Tirage, disgorgement and expedition performed by the grape grower

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DAC’s of Austria?

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Weinviertel (2002, Reserve from 2009)
 Mittelburgenland (2005),
 Traisental (2006),
 Kremstal (2007),
 Kamptal (2008), 
Leithaberg (2009 for white, 2008 for red), 
Eisenberg (2009, 2008 for reserve), 
Neusiedlersee (2011 reserve from 2010)
 Wiener Gemischter Satz (2013),
 Rosalia (2018), 
Vulkanland Steiermark (2018), 
Südsteiermark (2018), 
Weststeiermark (2018)
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Leithaberg DAC grapes?

Min Alc?

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White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal wines)

Red: Blaufränkisch, plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt

Alc: 12,5%-13,5%

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Which DAC have no reserve designations?

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Leithaberg

Wiener Gemischter Satz (has single vineyard designations)

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Where can you find Rosaliengebirg – the Rosalia Range

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Runs along the border between the states of Niederösterreich and Burgenland. Rosalina DAC located on the easterns slopes

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Wine styles of Rosalia DAC?

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Dry Still Red and Rosé

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Grapes of Rosalia DAC rose?
This wine must be vinified from one or from multiple red Qualitätswein (quality wine) varieties
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Grapes of Rosalia DAC red and reserve?
Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt
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Rosalia Non-DAC Styles?
Grande Rosalia: A wine defined by the Codex Rosalia as having a minimum of 13.5% abv, and a recognizable flavor of oak aging. Rosolo & Rosolita: A wine made from the drying of hand harvested grapes. Rosolo is dry, and must be 15% abv, Rosolita is a sweet wine made using the same process.
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Min alc for Classic and Reserve DAC wines?
Classic-12% | Reserve 13%
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What regions phased out 2015?
Neusiedlersee-Hugelland | Südburgenland
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Mountain range of Leithaberg?
Leithagebirge (Leitha mountain range)
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Grapes of Neusiedlersee DAC?
Classic: Zweigelt mus be the focus of the blend, varying amounts of other red grape varieties are accepted without restriction Reserve: Min. 60% Zweigelt; Max. 40% other indigenous red varieties Other local red varieties of importance: Blaufrankisch, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir
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Aging of Neusiedlersee DAC?
Classic: Wines may be released on March 1 of the year following the harvest. Reserve: Wines may be released on March 1 of the second year following the harvest
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What is Rotburger?
Zweigelt
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DAC's of Steiermark?
Südsteiermark DAC Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Westeiermark DAC (reabsorbed the Schilcherland DAC)
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Schilcherland DAC existed for what vintage?
2017
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Grapes of Wiener Gemischter Satz?
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.
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Styles of Wiener Gemischter Satz?
Wines with geographic indication "Wien": max. 12.5% Single Vineyard Wines: min. 12.5% Wines with geographic indication "Wiener" may not show obvious wood tones and must be trocken in style. Single Vineyard wines may not be released prior to March 1 of the year following the harvest, and are not required to be trocken.
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What is STK?
Steirische Terroir- und Klassikweingüter
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Classification of STK?
Grosse STK Lage Erste STK Lage Ortsweine, or ‘Villages’ wines STEIRISCHE KLASSIK
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Soil of Leithaberg?
gneiss, mica-slate, and limestone (Leithakalk)
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Parents grapes of Gruner Veltliner?
Natural offspring of Traminer x St. Georgen
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Synonim of Gruner Veltliner?
Weißgipfler
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Highest planted white grapes of Austria?
``` Grüner Veltliner Welschriesling, Müller Thurgau, Weißburgunder, Riesling, Chardonnay (Morillon) ```
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Highest planted red grapes of Austria?
``` Zweigelt Blaufrankisch Blauer Portugieser Blauburger St. Laurent ```
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Crossing of Blauburger?
New breed from Blauer Portugieser x Blaufränkisch Fritz Zweigelt 1923
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Crossing of Zweigelt?
New breed from St. Laurent x Blaufränkisch Fritz Zweigelt 1922
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Crossing of Blaufrankisch?
Crossing between Blauer Zimmettraube x Weißer Heunisch( Gouais blanc)
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Crossing of Muller Thurgau?
This variety was bred in 1882 in Geisenheim by the Swiss botanist, Hermann Müller, from the canton of Thurgau. crossing of Riesling with Madeleine Royale
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Crossing of Neuburger?
Natural crossing of Roter Veltliner x Sylvaner
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Crossing of Schreube?
Breed from Riesling and Bukettraube Bred in 1916 by Georg Scheu at the Landesanstalt für Rebenzüchtung in Alzey. Synonim Samling88
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What was the name of Wagram prior 2007?
Donauland
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Blend of Spätrot-Rotgipfler from Thermenregion?
Rotgipfler and Zierfandler
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Synonim of Zierfandler?
Spatrot
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Who developed a high trellising system (Hochkulture)?
Lenz moser
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Which Austrian winemaker developed Lyre system?
Brudelmayer
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Villages of Wachau from West to East?
``` Spitz Wösendorf Joching Dürnstein Unterloiben/Oberloiben Mautern ```
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Where is Achleiten, Klaus, Hinter der Burg,
Wachau Weissenkirchen
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Where is Kollmütz, Hochrain
Wachau Woshendorf
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Where is Axpoint, Singerriedel, Offenberg
Wachau Spitz
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Soils of Wachau?
Lower, east-facing vineyards typically contain sandy loess soils, whereas the steeper, higher vineyards (450 meters and above) are characterized by shallow soils and a higher proportion of the underlying Gföhl gneiss and other primary rock.
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When Vinea Wachau "Codex Wachau" was founded?
1983
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Classification of Wachau?
Steinfeder: max. 11.5% abv; min 15° KMW Federspiel: 11.5-12.5% abv; min 17° KMW Smaragd: min. 12.5% abv; min 19° KMW
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5 rules of Vinea Wachau?
``` No Additives No Aromatization No Fractionation No Concentration No Manipulation of Nature ```
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Max yield in Austria?
67,5 hl/ha
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Who produce "M"?
FX Pichler | Riesling and Gruner
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What FX stand on FX Pichler?
Franz Xaver
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Who produce Unendlich?
PX Pichler Riesling 1998
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What is Hefeabzug means?
Sur Lie
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Who produce Vinothek
Nikolaihof | wine rest in 3,000L neutral oak casks, unsulfured for fourteen (or more) years before being bottled
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what is the new name for Sudoststeiermark?
Vulkanland Steiermark

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