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1
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What are the 4 major Weinbaugebiete of Austria

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

*Niederösterreich and Burgenland account for 90% of production

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What are the 3 levels of the Codex Wachau and their alcohol range

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  1. Steinfeder: up to 11.5% abv - local grass - min. 15˚ KMW
  2. Federspiel: 11.5%-12.5% abv - falconer’s tool - min. 17˚ KMW
  3. Smaragd: 12.5% abv - emerald lizard - min. 19˚ KMW

All wines are hand harvested, no additives, no chaptalization, no manipulation

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What moderating river flows through the Wachau

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Danube (Donau)

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Zweigelt is a cross of what 2 grapes

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Blaufränkisch X St. Laurent

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What does the term ried indicate

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Top site/single vineyard

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What are the 3 Austrian Wine Law categories

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Wein: w/o Geographic designation

Landwein: PDI

Qualitätswein: PDO

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True or False - Kabinett Qualitätswein is not the begining of the Prädikat like in Germany

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True, Spätlese is the first rung

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What is the name of the plain that provides a fierce continental climate over most of eastern Austrian wine regions

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Pannonian Plain: former seabed of loess (silty, wind blown, silica soils) retains water, other soils include clay, slate, gneiss

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9
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Which is not a DAC of Niederösterreich

List the others

A. Wachau

B. Kremstal

C. Kamptal

D. Wagram

A

A and C are not DAC

Wachau
Kremstal DAC
Kamptal DAC
Traisental DAC
Wagram
Weinviertel DAC - 1st 2002
Carnuntum - 1st vintage of DAC is 2019**
Thermenregion

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What is Niederösterreich’s largest subzone and Austria’s first DAC, producing fresher, lighter wine in this cooler climate with a distinct peppery notes

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Weinviertal DAC

1st DAC 2002

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What is the region of the Niederösterreich where the rare white grapes Rotgipfler and Zierfandler are cultivated produced varietally or as the blended Spätrot-Rotgipfler

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Thermenregion

Gumpoldskirchen village produces fiery and lively whites

Neuburger white grape grown here also

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Carnuntum in the Niederösterreich is know for red or white grapes

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Reds - Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch lead with international varietes

** Carnuntum started producing DAC wine with the 2019 vintage

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What region of Niederösterreich is known for making white wine from the red Roter Veltliner grape

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Wagram

GV still most popular grape

Leth produces wine here

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What is the name of the local taverns in Vienna that serve up Gemischer Satz

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Heurigen

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True or False: Gemischter Satz must have 3 or more varietals with no one variety making up more then 50%

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True, Speciality of Vienna

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What region of Austria would you find the Achleiten vineyard

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Wachau region, near Weissenkirchen village

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Name 2 Wachau producers

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F.X. Pichler*

Rudi Pichler*

Prager

Emmerich Knoll

Tegernseerhof

Domaine Wachau (co-op)

Veyder-Malberg**

* Pichler’s are not related

**Veyder-Malberg operates outside of the Vinea Wachau

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18
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Name a Kremstal producer

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Malat

Nigl

Stadt Krems

Proidl

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19
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Name 2 Kamptal producers

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Bründylmayer

Loimer

Schloss Gobelsburg

Hirsch

Jurtschitsch

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What region in Austria is Lagenlois located

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Kamptal

*Lagenlois is the major wine producing town

Major Villages: Langenlois, Zöbing, Kammern, Gobelsburg, Strass im Strassertal, Haindorf, Lengenfeld, Schönberg

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Where would you find the Heiligenstein vineyard in Austria

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Kamptal region, village of Zöbing

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22
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Name the producer from the village of Illmitz in Neusiedlersee that single handly put the desset wines from the region on the map

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Alois Kracher

23
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What region of Burgenland is known for terroir-driven mineral laden reds and allows white DAC production

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Leithaberg DAC

Only Burgenland DAC to allow red and whites at DAC level

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

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

24
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What are the Burgenlands 5 DAC’s

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Eisenberg

Leithaberg

Neusiedlersee

Mittelburgenland

Rosalia

* Neusiedlersee-Hügelland and Südbergenland are no longer DAC

25
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True or False: The Burgenland in Austria is known for red and dessert wines

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True, lead with red production from Blaufränkisch (most planted) and Zweigelt

On the western shore of Neusiedlersee is the free city of Rust, famous for the production of Ausbruch, a traditional sweet wine

26
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What style of Rust dessert wine would Ausbruch be most similiar to

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Tokaji

Grapes destined for Ausbruch are harvested at a minimum 30° KMW (approximately 156°Öchsle), richly concentrated botrytis-affected must is added to less concentrated must—from fruit harvested in the same vineyard—and the two are fermented together, then aged in barrel before release. Furmint grapes were traditionally used

27
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What region of Burgenland does Blaufränkisch lead production, what region does Zweigelt lead production

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Mittelburgenland & Eisenberg: Blaufränkisch

Neusiedlersee: Zweigelt must be focus of blend

28
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What region and DAC of Austria would you find top examples of Sauvignon Blanc

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Steiermark/Sytria region

Südsteiermark DAC

29
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Where would you find Schilcher wine in Austria and from what grape

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Steiermark/Styria region

Weststeiermark DAC

Made from Blauer Wildbacher, rosy in color, high acid, pretty red fruits

30
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True or False: The majority of wine in Austria is produced under the DAC designation.

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False

31
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True or False: Leithaberg is the only DAC in Burgenland that allows white wine.

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True

32
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Emmerich Knoll, Prager, and Hirtzberger are all producers in what region?

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Wachau

33
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What is Austria’s second-most planted white grape?
A. Riesling
B. Welschriesling
C. Weissburgunder
D. Müller-Thurgau

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B. Welschriesling

Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Müller-Thurgau, Weissburgunder, Riesling, Chard, Sauv blanc

34
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Lamm is an Erste Lage vineyard in the town of Kammern in the Kamptal region specializing in what grape variety?

A. Riesling
B. Grüner Veltliner
C. Grauburgunder
D. Weissburgunder

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B. Grüner Veltliner

  • Lamm is located in Kamptal in the village of Kammern
  • Kammern Vineyards: Gaisberg, Grub, Lamm, Renner
35
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What is the minimum alcohol by volume required for Kamptal Reserve Riesling?
A. 11.5%
B. 12%
C. 12.5%
D. 13%

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D. 13%

36
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Nigl, Solomon, and Christoph Hoch are producers in what region?

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Kremstal

37
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Match the vineyard to the grape most likely found there.

Renner - Gaisberg - Kranachberg

Riesling - Gruner Veltliner - Sauvignon Blanc

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Renner - Grüner Veltliner - Kamptal

Gaisberg - Riesling - Kamptal

Kranachberg - Sauvignon Blanc - Styria/Steiermark

38
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Morillon is a synonym for what grape in Styria?
A. Chardonnay
B. Weissburgunder
C. Grauer Burgunder
D. Welschriesling
E. Sauvignon Blanc

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A. Chardonnay

39
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What is the maximum residual sugar level of Austrian Große Reserve Sekt?
A. 8 g/l
B. 12 g/l
C. 17 g/l
D. 32 g/l

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B. 12 g/l

40
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What are the three best dry white wine vintages for Austria in the 1990s?
A. 1990, 1994, 1998
B. 1990, 1995, 1996
C. 1990, 1997, 1999
D. 1993, 1998, 1999

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C. 1990, 1997, 1999

41
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Select the parent grapes of Grüner Veltliner
A. Gelber Muskateller
B. Traminer
C. St. Georgener-Rebe
D. Roter Veltliner
E. Zierfandler

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B and C: Traminer x St. Georgener-Rebe

42
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Schilfwein is different from strohwein in what key way?
A. Strohwein comes from Burgenland and schilfwein from Steiermark.
B. Strohwein is dried on straw, schilfwein is dried on reeds.
C. Strohwein is made from white grapes, schilfwein is made from red grapes.
D. Strohwein has to have botrytis notes, schilfwein does not.

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B. Strohwein is dried on straw, schilfwein is dried on reeds.

43
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Wagram was named _____ prior to 2007.

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Donauland

44
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Which Austrian oenologist pioneered hochkultur training?
A. Rudolf Steiner
B. Lenz Moser
C. Rudi Pichler
D. Willi Bründlmayer
E. Willi Klinger

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B. Lenz Moser

high trained vine system

45
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Who produces “Unendlich” Riesling?
A. Nikolaihof
B. Prager
C. FX Pichler
D. Knoll
E. Hirtzberger

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C. FX Pichler

46
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_________ is a synonym for Scheurebe in Burgenland.
A. Sämling 88
B. Grauer Burgunder
C. Welschriesling
D. Weissburgunder

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A. Sämling 88

47
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Gesellmann, Wellanschitz, and Krutzler are all respected producers specializing in what variety?
A. Welschrielsing
B. Weissburgunder
C. Blaufränkisch
D. Riesling
E. St. Laurent

A

C. Blaufrankisch

48
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The Lyra system of training is most notably and extensively practiced by what producer in Kamptal?
A. Schloss Gobelsburg
B. Bründlmayer
C. Hirsch
D. Ott

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B. Bründlmayer

*Brundlmayer Zobinger Heiligenstein “Lyra” Riesling Kamptal Reserve

Lyra system was created by Alain Carbonneau, Professor of Viticulture at Montpelliernamed and named for the Y-shaped trellising that increases leaf canopy, thus shading the grapes and giving more photosynthesis

49
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Just as the Lamm vineyard is on the same slope as Heiligenstein in Kamptal, the _________ vineyard is on the same slope as Gaisberg.
A. Renner
B. Dechant
C. Steinmassl
D. Thal

A

A. Renner

  • Kammern Vineyards: Gaisberg, Grub, Lamm, Renner
50
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Austria Map

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Lake Name: Neusiedler Sea

  1. Kamp, Krems, Traisen (North to South)
  2. Zierlander (Spätrot) and Rotgipfler - Blend Spätrot-Rotgipfler blend

Neuburger grown here also

  1. Heilegenstein - Kamptal main villages: Langenlois, Zöbing, Kammern, Gobelsburg, Strass im Strassertal, Haindorf, Lengenfeld, Schönberg - most important area for sparkling production
  2. Ruster Ausbruch
  3. Goldberg & Pfaffenberg - Kremstal main villages: Stein, Krems, Senftenberg, Rohrendorf, Gedersdorf, Furth
  4. Sauvignon Blanc
  5. Schilcher wine from Blauer Wildbacher
  6. Leithaberg DAC -Blaufränkisch, Weissburgunder-Chard - only Burgenland DAC to allow both red and white at DAC level
51
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What are the Austrian Sekt levels

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Klassik, Reserve, or Grosse Reserve

Klassik 9 months lees, Reserve 18 months lees, or Grosse Reserve 30 months lees

dosage mirrors Champagne, traditional method common

Hauersekt: Tirage, disgorgement and expedition performed by the grape grower

52
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1˚ KMW (Klosterneuburg Mostwaage) equals how many Öechsle degrees

A

5˚ Öechsle

  • The KMW measures natural sugar content in grapes
  • Oechsle KMW

Kabinett 70-85° - 73˚ = 15 KMW

Spätlese 76-95° - 84˚ = 17.1 KMW

Auslese 83-105° - 94˚ = 19 KMW

Beerenauslese 110-128° - 105˚ = 21 KMW

Trockenbeerenauslese 150-154°

Eiswein 110-128° - 127˚ = 25 KMW

53
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Gföhl gneiss is the primary soil structure of the ______ region

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Wachau mainly and Kremstal, Kamptal

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

Gföhl gneiss, a metamorphic rock with a mineral-rich composition of migmatitic granite gneiss, quartz, felspar and mica, and parcels of loess -formed when granite is subjected to extreme conditions of pressure and temperature

54
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Achleiten vineyard in the village of Weißenkirchen is located where in Austria

A

Wachau

Top Vineyards:

Western Wachau: Burgberg (Spitz), Bruck & Kalkofen (Viessling), Atzberg

Central Wachau: Achleiten & Hochrain (Wösendorf)

Eastern Wachau: Loibenberg (Unterloiben/Oberloiben)

Leading towns: Spitz, Viessling, Arnsdorf, Wösendorf, Joching, Weißenkirchen, Dürnstein, Loiben, Rossatz, Mautern

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