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1 KMW (Klosterneuburger Mostwaage) is equivalent to how many Öchsle?

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5° Öchsle

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How many DAC are there in Austria at the moment (February 2020)?

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14

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Alternative name for KMW (Austrian Unit of must weight).

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Babo

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In which region of Austria does Roter Veltliner can make intensely aromatic, concentrated wines with high extract?

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Wagram

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Term of field blend of multiple grape varieties, and by implication for a wine made from the co-fermentation of fruit from such plantings.

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Gemischter Satz

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Main grape variety allowed in the Neusiedlersee DAC of Austria.

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Zweigelt

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Synonym of Chardonnay in Steiermark, Austria.

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Morillon

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Minimum ageing on lees for Grosse Reserve sparkling wines of Austria, based on the latest law update of 2015.

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30 months

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Name the two additional categories that exist in Prädikatswein of Austria, that do not exist in the German Prädikat system.

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Strohwein
Schilfwein
Ausbruch

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Parents of Zweigelt.

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Blaufränkisch

St. Laurent

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How many white and how many red grape varieties are officially approved for the production of Qualitätswein in Austria?

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26 white

14 red

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Name the two white grape varieties which are a specialty in Thermenregion and traditionally blended together.

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Rotgipfler

Zierfandler (Spätrot)

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Name the four main winegrowing regions (weinbaugebiete) of Austria, located on the east part of the country.

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Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Steiermark (Styria)

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Name the three DAC of Steiermark that have been added in 2018.

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Sudsteiermark DAC
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Weststeiermark DAC

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Name the three levels that have been created by Wein Steiermark, to do justice to the current general quality of Styrian wines.

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Regional Wine
Ortswein
Riedenwein

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Name the parents of Grüner Veltliner.

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Traminer (Savagnin)

St. Georgener

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Name the fungus resistant white grape variety, which is a cross of Cabernet Sauvignon and Bronner.

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Souvignier Gris

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How many grape varieties are allowed for the production of Austrian Sekt?

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40

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Name the three tiers of Austrian Sekt g.U. (PDO) and their corresponding minimum maturation on the lees and the allowed methods of production.

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Klassik - 9 months on the lees, all methods suitable for sparkling wine production allowed
Reserve - 18 months on the lees, only traditional method allowed
Grosse Reserve - 30 months on the lees, only traditional method allowed

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Where is F.X. Pichler located and what are the grapes planted in his vineyards?

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Wachau

Riesling, Gruner Veltliner and Sauvignon Blanc

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What is the grape variety used for the wines of Mittelburgenland DAC?

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Blaufränkisch

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Name the latest DAC, which is located within Burgenland.

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Rosalia DAC

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What is the designation “Bergwein” mean on an Austrian wine label?

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From hillside vineyards with more than 26% slope

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Minimum must weight for Strohwein (Schilfwein).

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25 KMW (127,3° Öchsle)

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Which is the range of residual sugars in a lieblich Austrian wine?
12-45 gr/lt
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In which region of Austria are Stein, Krems and Seftenberg?
Kamptal
27
What is Uhudler?
Wine specialty of Sudburgenland in Austria, made from several American hybrids
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Maximum permitted yield in Austria.
9000 kg/ha or 67,5 hl/ha
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Where is the village of Langenlois located?
Kamptal, Austria
30
In which non-DAC region is Rust located in?
Neusiedlersee-Hugelland
31
Where is Alois Kracher located?
Neusiedlersee, Burgenland, Austria
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Name the three categories of dry white wines of the Wachau and their respected alcohol levels.
Steinfeder (11,5% max / 15 KMW) Federspiel (11,5%-12,5% / 17 KMW) Smaragd (12,5% min / 19 KMW)
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What style of wines does Rosalia DAC produces and from what grape varieties?
Fruit-forward/spicy red wines and rose wines Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt (Rosalia DAC Rose can be made from one or more red Qualitätswein grape varieties)
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Which was the first DAC of Austria that allowed two grape varieties?
Traisental DAC
35
Principal grape varieties of Weststeiermark.
Blauer Wildbacher Sauvignon Blanc Weissburgunder
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What is Sturm?
Partially fermented grape must
37
Name the five winegrowing regions that make up Austria's Bergland.
``` Karnten (170 ha) Oberosterreich (45 ha) Vorarlberg (10 ha) Salzburg (7 ha) Tirol (5 ha) ```
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Since when the local speciality "Wiener Gemischter Satz" (Vienniese Field Blend) is part of the Austrian DAC?
2013
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Name the minimum required grape varieties for Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC.
The regulation for the Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC requires that at least three white quality wine varieties must be planted together in one vineyard that is listed in the Viennese vineyard register as Wiener Gemischter Satz (The highest portion of one grape variety must be no more than 50%; the third highest portion must be at least 10%)
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Minimum percentage of Zweigelt in Neusiedlersee DAC Reserve and minimum required alcohol.
60% | 13%
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Austria's largest winegrowing region.
Weinviertel
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Maximum residual sugar for Weinviertel DAC wines.
max. 6 gr/lt
43
What is the name of the compound that was added to Austrian wines to give them texture, that led to a scandal? What year was this?
Diethylene glycol | 1985
44
What are the six major white grapes of Austria in decreasing order of acreage under vine?
``` Gruner Veltliner Welschriesling Riesling Weissburgunder Muller Thurgau Chardonnay ``` (based on 2015 stats)
45
What are the two synonyms for Chardonnay in Austria?
Morillon | Feinburgunder
46
Name the parents of Blauburger.
Blaufränkisch | Blauer Portugieser
47
What are the four major red grapes of Austria in decreasing order of acreage under vine?
Zweigelt Blaufränkisch Blauer Portugieser Blauburger (based on 2015 stats)
48
What is Strohwein and what level of ripeness is it equivalent to in the ladder of Pradikatswein?
A wine produced from dried grapes and must be at least Beerenauslese (127° Öchsle / 25 KMW) in ripeness
49
What style of wine is the town of Rust known for?
Ausbruch (30 KMW)
50
Name the KMW for Prädikatswein Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese/Eiswein/Strohwein, Ausbruch and Trockenbeerenauslese.
``` Spatlese: 19 KMW Auslese: 21 KMW Beerenauslese/Eiswein/Strohwein: 25 KMW Ausbruch: 27 KMW Trockenbeerenauslese: 30 KMW ```
51
Most of Austria's lusciously sweet wines are produced around what lake?
Neusiedlersee
52
Name the 8 subzones of Niederosterreich.
``` Weinviertel (largest / Austria's first DAC) Carnuntum Traisental Wagram Kremstal Kamptal Wachau Thermenregion ```
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Which subzone of Niederosterreich was known as Donauland prior to 2007?
Wagram
54
Which of the four major winegrowing regions of Austria is known for producing the country's best reds and sweet wines?
Burgenland
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Name the DAC zones within Burgenland.
``` Mittelburgenland Leithaberg Eisenberg Neusiedlersee Rosalia ```
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First Austrian DAC to allow both red and white wines.
Leithaberg
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Which Austrian grape is also known as Lemberger in Germany and Kekfrankos in Hungary?
Blaufränkisch
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What grape is Weingut Tement leading the way in production?
Sauvignon Blanc
59
What is Schilcher, from what grape and from what region it?
Style of rose Weststeiermark Blauer Wildbacher
60
What is Heuriger?
Fresh wine consumed in its infancy in taverns of the same name
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Term used in Austrian wine labels to indicate a top vineyard site.
Ried
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What is the name of the famous Wachau vineyard located in Weissenkirchen?
Achleiten
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What is the grape used in Mittelburgenland DAC wines?
Blaufränkisch
64
What is the grape used in Eisenberg DAC wines?
Blaufränkisch
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Austrian synonym of Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains.
Muskateller (Gelber Muskateller)
66
Scheurebe is called what in Austria?
Samling
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What does KMW stand for?
Klosterneuburger Mostwage
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Where is Weingut Knoll located? Name their best vineyard site.
Wachau | Kellerberg (located in Durnstein)
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When was Vinea Wachau created?
1983
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What subregions of Niederosterreich have a DAC status?
Weinviertel Kamptal Kremstal Traisental
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Climate of Burgenland.
Hot Pannonian (Continental Climate), tempered by the cooling influence of the Neusiedlersee lake
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What grape are the DAC wines of Weinviertel? What are the minimum ABVs for Classic and Reserve and what is required of the wines?
Grüner Veltliner Classic 12%, no oak or botrytis notes Reserve 13%, may have oak or botrytis notes (both are approved by a tasting panel)
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Where are the Wachau's best vineyards located?
Terraced along the northern banks of the Danube
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Local name of the soil of the Wachau.
Gföhler (it is a combination of loess and gneiss)
75
What is the minimum ABV of Austrian Prädikatswein?
5%
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What is peculiar about Austrian Kabinett?
It is a subset of Qualitätswein, not Prädikatswein like Germany
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What are the minimum must weights for Austrian wine?
``` Generic Wine: 10,6 KMW Landwein: 14 KMW Qualitatswein: 15 KMW Kabinett: 17 KMW Spätlese: 19 KMW Auslese: 21 KMW Beerenauslese: 25 KMW Strohwein: 25 KMW Eiswein: 27 KMW Ausbruch: 27 KMW Trockenbeerenauslese: 30 KMW ```
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What village is Achleiten in?
Weissenkirchen, Wachau
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Name the three quality levels of Austrian wine.
Wein Landwein Qualitätswein
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What is Kamptal's most important town of production?
Langenlois
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Where is the Klosterneuburg Institute located?
Wagram
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What two Burgenland subzones are divided by Lake Neusiedlersee?
Neusiedlersee | Neusiedlersee-Hugelland
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What are Burgenland's subzones?
Neusiedlersee Neusiedlersee-Hugelland Mittelburgenland Sudburgenland
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What are the red DACs of Austria?
``` Mittelburgenland (Blaufränkisch) Leithaberg (Blaufränkisch) Eisenberg (Blaufränkisch) Neusiedlersee (Zweigelt) Rosalia (Blaufränkisch or Zweigelt) ```
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Which three DACs of Niederosterreich are very similar?
Kamptal Kremstal Traisental (Gruner Veltliner or Riesling / Classic 12% mnm ABV, Reserve 13% ABV)
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How many "Erste Lagen" sites are there (2019)? What regions are they in?
72 sites | Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental, Wagram, Carnuntum and Wien
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What varieties may carry the Austrian "Erste Lage" logo?
Gruner Veltliner | Riesling
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What white grape performs especially well in Sudsteiermark?
Sauvignon Blanc
89
Where is Leithaberg DAC located? What varieties are permitted?
Neusiedlersee-Hugelland Red: mnm 85% Blaufrankisch White: may be single varietal or blends from Gruner Veltliner, Chardonnay, Neuburger and Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc)
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What is Blauer Wildbacher?
Ancient red grape, comprising over 95% of the red grape acreage in Weststeiermark, often vinified as Schilcher rose wine
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What is the leading red grape in Austria?
Zweigelt | Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent crossing developed in 1922
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When did "Wein" replace "Tafelwein"?
2009 vintage
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How many hectares is Wien (Vienna)?
637 ha
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What is the "Erste Lage" logo?
1ötw
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What is the main grape of Carnuntum?
Zweigelt
96
What is the only European city to have its own wine appellation within city limits?
Vienna
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Which subregions of Niederosterreich do not have a DAC status?
Carnuntum Thermenregion Wagram Wachau
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Where is the Dechant vineyard?
Langelois, Kamptal
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Where is the Heilingenstein vineyard?
Zobing, Kamptal
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Where is the Lamn vineyard?
Kammern, Kamptal
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What is the westernmost region of Niederosterreich?
Wachau
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What was the first DAC to allow both red and white wines?
Leithaberg
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Who is a key producer of Thermenregion?
Johanneshof Reinisch
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What is the sole authorised grape of Eisenberg DAC?
Blaufränkisch
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Which popular Austrian grape variety is also called Weissgipfler?
Grüner Veltliner

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