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1
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What is the minimum KMW of Schilfwein / Strohwein?

A

25ºKMW

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2
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What is the minimum KMW of Ausbruch?

A

30KMW

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3
Q

Lake Neusiedl borders Austria and ______ (country).

A

Hungary

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4
Q

True / False:

Mechanical harvesting is allowed for Reserve Sekt wines.

A

False

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5
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What is the required, or limit, g/L residual sugar and acidity of Halbtrocken wines?

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Up to 18 g/L residual sugar if the total acidity is no less than 10 g/L below the RS value

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6
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What is the required, or limit, g/L residual sugar and acidity of Trocken wines?

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Up to 9 g/L residual sugar if the total acidity is no less than 2 g/L below the RS value

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7
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What is the minimum KMW and minimum alcohol of wine labeled Wein?

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  1. 7ºKMW

8. 5% alcohol

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8
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What is the minimum KMW of a Spätlese?

A

19º KMW

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9
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What region is home to Klosterneuburger?

A

Wagram

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10
Q

Name a DAC that no longer exists.

A

Schilcherland DAC

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11
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What was Austria’s first DAC?

A

Weinviertal

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12
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Spitz, Weissenkirchen, Dürnstein, and Loiben are the major towns of ______.

A

Wachau.

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13
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Name two things Codex Wachau does not allow.

A

Aromatization, additives, fractionation

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14
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What is the main grape of Mittelburgenland?

A

Blaufränkisch

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15
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What is the maximum yield of DAC wines?

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9,000 kg / ha
(67.5 hl / ha)

*May be adjusted up to 20% depending on vintage conditions

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16
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What is the minimum KMW of Qualitätswein Sekt and how long must it spend on the lees?

A

15ºKMW

9 months on the lees

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17
Q

Ausbruch is a specialty of what locale?

A

Rust

18
Q

Order the following coolest to warmest:

Kamptal, Weinviertel, Mittelburgenland

A

Weinviertal, Kamptal, Mittelburgenland

19
Q

Near what body of water would you find the village of Rust?

A

Lake Neusiedl

20
Q

High quality Sauvignon Blanc is most often associated with what region of Austria?

A

Steiermark

21
Q

What are the permitted grape varieties for Eisenberg DAC wines?

A

Blaufränkisch

  • location: Burgenland
    soil: gravel and slate
  • classic: 12.5% alcohol
  • reserve: 13% alcohol
22
Q

At what is the minimum KMW level Smaragd Riesling may be picked?

A

19º KMW

23
Q

What is the required, or limit, g/L residual sugar of Lieblich wines?

A

Up to 45 g/L residual sugar

24
Q

What is the minimum KMW of Trockenbeerenauslese?

A

30º KMW

25
Q

Describe the 2014 vintage in Austria.

A

Excessive rainfall and poor weather; worst vintage in recent years

26
Q

What is the required, or limit, g/L residual sugar of Süß?

A

45 g/L residual sugar and up

27
Q

What lake is a moderating factor to Burgenland?

A

Lake Neusiedl

28
Q

What is a Hauersekt?

A

Grower-Producer

29
Q

What is sturm?

A

Partially fermented grape must

30
Q

What is the only DAC of Burgenland that allows the production of white wine?

A

Leithaberg DAC

*White: blend or varietal
– grüner veltliner, neuburger, chardonnay, Weißburgunder
*Red: blaufränkisch and a maximum 15% Pinot Noir, st laurent, and zweigelt

31
Q

Name the single DAC region of Wein.

A

Weiner Gemischter Satz

32
Q

What are the 8 regions (6 are DACs) of Niederösterreich?

A

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

33
Q

What are the three quality levels of Styria wine?

A

Riedenweine (single vineyard)
Ortsweine (villages)
Gebietsweise (regional)

34
Q

What are the three quality levels of Österreichische Traditionsweingüter?

A

Klassifizierte Lage
Erste Lage
Große Erste Lage

35
Q

What is the minimum KMW of Auslese wine?

A

21º KMW

36
Q

Which two wine-producing countries border Austria to the south?

A

Italy

Slovenia

37
Q

What is the minimum KMW of Beerenauslese?

A

25º KMW

38
Q

Name the DACs of Steiermark.

A

Südsteiermark DAC
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
Weststeiermark DAC

39
Q

Name the DACs of Burgenland.

A 
Eisenberg DAC
Leithaberg DAC
Mittelburgenland DAC
Neusiedlersee DAC
Rosalia DAC
40
Q

Name the DACs of Niederösterreich.

A 
Carnuntum DAC
Kamptal DAC
Kremstal DAC
Traisental DAC
Weinviertal DAC
41
Q

Name the DAC of Wien.

A

Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

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