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1
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How many permitted varieties are in Austria

A

40
26 White
14 Red

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2
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What is the most planted white grape in Austria?

What percentage of plantings does it cover?

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  • Gruner Veltliner

- 31% of the plantings

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3
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Most planted red grape in Austria

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Zweigelt

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4
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Parentage of Zweigelt

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  • Blaufrankisch

- Sankt Lauren

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5
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What is coulure

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French term for poor fruit set

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6
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What does KMW stand for

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Klosterneuberg Must Weight

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7
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Maximum yields for Austrian wines

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9000 kg/ha

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8
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What is the minimum ABV for pradikatswein in Austria

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5%

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9
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What is the maximum alcohol level for Kabinett in Austria

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13%

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10
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Min KMW for pradikatswein wines in Austria

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  • Kabinett 17
  • Spatlese 19
  • Auslese 21
  • Beerenauslese 25
  • Eiswein 25
  • Strohwein/ Schilfwein 25
  • Ausbruch 30
  • Trockenbeerenauslese 30
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11
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What does DAC stand for

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Districtus Austriae Controllatus

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12
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What is the second most planted white variety in Austria

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  • Welschriesling

- 7.2% of plantings

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13
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What is the rose from Austria called

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Schilcher

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14
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What are the DACs of Austria

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  • Weinwiertel
  • Kamptal
  • Kremstal
  • Wachau
  • Traisental
  • Carnuntum
  • Wiener Gemischter Satz
  • Rosalia
  • Neusidlersee
  • Leithaberg
  • Mittelburgenland
  • Eisenberg
  • Ruster Ausbruch
  • Vulkanland- Steiermark
  • Weststeiermark
  • Sudsteiermark
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15
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What red wine is Neusidlersee known for

A

Zweigelt

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16
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What is the grape of Schilcher

A

Blauer Wildbacher

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17
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What does Gemischter Satz mean

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Field blend

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18
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What are the blending requirements for Wiener Gemischter Satz

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  • At least 3 grape varieties
  • No variety should exceed 50%
  • No variety should be less than 10%
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19
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What are the ripeness levels of the Wachau

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  • Steinfeder
  • Federspiel
  • Smaragd
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20
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What is the alcohol level for the ripeness levels of the Wachau

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  • Steinfeder- less than 11.5% ABV
  • Federspiel- between 11.5% to 12.5% ABV
  • Smaragd- more than 12.5% ABV
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21
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What is the must weight (KMW) for the different ripeness levels of the Wachau?

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  • Steinfeder 15
  • Federspiel 17
  • Smaragd 19
22
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What is Vinea Wachau?

When was it founded?

A
  • Association of producers in the Wachau focusing on natural wines and higher standards
  • 1983
23
Q

What are the soils of the Wachau

A

Sandy, loess soils with Gfohl Gneiss

24
Q

What Hungarian region borders Neusidlersee

A

Sopron

25
Q

Max residual sugar for Kamptal wines

A

9 g/l provided total acidity is within 2 g/l of residual sugar

26
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Aging requirements for Kremstal wines

A
  • Kremstal DAC, with or without village- may be released after Jan 1st of the year following harvest
  • Kremstal DAC with indication of village and single vineyard- may be released after March 1st of the year following harvest
  • Reserve- may be released after July 1st of the year following harvest
27
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Minimum ABV for Kamptal wines

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  • Kamptal DAC- without village 11.5% ABV
  • Kamptal DAC- With village indication 12% ABV
  • Kamptal DAC- with village and vineyard 12.5% ABV
  • Kamptal Reserve- 13% ABV
28
Q

What river runs through Kamptal

A

Kamp River

29
Q

What river runs through Kremstal

A

Krems River

30
Q

What are the subregions of Burgenland

A
  • Neusidlersee
  • Leithaberg
  • Mittelburgenlad
  • Eisenberg
31
Q

What is the newest DAC in Austria

A

Rosalia DAC

32
Q

What are the grapes of Rosalia

A

Blaufrankisch and Zweigelt

33
Q

Name some of the top producers of the Wachau

A
  • Nikolaihof
  • Alzinger
  • Rudi Pichler
  • FX Pichler
  • Prager
  • Knoll
  • Jäger
34
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Name some of the top producers of the Kamptal

A
  • Schloss Gobelsburg
  • Brundlmayer
  • Hiedler
  • Loimer
  • Hirsch
  • Jurtschitsch
35
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Name some of the top producers of Kremstal

A
  • Nigl

- Salomon Undhof

36
Q

Name the major villages of the Wachau from east to west

A
  • Mautern- across the Danube
  • Underloiben
  • Oberloiben
  • Durnstein
  • Weissenkirchen
  • Joching
  • Wossendorf
  • Spitz
37
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Name 3 villages and vineyards in the Wachau

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  • Underloiben Steinertal
  • Oberloiben Loibenberg
  • Weissenkirchen Achleiten
  • Spitz Axpoin
38
Q

What important producers do you find in Weissenkirchen

A
  • FX Pichler
  • Knoll
  • Präger
39
Q

What Gebietsweine

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  • Regional wine

- 17 varieties are permitted; including Gemischter Satz

40
Q

What is Ortsweine

A
  • Village wine

- 9 varieties permitted

41
Q

What is Riedenweine

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  • Single Vineyard wines

- Only Gruner and Riesling allowed

42
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What are the rivers to the west and east creating the borders of the Wachau

A
  • Melk to the West
  • Krems to the East
43
Q

What is the equivalent of Recoltant Manipulant in Austria

A
  • Hauersekt
44
Q

What are the categories of sparking wine in Austria

A
  • Klassik
  • Reserve
  • Grosse Reserve
45
Q

What is the aging and other requirements for Grosse Reserve wines

A
  • 30 months on the lees
  • grapes must come from a single village
  • vineyard, grape and vintage may be stated on the label
  • may not be released before 3 years
  • only Brut Nature, Extra Brut and Brut styles
46
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What are the aging and other requirements for Sekt Reserve wines in Austria

A
  • Traditional method only
  • 18 months on the lees
  • Vintage may be stated
  • only Brut Nature, Extra Brut and Brut styles
47
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What are the aging and other requirements for Sekt Classik in Austria

A
  • Traditional or tank method
  • 9 months on the lees
  • Must come from one of the Austrian States
  • All dosage and colors may be produce
48
Q

When did Sekt become a legal category in Austria

A

2016

49
Q

What are the Austrian regions Landwein can be labeled as?

A
  • Weinland (Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland)
  • Steierland (Steiermark)
  • Bergland (Rest of Austria)
50
Q

What are the designations for Landwein in Austria

A
  • Weinland
  • Steierland
  • Bergland
51
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What are the main regions included in the Weinland designation for Austrian wine

A
  • Niederosterreich
  • Wiener Gemischter Satz
  • Burgenland

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