Austria Flashcards

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1
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Early influencers of the development of the vine in Austria included:

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Charlemagne and the Cistercian Monks

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2
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Weinbaugebiete

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Winemaking regions in Austria, there are four.

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3
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Weinbaugebitete from North to South

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  • Niederösterreich
  • Wein (Vienna)
  • Burgenland
  • Styria (Steiermark
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4
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Top six white varietals in Austria

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  1. Gruner Veltliner
  2. Welschriesling
  3. Muler Thurgau
  4. Weißburgunder
  5. Riesling
  6. Chardonnay
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5
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Top four red varietals in Austria

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  1. Zweigelt
  2. Blaufrankisch
  3. Blauer Portugieser
  4. Blauburger
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6
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Zweigelt is a cross between what varietals?

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Blaufrankisch X S. Laurent, developed in Austria in 1922

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7
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Three levels of quality defined by Austrian wine law:

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Wein

Landwein

Qualitätswein

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8
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Qualitätswein accounts for how much of Austria’s total production?

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Two-thirds

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9
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Qualitätswein - standards

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Must be produced from one or more of 36 permitted varietals.

Must pass a tasting paneland a chemical analysis.

Qualitätswein will carry a State Control Number (Prufnummer) and the inclusion of the red and white banderole on the bottle’s capsule.

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10
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Neusiedlersee

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Burgenland

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11
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Südsteiermark

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Styria

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12
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Kremstal

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Lower Austria

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13
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Eisenberg varietals and region

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Blaufränkisch

Burgenland

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14
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Neusiedlersee varietals and region

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Zweigelt

Blaufrankisch, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir

Burgenland

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15
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Wachau primary varietals and region

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Gruner Veltliner

Riesling

Zweigelt

Muller-Thurgau

Newburger

Niederösterreich

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16
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Kamptal varietals and region

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Gruner Veltliner

Riesling

Niederösterreich

17
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Kremstal varietlas and region

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Gruner Veltliner

Riesling

Niederösterreich

18
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Südsteiermark varietals and region

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Weissburgunder

Chardonnay

Welschriesling

Sauvignon Blanc

Zweigelt

Steiermark

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