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1
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Austria main grapes

A 
*Grüner Veltliner*
Zweigelt (red)*
Blaufränkisch (red)*
St. Laurent (red)*
Welschriesling (White)*
Müller-Thurgau 
Riesling*
Sauvignon Blanc*
Weissburgunder (PB)
Morillon (Chardonna)
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3 PGI (Viticulture regions)

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Weinland Österreich
Steierland
Bergland (No PDO)

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Neiderösterreich’s DACs and main grapes

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  • Grüner Veltliner, Riesling:
  • Kremsatal DAC
  • Kamptal DAC
  • Traisental DAC
  • Güner Veltriner:
  • Weinviertel DAC
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Requiere for Qualitätswein

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  • POD level

- From one of four Weinbaugebiete

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What are the 4 Weinland Österreich’s Weinbaugebites

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  • Niederösterreich
  • Wien
  • Burgenland
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DAC in Wien

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Wienner Gemishchtet Satz DAC

White blends

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7
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Niederösterreich’s subregions

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Weinvertiel DAC
Kremstal DAC
Kamptal DAC
Traisental DAC
Wachau
Wagram (outstanding whites)
Carnuntum (+red)
Thermenregion (+red)
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Most prestigious Wine growing zone in Austria

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Wachau in Niederösterreich

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Wachau’s hierarchy of level terms

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Steinfeder
Federspiel
Smaragd

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Explain Steinfeder

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Early-harvested wine

Max. 11.5% abv

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Explain Federspiel

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  • Medium-bodied wines
  • Harvested a min ripeness (like Kabinett)
  • Most common
  • 11.5% to 12.5% abv
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Explain Smaragd

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  • Powerful wines
  • Competed with Grand Crus of Alsace
  • 12.5% to 14% abv
  • Like Spätlese
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Burgenland DACs with grapes

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  • Zweigelt grape (red)
  • Neusiedlerseee DAC
  • Blaufränkish
  • Mittelburgenland DAC
  • Eisenberg DAC
  • Blaufränkish, Güner Veltriner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger
  • Leithaberg DAC
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What is “Klassik” and “Reserve”

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Terms used for DACs
-Klassik: Medium-bodies style. Emphasize fruit and freshness. 12% abv

-Reserve: 13% abv, for richter and more opulent style of wine.
Can be aged in new oak

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15
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Other name of Morillon grape

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Chardonnay

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Prädikatswein

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TrokenBeerenauslese 
Ausbruch*
Beerenauslese 
Auslese
Sätlese 
(There is NOT Kabinett on QmP)
17
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What is means Strohwein

A

Wine made from grapes dried on straw mats. (3 months)

18
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Ausbrush

A

Originally a style developed in Rust.

Blends Botrytized and non-Botrytized Musts.

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What is Wachau Classification

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  • Non-government trade association
  • Stricter production standards

-Three tiers: (Based on ABV)
•Steinfeder
•Federspiel
•Smaragd

20
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What it means DAC

A

Districtus Austriae Controllatus

21
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How many Weinbaugebiete are in Austria?

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4

22
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How many DAC are in Austria?

A

18

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