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Wachau climate, geo

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Continental, heat comes from the Pannon in the west during the day. Nights are cooled from the northern Mtns. Moderated by the Danube, Vineyards on steeply terraced hillsides overlooking the river, mostly on the north bank

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Wachau grapes

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Gruner: most planted, on the lower banks on loess and sand. Riesling: planted higher up on the granite and gneiss

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Wachau villages

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W-E along the river. Viessling (on the Spitzer Bach River), Spitz, Wosendorf, Joching, Weissenkirchen, Durnstein, Oberloiben, Unterloiben, Mautern

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Wachau vineyards

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Bruck (Viessling), Achleiten (Weissenkirchen), Loibenberg (Oberloiben/Unterloiben)

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Wachau producers

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Franz Hirtzberger (Spitz), Veyder-Malberg (Spitz), Rudi Pichler (Wosendorf), Prager (Weiseenkirchen), Domaine Wachau (Durnstein), FX Pichler (Oberloiben) Emmerich Knoll (Unterloiben), Alzinger (Unterloiben), Nikolaihof (Mautern)

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Codex Wachau Classification

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All wines must be dry, may show botrytis
Steinfeder: max 11.5% abv, min 15 KMV
Federspiel: 11.5-12.5% abv, min 17 KMV
Smaragd: min 12.5% abv, min 19 KMV (~95 oschle, Spatlese level)

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Vinea Wachau

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an association of producers with approximately 200 members, controlling more than 85% of acreage, est. 1983. Requirements for members:

100% from and bottled in the Wachau
No additives: no chaptalization or must concentrates
No concentration: no cryo-extraction, reverse osmosis, etc
No Aromatization: no oak barriques, chips, etc
No Fractionation: no spinning cone usage, etc
No manipulation of nature: including mechanical harvesting

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Niederosterreich regions

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Wachau, Kremstal DAC, Kamptal DAC, Traisental DAC, Wagram, Weinvertal DAC, Thermenregion, Carnuntum

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Wien regions

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Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

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Burgenland Regions

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Neusiedlersee DAC, Leithaberg DAC, Rosalia DAC, Mittelburgenland, Eisenberg DAC (formerly Sudburgenland)

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Steiermark Regions

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Vulkanland-Steiermark DAC (formerly Sudoststeiermark), Sudsteiermark DAC, Weststeiermark DAC

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Which Burgenland regions were phased out in 2016

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Neusiedlersee-Hugeland, now two DAC zones, the existing Leithaberg DAC and the new Rosalia DAC. Sudburgenland, the overlapping Eisenberg DAC remains

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Which Austrian regions are not DAC

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Wachau, Wagram, Thermenregion, Carnuntum

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Austria Landwein regions

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EU IGP wines, Weinbauregionen: Weinland: Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland. Steierland: Steiermark. Bergland: outcrops throughout the rest of the country

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Austrian wine categories that allow chaptilization and sussreserve

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Wein, IGP: Landwein, DOP: Qualitatswein, Qualitatswein Sekt (Kabinett Qualitatswein and higher do not allow either)

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Austrian abv reqs for PDO wines

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Qualitatswein: min 9%. Kabinett Qualitatswein: max 13%. Pradikatswein: min 5%

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Austrian PDO wine min must wts

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Qualitatswein & Sekt: 15 KMV
Kabinett Qualitatswein: 17 KMV
Spatlese Pradikatswein: 19 KMV
Auslese Pradikatswein: 21 KMV
Beerenauslese, Eiswein, Strohwein/Schilfwein: 25 KMV
Trockenbeerenauslese/Ausbruch: 30 KMV
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Antifreeze scandal

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The “antifreeze” scandal of 1985 surfaced when one of the guilty parties tried to claim Diethylene glycol—a colorless, odorless, poisonous chemical, as a legitimate winery expense on his tax return. Customers cancelled orders worldwide. Bottles tested positive for the chemical in nearly every export market, and the press decried the matter, asserting that Austrians had diluted their wines with antifreeze. The association stuck and damaged the image of Austrian wines for years. Austria responded by drafting some of the strictest wine laws in Europe and quickly refocusing on quality. In a very short time, Austria has earned a renewed reputation as one of the classic winemaking nations of the world

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Austrian major winemaking regions

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Weinbaugebiete: Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland, Steiermark

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Chardonnay in Austria

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Morillon and Feinburgunder.

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Zweigelt

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Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent crossing developed in Austria in 1922. The most planted red grape in Austria

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Most planted red grape in Austria

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Zweigelt

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Austrian Qualitatswein

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The base category for PDO wines, including DAC wines, which may supercede the basic requirements. Sourced from a single Weinbaugebiete or one of 16 smaller wine regions, 36 permitted grapes. Must pass a tasting panel, chemical analysis, recieve a prufnummer, and include the red and white banderole on the bottle capsule. 2/3 of Austria’s production

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Strohwein

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aka Schilfwein. Pradikatswein level, Beerenauslese/Eiswein ripeness: 25 KMV. produced from grapes dried for a minimum of 3 months. No chaptalization or süssreserve

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Ausbruch

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Pradikatswein level, Trockenbeerenauslese ripeness: 30 KMV. Must come from the city of Rust in Burgenland on Neusiedler See. A traditional sweet wine dating to the 17th century. bears similarities to the process of Tokaji: 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 traditional, Moder more often produced from Chardonnay, Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Welschriesling, Traminer and Pinot Gris.

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1st Austrian DAC. Most recent

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Weinvertel in 2002. Approved in 2018: Rosalia, Vulkanland-Steiermark, Sudsteiermark, Weststeiermark

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Austrian Sekt Qualitatswein

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New legal category as of 2016 for quality Austrian sparkling.
Klassik: Tank, transfer, traditional; 9 months on lees, labeled by state
Reserve: Traditional method, 18 months on lees, labeled by state, Brut sweetness level or drier
Gross Reserve: Traditional. 18 mnths on lees, single village, Brut sweetness level or drier.

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Hauersekt

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Austrian labeling term for Sekt Qualitatswein, Gross Reserve. Similar to the German Winzersekt or Champagne RM indicating a grower-producer. Must list vineyard/village/vintage and grape

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Weinviertel

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Niederosterreich DAC, Austria’s 1st DAC in 2002. North of the Danube and the Pannonian Plain. Cooler, lighter fresher wines. GV only, min 12%, fruity, spicy, peppery; no Botrytis note; no wood tone. Reserve: in 13%, “subtle botrytis and wood notes are acceptable” new as of 2009

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Kremstal

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Niedersoterreich DAC. Along both sides of the Krems and Danube. warmer than the wachau. East of the Krems River, soil structures include deep loess terraces, whereas those to the west have shallower soils and more primary rock. GV: “fresh, fruit-accented, fine spiciness; no Botrytis note; no wood tone” Reis: “fragrant, stone fruit aromas, elegant, minerally; no Botrytis note; no wood tone” min 12 %, w/ village & vineyard: min 12.5%. Reserve: oak and botrytis allowed min 13%

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Kremstal major towns

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Stein, Krems, Furth, Rohrendorf, Gedersdorf, Senftenberg

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Kremstal producers

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Nigl, Stadt-Krems, Solomon-Undhof, Gayerhof

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Kamptal

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Niederosterreich DAC. Along the Kamp River, north of Wachau and Kremstal, slightly warmer than Wachau. Mostly south facing vineyards. loess soil, also clay loam near the Danube, Gföhl gneiss and mica-schist on higher vineyards. GV: “fresh, fruit-accented, fine spiciness; no Botrytis note; no wood tone” Ries: “fragrant, stone fruit aromas, elegant, minerally; no dominant Botrytis note; no wood tone” min 11.5% abv w/ village: min 12% w/village & vineyard: min 12.5% reserve: min 13%, new oak and botrytis allowed. more red grapes planted here than Wachau and Kremstal

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Kamptal major towns

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Lengenfeld, Gobelsburg, Langenlois, Haindorf, Zobing, Strass im Strassertale, Kammern, Engabrun

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Kamptal vineyards

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Hieligenstein (Zobing), Gaisberg (Zobing, Kammern, Srass im Strassertale), Lamm (Kammern), Dechant (Langenlois)

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Kamptal producers

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Schloss Gobelsburg, Brundlmayer, Hirsch, Loimer

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Austrian Erste Lage

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In 2010, 52 top sites throughout Kremstal, Kamptal, Wagram and Traisental were elevated to the status of Erste Lage by the Österreichischen Traditionsweingüter, an association of producers founded in 1992. Not legally defined but they are closely aligned w/ the DAC. GV, Ries only, carry the Erste Lage logo

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Austrian single vineyard labeling

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single vineyard wines are labeled in the German fashion, with the village and vineyard name, many producers observe the old custom of replacing the village with the word Ried, indicating a top site

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Traisental

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Nierderosterreich DAC, south of the Danube and Wachau, Kremstal, Wagram, along the Traisen River. GV: “fresh, fruity, spicy; no Botrytis note; no wood tone” Ries: “robust, good body, aromatic, minerally; no Botrytis note; no wood tone” min 11.5% abv w/ village: 12% w/ village & vineyard: 12.5% Reserve: 13%

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Traisental producers

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Markus Huber

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Wagram

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Niederosterreich region, not a DAC. previously known as Danouland before 2007. Along the Danube between Vienna and the western regions. GV most planted, Roter Veltliner, a red grape vinified as a white is a local specialty. Home to the institute of Klosterneuburg in the far east near Vienna. 7 erste lage vine yards for GV

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Wagram producers

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Bernard Ott, Stift Klosterneuburg

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Thermenregion

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Niederosterreich region (not DAC) south of Vienna, west of Carnuntum, far from the Danube, recieves full force of the Pannonian summers. White: Rotgipfler and Zierfandler, produced varietally or as the blended Spätrot-Rotgipfler. Red: Zweigelt, Blauer-Portguieser, Nueburger

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Carnuntum

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Niederosterreich region (not DAC). SE of Vienna, east of Thermenregion, north of Burgenland, along the south shore of the Danube. Sunny, climate similar to Burgenland. More reds here: Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch, Gemischter Satz field blends, also GV

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Wien

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Austrian Weinbaugebiete surrounding the city of Vienna, along the Danube. Vienna is the only capital city in Europe to have its own wine appellation within city limits. One region: Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC. Heuriger and sturm also popular here.

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Heuriger

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a nouveau wine consumed in its infancy in taverns of the same name. Popular style in Vienna

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Sturm

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half-fermented, sparkling grape juice—usually accompanies harvest-time meals. Popular in Vienna

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Wiener Gemischter Satz

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Wien DAC. Field blend. must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties. No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend, and 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each. No oak and trocken, except for single vineyard wines

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Mittelburgenland rules

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Burgenland DAC. Blaufrankisch only. Classic: 12.5-13% abv. SS or used oak, released 8/1 yr after harvest. Classic w/ site: 13-13.5% abv, matured in large or used barrique, released 10/1 year after harvest. Reserve: min 13% abv, matured in new or used oak, released 3/1 2nd year after harvest

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Mittelburgenland producers

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Mittleburgenland major towns

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Horitschon, Deutschkreutz

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Leithaberg

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Burgenland DAC, west side of Neusiedlersee. 1st DAC for both red and white. White: GV, Chard, Weissburgunder, Nueburger (Roter Veltliner X Sylvaner). Red: Blaufrankisch, max 15% PN, St. Laurent, Zweigelt, must be aged in oak

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Leithaberg major towns

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Eisenstadt. Rust is excluded from the DAC

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Neusiedlersee

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Burgenand DAC. east side of Neusiedler See. Zweigelt based blends, Classic or Reserve

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Rosalia

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Burgenland DAC. south of Leithaberg in the south half of the region formerly known as Neusiedlersee-Hugeland. Varietal Balufrankisch and Zweigelt, Rose (no varietal or blend listed on label). Classic and Reserve (Red only)

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Neusiedlersee major towns

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Eisenberg

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Burgenland DAC. Blaufrankisch only. Classic and Reserve

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Alois Kracher

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Sweet Austrian wine producer in Illmitz, Neusiedlersee. Known for Eiswein, BA, TBA, Scheurebe TBA is legendary

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Rust

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Town on the the west shore of Neusiedler See. famous for the production of Ausbruch, a traditional sweet wine dating to the 17th century

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Steiermark grapes

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Welschriesling (most planted), Weissburgunder and Traminer in Vulkanland, SB in Sudsteiermark, Tement excels in oaked and unoaked styles. Schilcher from Baluer Wildbacher in Weststeiermark

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Schilcher

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Rose prdouced from the ancient grape Baluer Wildbacher in Weststeiermark. must be labeled as ‘Schilcher Klassik’, and may be still, frizzante, or fully sparkling

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PN in Austria

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Blauburgunder

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Lower Austria

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Niederosterreich

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Samling 88

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aka Scheurebe in Burgenland

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