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Austria Flashcards

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What scale is used to measure must weight In Austria?

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Klosterneuburger Mostwaage

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Which grape variety does Eisenberg DAC specialise in?

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Blaufränkisch

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Ausbruch is a speciality of which DAC?

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Ruster Ausbruch DAC

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What event led to the fundamental reorganisation of the Austrian wine industry in the 1980s?

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Anti freeze scandal

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Blauburgunder is a synonym for which grape?

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Pinot Noir

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What designation may appear on an unoaked Riesling of 12% alcohol from the Wachau?

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Federspiel

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What is the most widely planted red grape in Austria?

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Zweigelt

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What is the most widely planted white grape in Austria?

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Grüner Veltliner

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High quality Sauvignon Blanc is most often associated with which region?

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Steiermark

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Spätrot is produced by blending which two grape varieties?

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  • Zierfandler

- Rotgipfler

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Weinland, Steierland and Bergland are geographic designations for what level of Austrian wine classification?

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Landwein

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Which grape variety are you most likely to find in the following vineyards?

  1. Renner
  2. Gaisberg
  3. Kranachberg
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  1. Grüner Veltliner
  2. Riesling
  3. Sauvignon Blanc
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Schilcher is a speciality of which DAC?

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Weststeiermark DAC

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In which DAC is the Heiligenstein vineyard located?

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Kamptal DAC

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Ausbruch has to be harvested at what minimum ripeness level?

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30° KMW

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

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Neusiedlersee

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Schloss Gobelsburg, Bründlmayer, and Hirsch are producers in which DAC?

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Kamptal DAC

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What is the minimum KMW level Smaragd Riesling may be picked at?

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19° KMW

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No grape in a Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC wine may be more than what percentage of the total blend?

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50%

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Neusiedlersee is bordered by which two European countries?

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  • Austria

- Hungary

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

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Kremstal DAC

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Lamm is an Erste Lage vineyard specialising in what grape variety?

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Grüner Veltliner

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

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Wachau DAC

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1° KMW is equivalent to approximately how many degrees Öchsle?

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5

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What is the minimum alcohol by volume required for Kamptal Reserve Riesling?
13%
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Alois Kracher is a producer in what region?
Neusiedlersee DAC
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What is the maximum alcohol by volume for Federspiel wines in the Wachau?
12.5% ABV
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Langenlois, Zöbing and Kammern are villages in what region?
Kamptal DAC
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In what village is the Achleiten vineyard located?
Weißenkirchen (Wachau DAC)
30
Synonym for Scheurebe?
Sämling 88
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What is the maximum residual sugar level of Austrian Große Reserve Sekt?
12 g/L
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What is Vie Vinum?
Austria's grand bi-annual wine conference/trade show
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Strohwein must be harvested at the same ripeness level as which other Prädikatsweine?
- Beerenauslese | - Eiswein
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Which Austrian oenologist pioneered Hochkultur training?
Lenz Moser
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Morillon is a synonym for what grape in Steiermark?
Chardonnay
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What are the three best dry white wine vintages for Austria in the 1990s?
- 1990 - 1997 - 1999
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Who produces 'Unendlich' Riesling?
F.X. Pichler
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What was Wagram's name prior 2007?
Donauland
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Gesellmann, Wellanschitz, and Krutzler are all respected producers specialising in what variety?
Blaufränkisch
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What is the minimum pressure Austrian Sekt may be bottled at?
3.5 bars
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Schilfwein is different from Strohwein in what key way?
Schilfwein - dried on reeds Strohwein - dried on straw
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Rotburger is a synonym for which grape?
Zweigelt
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Carnuntum and Thermenregion are both located within which Austrian main climate zone?
Pannonian Area
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The Lyra system of training is most notably and extensively practised by what producer in Kamptal?
Bründlmayer
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What is the maximum harvest yield for all Austrian wines with vintage and/or variety on the label?
67.5 hl/ha
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What are the parent grapes of Grüner Veltliner?
- Traminer | - St. Georgener Rebe
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Which river runs through Wachau DAC?
Donau (Danube)
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Which river runs through Kamptal DAC?
Kamp
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What is the minimum alcohol by volume required for Kamptal DAC?
11.5% ABV
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When was the first DAC wine released?
2002
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What does DAC stand for?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus
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What are the three classifications of Wachau?
- Steinfeder - Federspiel - Smaragd
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What is the maximum alcohol by volume required for Steinfeder?
11.5% ABV
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What is the minimum alcohol by volume required for Federspiel?
11.5% ABV
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What is the maximum alcohol by volume required for Federspiel?
12.5% ABV
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What is the minimum alcohol by volume required for Smaragd?
12.5% ABV
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When was the Österreichische Traditionsweingüter (ÖTW) founded?
1992
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Which regions are part of ÖTW?
- Carnuntum DAC - Kamptal DAC - Kremstal DAC - Traisental DAC - Wagram - Wien DAC
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Name the DACs of Niederösterreich:
- Carnuntum DAC - Kamptal DAC - Kremstal DAC - Traisental DAC - Wachau DAC - Weinviertel DAC
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Name the DACs of Burgenland:
- Mittelburgenland (2005) - Leithaberg (2008 for red, 2009 for white) - Eisenberg (2008 for Reserve wines, 2009 for regular wines) - Neusiedlersee (2011) - Rosalia (2017) - Ruster Ausbruch (2020)
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Name the DACs of Steiermark:
- Südsteiermark DAC - Vulkanland Steiermark DAC - Weststeiermark DAC
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Name the sole DAC of Wien:
Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC
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Which grape varieties are allowed to be classified as Erste Lagen in ÖTW?
- Grüner Veltliner | - Riesling
64
How many sites are classified as Erste Lagen by ÖTW?
62
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What chemical was responsible for the Austrian wine scandal of 1985?
Diethylene Glycol
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Synonym for Müller-Thurgau in Austria?
Rivaner
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Parent grapes of Müller-Thurgau?
- Riesling | - Madeleine Royale (Chasselas de Courtillier)
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What are the parent grapes of Zweigelt?
- Blaufränkisch | - St. Laurent
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Who produced the Zweigelt grape?
Dr. Fritz Zweigelt in 1922
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Parent grapes of Neuburger?
- Roter Veltliner | - Sylvaner
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What are the legal requirements for Klassik Sekt?
- Maximum Alcohol: 12.50% - Lees ageing: Min. 9 months - Permitted sweetness levels: Any - Production method: Any
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What are the legal requirements for Reserve Sekt?
- Harvesting method: Hand harvest only - Lees ageing: Min. 18 months - Permitted sweetness levels: Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature - Production method: Traditional method only - Maximum press yield: 60%
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What are the legal requirements for Große Reserve Sekt?
- Harvesting Method: Hand harvest only - Maximum Press Yield: 50% - Production Method: Traditional method only - Maximum Alcohol: None - Lees Ageing: Min. 30 months - Permitted Sweetness Levels: Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature
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Which Burgenland DACs do not produce Blaufränkisch based wines?
- Neusiedlersee DAC | - Ruster Ausbruch DAC
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What is the minimum alcohol by volume for Kamptal DAC Reserve wines?
13% ABV
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Which two major regions in Niederösterreich are awaiting DAC approval?
- Thermenregion | - Wagram
77
Name three members of the Austrian STK?
1. Tement 2. Sattler 3. Gross 4. Wohlmuth 5. Frauwalnner 6. Hannes Sabathi 7. Neumeister 8. Ewin Sabathi 9. Maitz 10. Winkler-Hermaden 11. Lackner Tinnacher 12. Polz
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Which was the first winery to be awarded with a Demeter certification and when?
Nikolaihof in 1988
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Who were the founding members of Vinea Wachau?
1. Franz Hirtzberger Sr. 2. Joseph Jamek 3. Franz Prager 4. Wilhelm Schwengler
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When was Vinea Wachau founded?
1983
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When was the ÖTW founded and by who?
1991 by producers from Kamptal and Kremstal
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Name the three tier system of the ÖTW?
- Gebietswein - Ortswein - Riedenwein
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Name the first DACs to be awarded in both Niederösterreich and Burgenland:
Niederösterreich: Weinviertel (2002) Burgenland: Mittelburgenland (2005)

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