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What is the most planted red grape in Austria

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Gruner Veltliner

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What are Austria’s newest DAC? - all from one wine growing regions

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Südsteiermark DAC
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Weststeiermark DAC

All from Styria with a focus on single vineyards. The new DAC can be seen on labels from 2018 vintage.

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Which DAC only permits reserve bottlings?

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Leithabers DAC

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Name Austria’s oldest wine estate?

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Nikolaihof is the oldest wine estate in Austria, whose history goes back almost 2000 years to Roman time

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What are the DACs (Districtus Austriae Controllatus) of Austria’s Burgenland?

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Eisenberg
Leithaberg
Mittelburgenland
Neusiedlersee

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What are the 4 main wine regions of Austria?

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Lower Austria (largest region) Burgenland (top quality sweet wines, borders Hungary) Styria Vienna

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What direction does the Danube flow?

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Southeast

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The ___________________ must be visible on the capsule of the bottle for all wines above Qualitatswein and displayin registered producer number.

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Banderole

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Gebietswein

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Regional Wine

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Which region in Burgenland is best known for mineral drive elegant Blaufrankisch?

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Eisenberg

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How many classified white varieties are there?

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26

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How many classified red varieties are there?

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14

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What is the heiligenstein & in what region is it located?

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It is one of Austria’s most famed vineyards, located about an hour west of Vienna in Kamptal
One of the top, white wine producing regions of the country.

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What two towns are the major centers for sweet wine production in Burgenland?

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Seewinkel, Neusiedlersee

Lake Neusiedl, Neusiedlersee

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What is KMW

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Klosterneuburg Must Weight Scale

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What region in Austria contains a large portion of volcanic soils?

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Vulkanland Steiermark, Steiermark

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What percentage of Austria’s vineyards are planted to riesling?

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1,986 ha

4.3%

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Which varieties are permitted in the Liethaber DAC

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Weissburgunder
Chardonnay
Blaufankisch

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What is the largest DAC by hectares under vine?

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Weinviertel, Niederösterrich

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What is the smallest DAC by hectares under vine?

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Wiener Gemischter Satz, Wien

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Arrange the following regions from North to South:

Carnuntum, Kamptal, Eisenberg, Neusiedlersee

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Kamptal
Carnuntum
Neusiedlersee
Eisenberg

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At a minimum, how long does Grosse Reserve Austrian Sekt have to stay on the lees?

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30 months on lees
Hand harvested
Singular Municipality

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Reserve Sekt

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18 Months on lees
Hand harvested
Federal State

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Klassik Sekt

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9 months

Federal State

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What is the main varietal used in the Beerenauslese and TBA wine of Neusiedlersee DAC
Welschriesling
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3 Major Winegrowing Areas
Weinland Steirerland Bergland
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Major Winegrowing Regions north to south
Neiderosterreich Burgenland Steiermark
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What is RS of halbtrocken?
9-12 g/l
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How many grape varieties fall under Austria’s list of those approved for quality wine?
In Austria, there are 26 white and 14 red grape varieties
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What percentage of Austria’s vineyards is cultivated organic?
14% of Austria's total area under vines is already being cultivated organically; with this, Austria plays a leading role on the world stage.
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Carnuntum produces primarily what color of wine? From what grapes?
Rich, full-bodied white wines are also made in Carnuntum, usually from Gruner Veltliner, Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay.
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What is Neuburger a crossing of?
Neuburger is a white Austrian wine grape. The grape is a crossing of Roter Veltliner and Sylvaner. As varietal, it generally produces full bodied wines. Color of berry skin: Blanc
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What is the maximum % of a single variety in Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC?
Maximum 50% of a singular grape, minimum 10% of all other grapes
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In what year was the first DAC established? And what was the region?
DISTRICTUS AUSTRIAE CONTROLLATUS 2001 established (2002 was the 1st year) Weinviertel DAC[7] (white only)
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At minimum, how long does Reserve Austrian Sekt have to stay on the lees?
Aging on the lees must be no less than 30 months, which is quite similar to vintage Champagne (at 36 months).
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What is the synonym for Zierfandler and what is the meaning behind it?
Roter / Cilifai | ("late red") because it turns red just before harvest time
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What does “Alte Reben” mean on a bottle of Austrian wine?
Old Vines
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Achleiten, Hochrain, and Kellerberg are all top vineyards in what Austrian winegrowing region?
Wachau
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What is the classified grape variety of the Eisenberg DAC?
Blaufrankisch
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Wien (Vienna) (612 ha) Principal Grape Varieties
Gemischter Satz (Field Blend)
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Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC Grapes
- Must grow in a Viennese vineyard planted with at least 3 quality white varieties - Must be harvested and pressed together - Max single variety 50%; 3rd largest portion min 10%
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Wien (Vienna) Alcohol levels
w/o sin vin (cru): max 12.5% with sin vin (cru): min 12.5 %
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What is the 1 DAC in Wien (Vienna)?
Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC, est. 2013
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Wien (Vienna) Quality Levels
W/O smaller ind than Vienna = w/o sin vin (cru) | With sin vin (cru): March 1, year following harvest
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Name a major vineyard of Wien (Vienna).
Nussberg
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Wien (Vienna) RS
w/o sin vin (cru): must correspond with "trocken“ (dry) | with sin vin (cru): does not need to correspond with “trocken” (dry)
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Wagram get its name from "Wogenrain", which means what?
"shore" Wagram has loess soils from receding promordial ocean
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Name 2 leading viticultural towns of Traisental. | 790 ha, DAC - 2006
- Nussdorf | - Herzogenburg - larger, fruity spicy GV, mineral Riesling (E of Traisen River)
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List seven leading viticultural towns of Wagram.
- Grossriedenthal - environmentally conscious, Eiswein, quality - Kirchberg - vinotheque Weritas, quality
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In what town of Wagram will you find the environmentally conscious and Eiswein?
Grossriedenthal
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Wachau - Soils
Gföhl - mineral rich migmatitic granite gneiss Steep terraces of Granite produce - Riesling East-facing ice age carried Sand resulting in Layers of Loess - Opulent Grüner
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What is Kremstal's climate?
- cool, humid northern breezes from nearby | - Waldviertel coliding with warm eastern winds from Pannonian plain
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What is the world's first viticultural and oenology school? When was it established and where is it located?
Bundeslehranstalt Für Wein und Obstbau (Federal institute for viticulture and pomology) Est. 1860 Located in Wagram
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What area of Kremstal is identified with deep loess soils that produce softer, more opulent styles of Grüner Veltliner?
East Kremstal leading towns - Rohrendorf - Gedersdorf
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Wachau min must weights Steinfeder, Federspiel, Smaragd
Steinfeder 15 KMW min 11.5% alc Federspiel 17 KMW range 11.5-12.5% alc Smaragd 19 KMW min 12.5% alc / appx 95 Ochsle (Spätlese), must be dry
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What is Vineau Wachau? Name 3 members.
Org of estates sworn to uphold the tenets of natural winemaking spelled out in Codex Wachau - No additives (incl chaptalization) - No aromatization (incl new barrique) - No "fractionation" (such as de alcoholization) founded 1983, members control more than 85% regions vineyards
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What varietals is Kremstal known for?
Spicy Gruner Veltliner Mineral Rieslings Weissburgunder Expressive reds
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What are the 8 regions within Niederösterreich?
``` - Weinviertel Largest, 1st DAC / GV (peppery, no obv wood or botrytis, min 12% alc) - Kamptal - Kremstal - Wachau - Traisental - Wagram - Carnuntum - Thermenregion ```
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In what year was Vineau Wachau founded?
1983
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Describe the soils of Kamptal. Where are you more likely to find Riesling planted? Where are you more likely to find Grüner Veltliner planted?
- Steep terraces, S facing, no loess, powerful Riesling | - South towards Danube - loess and loam terraces, full GV / red and white Pinot, Zweigelt released as Niederösterreich
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Wagram was known as Donauland until what year?
2007
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Where are you most likely to find Roter Veltliner?
Wagram Roter Veltliner - unrelated to GV; * RED grape produced as WHITE wine
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In what village is the vineyard Achleiten located?
Weissenkirchen Home to some of Wachau's most popular wines - FX Pichler, Prager, Emmerich Knoll
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Describe the climate of Kamptal.
Cooler Waldviertel from NW Hot Pannonian plain from E Creates diurnal
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What is the primary grape variety of Carnuntum?
Zweigelt Carnuntum - sunny climate, prim red grapes
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Name leading viticultural towns of Kamptal.
Lagenlois - Austria's largest wine-producing town Heiligenstein - Volcanic soils Name derived from blazing hot sunshine and dry climate 270 million year old Permian Period, desert-lke sandstone base with volcanic particles Gobelsburg Strass - Straß im Sraßertale
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What are two leading viticultural towns in eastern Kremstal?
East Krems - deep loess soils, softer opulent GV Rohrendorf Gedersdorf
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Name 6 producers of Wachau, all from different towns.
Staritng in Spitz to the West and moving 7 miles NE ``` Hirtzberger - Spitz, late 1800s Rudi Pichler - Wösendorf, 1904 Prager - Weissenkirchen, 1715 FX Pichler - Oberloiben, 1898 Emmerich Knoll - Unterloiben, 1825 Nikolaihof - Mautern, 1894 ```
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Where are the rare white grapes Rotgipfler and Zierfandler cultivated?
Thermenregion (HOT Pannonian summers) Rotgipfler, Zierfandler - sin var or blended as Spätrot-Rotgipfler
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Weinviertel DAC
Niederösterreich's largest, 1st DAC Ligher, fresher > cooler climate, N Danube and Pannonian Plain - Must be GV - Min 12% alc - Tasting panel > peppery note, no obv wood or botrytis - Reserve - 2009 - fuller, richer, min 13% alc - hints of botrytis and wood
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Where is Langenlois located?
Kamptal Langenlois - one of Austria's most important wine towns Nearby, highly regarded vineyards - Heiligenstein, Lamm, Dechant
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Weinviertel Quality Levels
Klassik: submission to Prüfnummer tast comm Jan 1 year following harvest Reserve: submission to Prüfnummer tast comm March 15 year following harvest
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Weinviertel Alcohol Levels
Klassik: min 12% Reserve: min 13%
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Weinviertel RS
Klassik: max 6 g/l Reserve: dry
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Viticultural towns in Kremstal are divided into what three zones? In what zone will you find deep loess soils? In what zone will you find the Stift Göttweig monastery?
West - weathered rocky soils, geologically similar to Wachau, GV + R - Stein - Krems - Senftenberg East - deep loess soils, softer opulent GV - Rohrendorf - Gedersdorf ``` South - Stift Göttweig monastery, down to earth, "Heuriger" wine taverns - Furth Benedectine Stift Göttweig est 1072 - Palit - Krustetten - Hollenberg ```
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What is Kremstal's size in ha?
2,243 ha
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Weinviertel Taste Profile
- Klassik: aromatic, spicy, pepper notes, no botrytis, no oak notes - Reserve: dry, full-bodied, spicy, subtle botrytis notes, oak aging allowed
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Name 3 great single vineyards of Traisental DAC.
Alte Setzen Berg Zwirch
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When was Kamptal recognized as DAC?
2008
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Wachau Leading Towns W to NE - Where is Prager located?
Spitz - Cooler, Hirtzberger Wösendorf - Rudi Pichler Weißenkirchen - Prager
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Langenlois: Erste Lagen and Varieties
- Dechant: Grüner - Käferberg: Grüner - Kittmannsberg: Grüner - Loiserberg: Riesling, Grüner - Schenkenbichl: Grüner - Seeberg: Riesling - Spiegel: Grüner - Steinhaus: Riesling, Grüner - Steinmassl: Riesling - Thal: Grüner
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Wachau Climate
- 2 Major climatic influences - western Atlantic, eastern Pannonian - Hot dry summer, harsh winter, evened by Danube - Winds from northern Waldviertel region increases diurnal range during important months prior to harvest

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