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Austria DAC ✅ Flashcards

1
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What are the countries bordering the southern side of Austria?

A
  • Italy
  • Slovenia
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Classical wine scale classification of Austria

Precise the must weight by levels

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  • Wein: 10,7 KMW
  • Landwein:14 KMW
  • Qualitätswein: 15 KMW
  • Kabinett Qualitätswein: 17 KMW
  • Spätlese Prädikatswein:19 KMW
  • Auslese Prädikatswein: 21 KMW
  • Beerenauslese Prädikatswein: 25 KMW
  • Eiswein Prädikatswein: 25 KMW
  • Strohwein / Schilfwein Prädikatswein: 25 KMW
  • Ausbruch Prädikatswein: 30 KMW
  • Trockenbeernauslese Prädikatswein: 30 KMW
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Explain Wein quality level under the classical Austrian wine law?

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Created for the 2009 vintage
Replace the Tafelwein regulations

  • Grape variety and vintage might be mention on label
  • Geographic designation: No more precise than: Osterreich
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Explain the following term for Austrian wine industry:

Qualitätwein

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🍇 From one of the 36 varieties allowed
🧭 From any of the 16 wine regions
🍷 Must pass a tasting panel and a chemical analysis

Represent two-third of the total wine production of Austria

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5
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Size of:

Bergland weinregion

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Less than 500 Ha

➙ Western Austria

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🧭 Sub-regions of:

Bergland Weinbauregionen

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  • Karten
  • Oberösterreich
  • Tirol
  • Salzburg
  • Vorarlburg
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Explain:

Kamptal DAC

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🎉 DAC since 2008

🍇 Varieties: Gruner Veltliner &/or Riesling

  • Classic:
    ➙ 🥃11,5% ABV
    ➙ 🛢️No taste of wood or Botrytis
  • Classic + Village name:
    ➙ 🥃 12% ABV
  • Classic + Ried:
    ➙ 🥃 12,5% ABV
  • Reserve:
    ➙ 🥃 13% ABV
    ➙ 🛢️ Light tone of wood or botrytis allowed
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German / Austrian synonym of:

Pinot Blanc

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Weissburgunder

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9
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Austrian Qualitätwein is separated into 2 levels.
What are they?

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  • Pradikatswein
  • DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus)
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🏠Name some producers of the Eisenberg DAC?

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  • Krutzler
  • Uwe Schiefer
  • Wachter-Wiesler

DAC of the Burgenland - Austria

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Give the main lines of the:

Österreichischen Traditionsweingünter

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  • Producer association created in 1992 in Austria.
  • Organisation of the Austrian “Erste Lage classification”
  • Is not officially recognised but the are linking their restrictions to the DAC system
  • In 2012, they had developed and classified 52 Ried (top sites) throughout Kamptal DAC, Kremstal DAC, Wachau DAC and Traisental DAC
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Date of the creation of:

Österreichischen Traditionsweingünter

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🎉 1992

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13
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What are the newest DAC of Austria since 2017?

8 in total

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  • Thermenregion: 2023
  • Wagram DAC: 2021
  • Wachau DAC: May 2020
  • Ruster Ausbruch DAC: 2020
  • Carnuntum DAC: 2019
  • Vulkanland Steiermark DAC: 2018
  • Südsteiermark DAC: 2018
  • Weststeiermark DAC: 2018
  • Rosalia DAC: 2017 = First vintage
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Explain the following and the impact on the Austrian climate:

Pannonian Plain?

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🧭 Large plain stretching from the Eastern Austria to Hungary and the Eastern European countries
🪨 It is and old seabed of loess soil
🌦️ Severe continental climate:
➙ ☀️ hot and dry summers with ❄️ cold winters

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Explain the following term:

Leithakalk

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Name of the soil of the Leithaberg DAC:
Gneiss, mica slate over limestone

https://www.kollwentz.at/en/vineyards/leithakalk/
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16
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Explain:

Rosalia DAC

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🧭 DAC of Burgunland
🍾 Still dry red & rosé only
🍇 Varieties: Blaufränkisch and/or Zweigelt
🛢️ Réserve wines:
➙ ✅ Can be labelled by Ried / single parcel
➙ 🥃 13% ABV minimum

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17
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What styles are permited outside the Rosalia DAC?

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  • Grande Rosalia: defined by Codex Rosalia
    ➙ Dry Red wines only from Blaufränkisch or Zweigelt
    ➙ 13,5% ABV
    ➙Oak ageing and present in flavors
  • Rosolo:
    ➙ Dry red wine from dryed grappes (Amarone’s like wines)
    ➙ Must be hand-harvested
    ➙ 15% ABV
  • Rosalita is the sweet version
    ➙Recioto’s like wines
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Varieties of:

🍇 Rosalia DAC red wine

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At least 85% of:
* Blaufrankisch
* Zweigelt

⚠️ Rosé wine can not mention any varieties on the label

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19
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Varieties of:

🍇 Wagram DAC
➙ As Riedenwein level

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  • Grüner Veltliner
  • Riesling
  • Roter Veltliner
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Varieties of:

🍇 Wagram at Ortswein level

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  • Whites: Must be dry and Monovarietal
    • Chardonnay
    • Gruner Veltliner
    • Roter Veltliner
    • Riesling
    • Weißburgender
  • Red: Must be monovarietal
    • Blauburgender
    • Zweigelt
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21
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What is the northern most village of the Kamptal region?

A

Zobing

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22
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Name the 3 Weinbauregionen of Austria?
(Landwein)

A
  • Weinland
  • Bergland
  • Steierland
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Varieties of:

🍇 Carnuntum DAC?

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  • White:
    * Grüner Veltliner
    * Weissburgunder
    * Chardonay
  • Red:
    • Zweigelt
    • Blaufränkisch

Single varieties wines: 100% labelled variety
Blended wines: 66% of the blend must come from one of those varieties

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Name the main villages of production of:

🧭 Carnuntum DAC

A
  • Göttlesbrunn
  • Arbesthal
  • Höflein
  • Petronell
  • Prellenkirchen
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Year of DAC’s establishement of

🎉 Carnuntum

A

2019

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26
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Minimum aging for:

🛢️ Carnuntum DAC wines
➙ For Orstwein & Riedenwein

A

Not released before:
White:
➙ March 15th the year following the harvest
Red:
➙ November 1st the yearfollowing the harvest

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Minimum final ABV for:

🥃 Carnuntum DAC

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12% ABV

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Name some major producers of the Carnuntum DAC?

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  • Muhr-Van der Niepoort
  • Gerhard Markowitsch
  • Glatzer
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29
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Is this wine can be labelled as Carnuntum DAC?

Explain why

https://www.markowitsch.at
A

No
Pinot Noir is not a allowed variety of the Carnuntum DAC
It will only be labelled as Österreich Wein

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30
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Explain the main soil of:

🪨 Kamptal DAC

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  • Main rock:
    ➙ Gföhl
    ➙ Gneiss
    ➙ Mica-Schist
  • Sub-soils & river bed:
    ➙ Clay
    ➙ Loess
    ➙ Loam
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31
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What soil feature make the following vineyard unique:

Heiligenstein

➙ Kamptal region

A

Made of a rare outcrouping of weathered sandstone mixed with volcanic rock 🌋

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32
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Explain the following term

Grande Rosalia

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  • Outside regulation of the Rosalia DAC
  • Defined by the Codex Rosalia
  • Red wines only made of Blaufrankisch and Zweigelt
  • Must reach a 13,5% ABV
  • Show recognisable oak flavour
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Name the major wine producing villages of:

Wachau DAC
➙From West to East

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  • Spitz
  • Weißenkirchen
  • Wösendorf
  • Joching
  • Dürnstein
  • Unterloiben / Oberloiben
  • Mautern
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34
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Explain briefly:

Kremstal DAC

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🎉 Rewarded in 2007
🍇 Varieties: Gruner Veltliner & Riesling

🥃 Minimum ABV levels:
➙ Classic: 12% ABV
➙ Classic + vineyard labelling: 12,5% ABV
➙ Reserve: 13% ABV

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35
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Name some highly regarded producers of:

🏠 Kamptal

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  • Schloss Gobelsburg
  • Hirsch
  • Bründlmayer
  • Brandl
  • Hiedler
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36
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Explain briefly the following:

Mittelburgenland DAC

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🎉 Awarded DAC in 2005
🍇 Red wine only made of Blaufränkisch
🪨 Deep clay soil

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Precise the rules and requierement at all level of:

🪵 Mittleburgenland DAC

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  • Classic:
    ➙ 🥃 From 12,5% to 13% ABV
    ➙ 🪵 No new oak involved
  • Classic + specified sites:
    ➙ 🥃 From 13% to 13,5% ABV
    ➙ 🪵 Must be aged in large or neutral wood vessels
  • Reserve:
    ➙ 🥃 Minimum 13% ABV
    ➙ 🪵 Must be aged in oak
    ➙ 💰 Not released before 1/03/H+2
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38
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Name some important villages of:

🧭 Mittleburgenland

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  • Deutschkreutz
  • Horitschon
  • Lutzmannsburg
  • Neckenmarkt
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Important wine producer of:

🏠 Mittleburgenland DAC

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  • Moric
  • J. Heinrich
  • Iby
  • Franz Weninger
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Main soil of:

🪨 Mittleburgenland DAC

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Deep clay

➙ 🍇 Well suited for Blaufränkisch production

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41
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Explain the location of:

🧭 Leithaberg DAC

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  • Around the town of Eisenstalt
  • Western side of the Neusiedl lake
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Explain briefly:

Ruster Ausbruch DAC

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🎉 DAC awarded in 2020
➙ 🧭 From the city of Rust
🍯 Minimum residual sugar: 45 g/L
🤲🏻 Grapes are harvested by hand from botritys affected grapes

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43
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Varieties of:

🍇 Ruster Ausbruch DAC

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  • Weissburgunder
  • Welschriesling
  • Chardonnay
  • Muskateller
  • Grauburgender
  • Furmint

➙ Can be single variety of blended wines

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Minimum residal sugar for:

🍯 Ruster Ausbruch DAC

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🍯 Must weight: 30 KMW
🍬 Residual Sugar: 45 g/L

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45
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Name the rivers shapping the followng regions:

💦 Kamptal DAC & Kremstal DAC

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Kamp and Krems
➙ They are both tributaries of the Danube River

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46
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Name the 6 main vineyards of:

🧭 Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

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  • Bisamberg
  • Nussberg
  • Kahlenberg
  • Döbling
  • Maurerberg
  • Laaerberg
https://glossar.wein.plus/wiener-gemischter-satz
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47
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Ruster Ausbruch is most similar to what other wine style in Europe?

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Tokai Aszu process:
🍬45 g/L residual sugar minimum
🍯 30 KMW must weight

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48
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Name the first ever DAC of Austria

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Weinviertel
➙ 🎉 Introduced in 2002

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Name some of the most important villages of:

Kremstal DAC

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  • Angern
  • Furth
  • Stratzing
  • Gedersdorf
  • Rohrendorf
  • Hollenberg
  • Krems
  • Oberfucha / Furth
  • Stein
https://glossary.wein.plus/kremstal
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50
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Give the minimum ABV restriction for

🥃 Kamptal DAC

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  • Gebletswein: 11,5% ABV
  • Ortswein: 12% ABV
  • Riedenwein: 12,5%
    ➙ None of them can show oak or botritys tones
  • Reserve:
    ➙ 13% ABV mini
    ➙ Can show some oak and botrytis notes
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🎉 Name all the Niederösterreich DACs

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  1. Weinviertel: 2002
  2. Traisental: 2006
  3. Kremstal: 2007
  4. Kamptal: 2008
  5. Carnuntum: 2019
  6. Wachau: May 2020
  7. Wagram: 2021
  8. Thermenregion: 2023
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🎉 Name all Burgenland DACs

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  1. Mittelburgenland: 2005
  2. Leithaberg: 2008
  3. Eisenberg: 2008
  4. Neusiedlersee red wines: 2012
  5. Rosalia: 2017
  6. Ruster Ausbruch: 2020
  7. Neusiedlersee Sweet wines: 2020
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🎉 Name the newest DAC of Austria

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Thermenregion DAC
➙Dry white and red wines

Received its DAC in 2023

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54
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Varieties at Riedenwein level for

🍇 Thermenregion

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  • Whites
    ➙ Rotgipfler
    ➙ Zierfandler
    ➙ Pinot Blanc
    ➙ Chardonnay
  • Reds
    ➙ Pinot Noir
    ➙ St Laurent

Can be varietal or blended wines
⚠️ Rosé is not allow under the DAC umbrella

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Style of wine produced under:

🍾 Thermenregion Ortswein

A

White or Red
➙ From Dry to sweet, including
* Auslese
* Beernauslese
* Trockenbeernauslese

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Year of creation of

🎉 Thermenregion DAC

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2023

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57
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Name the scientist who invented the wire trellising system for viticulture

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Dr Lenz Moser
At the Klosterneuburg centre in Austria around 1950’s

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58
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What is the new pyramid structure for the Austrian Sekt classification?

From the 2022 vintage

A
  • Austrian Sekt without:
    ➙ 🍾 Traditional method: 9 months aging on the lees
    ➙ 🛢️ Tank Method: 6 months aging on the lees
  • Austria Sekt Reserve:
    ➙ 🍾18 months months aging on the lees
  • Austria Sekt Gtoße Reserve:
    ➙ 🍾36 months months aging on the lees

Major changes in 2021 vintage onward to introduced this regulation

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59
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Give the regulations of the following:

Sekt Austria gU

As Classic Level before 2021 update

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  • 🍇 Varieties: any approved by Qualitätswein
  • 🌈 Style: White, red or rosé
  • 🤲🏻 Harvest: by hand or machine
  • 🦠 Fermentation method: Traditional or Charmat
  • 🍾 Lees ageing:
    ➙ 9 months for bottle ageing
    ➙ 6 months for tank method
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Give the regulations of the following

Sekt Austria Reserve gU

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🍇 Varieties: any approved by Qualitätswein
🌈 Style: White, red or rosé
🤲🏻 Harvest: hand harvest only
🧭 Origin: must be pressed and fermented from the same federal state of origin of grapes
➙ must be also mention on the label
🚜 Pressing: Whole-cluster pressing only
➙ Pressing yields: 60% maximum
🦠 Fermentation method: Traditional method
🍾 Lees ageing: 18 months
🍯 Permited sweetness levels: Brut to extra brut

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Give the regulations of the following

Sekt Austria Große Reserve gU

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🍇 Varieties: any approved by Qualitätswein
🌈 Style: White, red or rosé
🤲🏻 Harvest: hand harvest only
🧭 Origin: must be pressed and fermented from the same federal state of origin of grapes
➙ must be also mention on the label, as well as vineyard is permited
🚜 Pressing: Whole-cluster pressing only
➙ Pressing yields: 50% maximum
🦠 Fermentation method: Traditional method
🍾 Lees ageing: 36 months
🍯 Permited sweetness levels: Brut to extra brut

From the 2022 vintage onward

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Is tank method permited for the production of Austrian Sekt?

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Yes
Only permited on the first quality level

⚠️ For Reserve and Große Reserve level, it is prohibited

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Explain the natural features influencing:

Wachau DAC

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💦 The Danube river cools down the severe continental climate
💨 Northward winds cooling the summer nights
🧭 The south facing slopes allow grapes dry conditions for longueur growing season and maturation

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64
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Explain the following:

Codex Wachau of Vinea Wachau

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🎉 Founded in 1983
🏠 Association of producers of200 member
🍇 Based on the ripenning classification at harvest

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Name the 3 tiers classification of the Codex Wachau

Precise their ripeness level and final acohol restriction

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Steinfeder
🍇 15 KMW
🥃 Maximum 11,5% ABV

Ferderspiel
🍇 17 KMW
🥃 From 11,5% to 12,5% ABV

Smaragd
🍇 19 KMW
➙ =95° Oschle or Spätlese level
🥃 Minimum 12,5% ABV
➙ Wines must be dry in style and may be affected with botrytis

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Give the regulations of:

Classic Neusiedlersee DAC

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🍇 100% Zweigelt for dry red wines
💰Not released before the March 1st the year after harvest
🥃 12% ABV minimum for dry

🍬 Sweet whites:
🍇 Welschriesling based for sweet whites
➙ Spätlese
➙ Auslese

White varieties: Welschriesling Weissburgunder, Chardonnay

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67
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Give the regulations of:

Réserve Neusiederlsee DAC

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🍇 Minium 60% Zweigelt
💰 Not realsed before March 1st the second year after harvest
🥃 13% ABV minimum for dry wines

🍬 Sweet wines:
🍇 Welschriesling based for sweet whites
➙ Beernauslese
➙ Trockenbeernauslese

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Is white wine allowed for:

Neusiedlersee DAC

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Yes

  • Classic:
    ➙ Spätlese & Auslese
  • Reserve:
    ➙ Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese

The DAC was extended to include sweet white in 2020

🍇 Welschriesling, Weissburgunder & Chardonnay

69
Q

Explain the following term:

Seewinkel

A

Sweet wine made of the villages of
* Apetlon
* Illmitz
* Podersdorf

🍇 Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay

Under the Neudierlersee DAC

70
Q

There is a major update in 2020 for the Niesiedlersee DAC

A

Allowed the production of sweet white wines

  • Classic level:
    ➙ Spätlese & Auslese
  • Reserve:
    ➙ Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese
71
Q

Explain the follwing term:

Hauersekt / Winzersekt

A

Recoltant-Manipulant in German speaking countries for Sekt

Must me mendatory for the Große Reserve Sekt quality level

72
Q

Mention the structure of the qualification level of:

STK members Association

Steiermark

A
  • Regionswein: Regional wine
  • Gebietswein: Territory wine
  • Ortswein: Village wine
  • Riedenwein: Cru wine
  • Erste STK Ried: STK Premier Cru
  • Grosse STK Ried: STK Grand Cru
73
Q

🍇 Name the traditionnal Grapes for the STK association in Steiermark

A
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Morillon: Chardonnay
  • Weissburgunder
  • Grauburgunder
  • Gelber Muskateller
  • Riesling
  • Traminer
  • Welschriesling
74
Q

Give some synonyms and the country of origine of:

Blaufränkisch

A

➙ Frankovka: Croatia / Czeck Republic
➙ Lemberger: Germany
➙ Kadarka: Hungary
➙ Burgen Mare: Romania
➙ Gamé: Bulgaria

75
Q

Precise the location and the main variety of:

Eisenberg DAC

A

🧭 Former Südburgenland region in Austria
🍇 100% Blaufränkisch under the DAC rules

76
Q

Name the most important wine villages of:

Kamptal DAC

A

➙ Zobing
➙ Langelois
➙ Kammern
➙ Straß in Straßentale
➙ Engabruner

77
Q

Mention the alcohol rules for the following:

Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

A

🥃 With geographique indication
➙ Maximum 12,5% ABV

🥃 With Single vineyard indication
➙ Minimum 12,5% ABV

78
Q

Explain the following term:

Sturm

A
  • Semi-fermented, semi-sparkling grape juice
  • Traditionnally drunk during the harvest meal in Austria
79
Q

Name the official DAC’s borderring the city of Wien?

(Vienna)

A
  • Weiner Gemischter Satz DAC
    ➙ 🧭 Within the city boundaries
    + Thermenregion DAC
    + Carnuntum DAC
    + Weinviertel DAC
    + Wagram DAC
80
Q

Give the minimum must weight and final alcohol for:

Austrian Pradikatswein?

A

🥃 5% ABV
🍯 19 KMW from Spätlese ripeness

Can rised up to Trockenbeernauslese

81
Q

Name the lake and its impact to the vines of

Burgenland area

Austria

A

Neusiedl lake
☀️ Temparature control
➙ Less dramatic summers & winters
🌦️ Milder climate
🦠 Inhancing botritys due to higher humidity climate

82
Q

Give the main rules of:

Traisental DAC

A

🍇 Gruner Veltliner & Riesling only

  • Classic
    ➙ 🥃 11,5% ABV minimum
    ➙ 🪵 No wood or Botrytis tones
  • Classic + Village name
    ➙ 🥃 12% ABV
  • Classic + Vineyard
    ➙ 🥃 12,5% ABV
  • Reserve
    ➙ 🥃 13% ABV
    ➙ 🪵 Can show some wood & botrytis flavors

🎉 Awarded in 2006

83
Q

Give the soil structure of:

🪨 Traisental DAC

A

Limestone based
➙ Covered by a gravel top soil

84
Q

Explain the follwing term:

Steinfeder

A

Classification of the Codex Wachau
🍇 The lightest style in ripeness
🥃 Maximum 11,5% ABV
🍯 Must weight: 15 KMW
➙ 🍬 Must be dry

85
Q

Name

The 4 Weinbaugebiete of Austria

A
  • Niederösterreich
  • Wein (Vienna)
  • Burgenland
  • Steiermark (Styria)
86
Q

Name the first official vintage of:

Rosalia DAC

87
Q

Name the official white varieties of:

Leithaberg DAC

A
  • Neuberger
  • Chardonnay
  • Gruner Veltliner
  • Weissburgunder

➙ Either single variety or blended

88
Q

Give the German synonym of:

🍇 Pinot Gris

A

Grauburgunder

89
Q

What is the main variety of:

Eisenberg DAC

A

100% Blaufrankisch

90
Q

Name the DAC’s of the Niederösterreich sitting alongside the Danube River

A
  • Wachau DAC
  • Kremstal DAC
  • Kamptal DAC
  • Wagram DAC
  • Traisental DAC
  • Carnuntum DAC
91
Q

Explain the scandale happened in Austria in 1985 that changed forever the image of the local wine industry

A

The Antifreeze scandal
➙ A few winemakers used a molecule called Dietylene Glycol during the vinification to add texture and body
➙ It is health dangerous chemical, colorless & flavorless

92
Q

From Austria to Germany, what country first started making Trockenbeernauslese as regular basis?

A

Austria
In 1526, almost 200 years prior Germany

93
Q

Explain the following term:

Gföhler

A

🪨 Classic soil type of the Wachau DAC:
➙ Gneiss based soil, very hard rock

94
Q

Name the 4 pratices not allowed into:

The Codex Wachau

A
  1. Chaptalisation
  2. Concentration
  3. Fractionation
  4. Aromatisation
    ➙ Wood for exemple

The wine must be as natural as possible

95
Q

Explain the following:

Weinviertel DAC

A

🍇 Gruner Veltliner
🍬 Wines must be Dry

  • Classic:
    🥃 12% ABV
  • Reserve
    ➙ 🎉 Introduced in 2009
    🥃 13% ABV
    🪵 Wines must show a distinct peppery notes
    ➙ But no obvious wood or Botrytis tones

🏠 Weingut R&A Pfaffl

🎉 First DAC of Austria rewarded in 2002

96
Q

Name the 2 DACs not bordering the shore of Danube River from the Niederösterreich area

A
  1. Weinviertel
  2. Thermenregion
97
Q

Maximum pressing yields in:

Austria

🍇 For any levels of quality

A

9,000 Kg/Ha
= 67,5 hl/ha

98
Q

Explain the following term:

Federspiel

A

Second ripenning quality of the Codex Wachau Classification

🥃 From 11,5% to 12,5% ABV
= 🍯 17 KMW

Meaning: falconer’s tool

99
Q

The following term refered to in Austria:

Ried

A

Single vineyard
Also called Top site vineyard

Almost like a Grand Cru selection

100
Q

Explain the following:

Eisenberg DAC

A

🍇 100% Blaufrankisch
🍬 Must be dry (4g/L max)

  • Classic:
    🥃 12% ABV
    💰 Released: in September the first year after harvest
  • Reserve:
    🥃 13% ABV
    💰 Releasing: in March the second year after harvest

🎉 Awarded in 2009
➙ Followed by Reserve in 2008

101
Q

Explain the following term:

🇦🇹 DAC 🇦🇹

A

Districtus Austriae Controllatus

➙ Know as the highest quality level
➙ Take some similarities from the French’s AOC based appellations
➙ Restriction on varieties, alcohol level, soil type, villages, ageing…

102
Q

Name some iconic producers of:

Wachau DAC

A
  • FX Pichler (Oberloiben)
  • Rudi Pichler (Wosendorf)
  • Emmerich Knoll (Oberloiben)
  • Lagler (Spitz)
  • Prager (Weißenkirchen)
  • Jager (Weißenkirchen)
  • Domaine Wachau (Durnstein)
  • Nikolaihof (Mautern)
103
Q

Give the previous name and the year of the changement of:

Wagram DAC

A

Donauland

🎉 Renamed in 2007

104
Q

Name the local wine speciality from:

Thermenregion DAC

A

Spätrot Rotgipfler

➙ 🍇 Blend of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler varieties

105
Q

Explain the following:

Smaragd

A

🍇 The rippest level of the Codex Wachau Classification

🍬 Must be dry
🥃 12,5% ABV minimum
🍯 19 KMW
➙ Equivalent to Spätlese ripeness

Name after a emerald lizard find on the local vineyard walls

106
Q

Name the principal soil type of:

🪨 Eisenberg DAC

A

Gravel and slates

107
Q

Give the date of creation of:

Vinea Wachau

108
Q

The following was know as before 2016:

Leithaberg DAC

A

Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

109
Q

Give the 4 most important varieties of:

🍇 Steiermark

A
  1. Welschriesling
  2. Sauvignon Blanc
  3. Traminer
  4. Weissburgender
110
Q

Give a 2 other names of:

Chardonnay in Austria

A
  1. Feinburgunder
  2. Morillon
111
Q

Give 2 synonyms of:

Blaufränkisch

A
  • 🇩🇪 Germany: Lemberger
  • 🇭🇺 Hungary: Kekfrankos
112
Q

Give all DACs of:

Burgenland wine region

🇦🇹 In Austria

A
  • Mittleburgenland DAC: 2005
  • Leithaberg DAC
    ➙ 2008 for red
    ➙ 2009 for white
  • Eisenberg DAC: 2009
  • Neusiedlersee DAC: 2011
  • Rosalia DAC: 2017
  • Ruster Ausbruch DAC: 2020
113
Q

Explain the following term:

Rosalita

🇦🇹 In Austria

A

Sweet red wine produced within the Rosalia DAC boundaries
➙ But not regulated by the Codex Rosalia itself

🍇 Grapes are dried before fermentation like a Recioto
➙ Based on Blaufrankisch & Zweigelt

114
Q

Explain the following

🦠 Dietylene Glycol

A

The chemical molecule behind the Antifreeze scandale in Austria in 1985

115
Q

🧭 Weinland region is an area covering what official wine region in Austria?

A
  • Niederösterreich
  • Wein
  • Burgenland

Landwein Classification

116
Q

Name the largest DAC of:

Niederösterreich
➙ 🇦🇹 Lower Austria

A

Weinviertel
~ 10’500 Ha

Also know as the first DAC in the country

117
Q

Explain the following term:

Heuriger

A

Tradition and speciality of the Wein wine region
🍾 Freshly made wine, drunk quickly after bottling
🏠 Wine for the local taverns and restaurants in Vienna

118
Q

Give the exact DAC of the Wein wine region and its main specifiactions

A

Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

🍇 Field blend wine:
➙ 3 varieties must be present
➙ The main variety does not represent more than 50% of the final blend
➙ Each of the 3 main varieties must be present at least at 10%

119
Q

Is rosé wine allowed under the Rosalia DAC?

A

Yes
🍇 Made of Blaufränkisch & Zweigelt mostly
➙ ⚠️ No varieties can be mention on the label

120
Q

Explain the following:

SKT

🇦🇹 in Austria

A

Steirische Terroir und Klassikweingüter

➙ 🏠 Free association of 10 winemakers of Styria
➙ 🍾 Here to promote the terroir & the quality of the region

121
Q

Name the sole Austrian’s DAC only focus on Zweigelt

A

Neusiedlersee DAC
🎉 Awarded classic DAC in 2011 & Reserve in 2010

122
Q

Name the main varieties of:

Kremstal DAC

A
  • Gruner Veltliner
  • Riesling
123
Q

Give the main rules for:

Red Leithaberg DAC

A

🍇 85% Blaufränkisch mininimum
* + Pinot Noir
* + St Laurent
* + Zweigelt
🥃 12,5% ABV minimum
🪵 Aged in wood for Reserve level

124
Q

Give the crossing of:

🍇 Gruner Veltliner

A

Savagnin x St Georgener

125
Q

Give the crossing of:

🍇 Neuberger

🇦🇹 Austria

A

Silvaner x Roter Veltliner

⚠️ Roter Veltliner is a red variety unrelated to Gruner Veltliner

126
Q

Explain:

🌦️ The climate of Niederösterreich

A

Largely influenced by the Pannonian Plain
➙ ☀️ Hot & dry continental climat
➙ ❄️ Combined with severe winters

💦 Some areas are soften by the presence of the Danube River

127
Q

Name an influente winemaker of:

🏠 Illmitz

A

Alois Kracher
➙ Know for its outstanding sweet wines and eiswein

128
Q

Why is the following famous for:

Dr Lenz Moser

A

🇦🇹 Austrian Professor
➙ Father of the Guyot system and most importantly the wire trellising system by the 1950’s

Was the Grand father of the today Kremstal’s based winery Lenz Moser

129
Q

Stiyisticly, how the Gruner Veltliner of the Weinviertel differ from the examples of Kamptal or Kremstal?

A

In Weinviertel, they are often more pungent, less aromatic & lighter in body with a strong white pepper notes

130
Q

🇦🇹 🍯 Name the 2 most famous villages for the sweet wine production in Austria

A
  • Illmitz
    🧭 By the eastern shore of the Neusiedlersee lake
    🏠 Kracher
  • Rust
    🧭 By the western shore of the same lake
    🍇 Know for the production of Ruster Ausbruch DAC
    🏠 Winzel
131
Q

Name the most planted varieties of:

🍇 Wien wine region

A
  • Gruner Veltliner
  • Riesling
  • Weissburgunder: Aka Pinot Blanc
132
Q

Explain the following term:

Schilcherwein

A

🧭 Local speciality of the Weststeiermark DAC
🍾 Rosé wine made from maceration process
🍇 Blauer Wildbacher

➙ 🎉 Had its own DAC from 2017 to 2018. Fusion to Weststeiermark DAC

133
Q

Name the grapes made of this crossing:

🍇 Savagnin x St Georgener

A

Gruner Veltliner

134
Q

Name the ripeness level of the Austrian Pradikatswein scale

A
  • Spalese: 19 KMW
  • Auslese: 21 KMW
  • Beerenauslese: 25 KMW
  • Strohwein: 25 KMW
  • Eiswein: 25 KMW
  • Ausbruch: 30 KMW
  • Trockenbeerenauslese: 30 KMW

⚠️ Kabinett is considered as Qualitätswein and not Prädikatswein under the Austrian law.

135
Q

Explain the following term:

What is Strohwein?

🇦🇹 Austria

A

Straw wine in Austria
➙ Ripeness levels are achieved by passerillage after harvest
🍄 Grapes are botrytis free
🍯 25 KMW must weight minimum

136
Q

Name the crossing of the following:

🍇 Rotgipfler

A

Savagnin x Roter Veltliner

⚠️ Roter Veltliner is a red grapes unreleated to Grunter Veltliner

137
Q

📏 Name the largest wine growing region in Austria

A

Niederösterreich
➙ Burgenland is second, but twice smaller

138
Q

Explain the following:

Vie Vinum

A

National wise Austrian wine fair
🎉 Every years in spring
🧭 Located in Vienna

139
Q

Explain the following:

Prünfnumer

🇦🇹 Austria

A

Number of reference to attemp the wine has received the Qualitätwein classification
➙ Wines are going throughout a panel tasting & chemical analisys for authorization
🇦🇹 Once approuved, the bottle can hold the white and red banderol capsule

140
Q

Give some major winemakers of:

🏠 Steiermark

A
  • Manfred Tement
  • Polz
  • Neumeister
  • Gross
  • Erwin Sabathi
  • Hennes Sabathi
  • Sattler

➙ All of them are STK Members and represent the top of the region

141
Q

Explain the following wine:

Spätrot Rotgipfler

A

Traditional wine from Thermenregion
🧭 Austria
🍇 Blend of: Rotgipfler & Zierfandler

142
Q

Explain the following:

Rosolo

🇦🇹Austria

A

Dry red wine produced on the same boudaries than Rosalia DAC
➙ Non official style
🍇 Grapes are air dried on the vine then harvested by hand
🍯 Must be dry in style
🥃 15 % ABV minimum

Amarone like wine

143
Q

Explain the following term, and the mouvement behind it:

Austrian Erste Lage

A

🎉 Officially introduced in 2012
🏠 Osterreichischen Traditionsweingünter (ÖTW): Producer’s association
➙ VDP like structure

It will become certified and reconnized by the Austria wine laws shortly. 2023 made the change.

144
Q

What was the duty of the Dietylene glycol? When does winemaker used it?

A

in 1985 was use to enhance the body of the Austrian wine (use to be to light for them)

145
Q

Name some major producers of:

Carnuntum DAC

A
  • Muhr-Van-Niepoort
  • Gerhard Markowitsch
  • Glatzer
146
Q

Name the crossing of the following:

Zweigelt

A

St Laurent x Blaufränkisch
➙ 🎉 Created in 1922

147
Q

Name some iconic producers of:

Kamptal

A
  • Langelois:
    ➙ Brundmayer
    ➙ Schloss Gobelsburg
    ➙ Loimer
  • Kammern
    ➙ Hirsch
148
Q

Explain the following:

Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

A

🧭 Sole DAC of the Wein wine region
🍇 Field blend wine:
➙ 3 varieties must be present
➙ The main variety does not represent more than 50% of the final blend
➙ Each of the 3 main varieties must be present at least at 10%
🍯 Must be trocken

149
Q

Average vine size of:

Wien wine region

A

Slightly over 600 Ha

150
Q

Precise:

🪨 The soil type of the Wachau

A

Gföhler
➙ Hard Gneiss soil with loess on the slopes
➙ Also some sand in lower elevation, closer to the Danube River

151
Q

Name the first DAC able to produce white and red wines

A

Leithaberg
🧭 Burgenland
➙ 🎉 Red since 2008
➙ 🎉 White since 2009

152
Q

The following is famous for:

Klosterneuburg centre

A

🏠 Influente university located on the external border of the city of Vienna
🚜 Took Austrian wine market out of the difficulties after the World War II
➙ By creating new grape crossing, with higher resistance and yields
➙ New technologies and material to improve the quality of the wines
➙ Offered some formation to newer oenologist

153
Q

Name the western most DAC of the Niederrostereich

A

Wachau
➙ Steep slopes vineyards on the shore of the Danube river

154
Q

Name 2 natural features influencing the vine growing season in Rosalia DAC

A
  • ⛰️ Rosaliengabirge: Rosalia mountain range
  • 💦 Wulka River
155
Q

Name the 3 DAC of:

Styria

A
  • Vulkanland Steiemark DAC
  • Weststeiermark DAC
  • Südsteiermark DAC
156
Q

Name some important producers of:

🏠 Kremstal

A
  • Seftenberg
    ➙ Nigl
  • Parlt:
    ➙ Malat
  • Sandgrube
    ➙ Rainer Wess
157
Q

Name the crossing of:

🍇 Blauburger

A

Blauer Portugeiser x Blaufrankisch
➙ 🎉 Created in 1923

158
Q

Date of creation of:

Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

159
Q

Give the main rules for

ÖTW Erste Lage wines

A

🧪 The estate must be certified organic at least
☠️ The application of herbicite and insecticides are prohibited throughout the all winery
🚜 60 Hl/ Ha maximum
🤲🏻 Hand harvested
🍯 The musrt can not be concentrated
💰 Release:
➙ White: Until 01/09/H+1
➙ Red: Until 01/09/H+2

160
Q

Give the main rules for:

ÖTW Grosse Lage wines

A

🧪 The estate must be certified organic at least
☠️ The application of herbicite and insecticides are prohibited throughout the all winery
🚜 50 Hl/ Ha maximum
🤲🏻 Hand harvested
🍯 The musrt can not be concentrated
💰 Release:
➙ White: Until 01/09/H+2
➙ Red: Until 01/09/H+3

161
Q

Name the region classified under the ÖTW so far

A
  • Kamptal
  • Kremstal
  • Traisental
  • Thermenregion
  • Carnuntum
  • Wagram
  • Wein
162
Q

Name some important single vineyard of:

Viessling

🇦🇹 Wachau DAC

A
  • Kalkofen
  • Brücke
  • Schön
  • Marbach
163
Q

Name some important single vineyard of:

Spitz

🇦🇹 Wachau DAC

A
  • Brück
  • Aixpoint
  • Singerriedel
  • Setzberg
  • Offenberg
164
Q

Name some important single vineyard of:

Wosendorf

🇦🇹 Wachau DAC

A
  • Kollmütz
  • Hochrain
165
Q

Name some important single vineyard of:

Joaching

🇦🇹 Wachau DAC

A
  • Stein am Rhein
  • Kollmitz
  • Postaller
  • Pichpoint
166
Q

Name some important single vineyard of:

Weissenkirchen

🇦🇹 Wachau DAC

A
  • Achleiten
  • Klaus
  • Hinter Seiber
  • Hinter der Burg
167
Q

Name some important single vineyard of:

Durnstein

🇦🇹 Wachau DAC

A
  • Hollerin
  • Hohereck
  • Kellerberg
  • Superin
  • Schütt
168
Q

Name some important single vineyard of:

Unterloiben / Oberloiben

🇦🇹 Wachau DAC

A
  • Loibenberg
  • Muhlpoint
  • Klostersatz
  • Kreutles
  • Schütt
  • Steinertal
169
Q

Name some important single vineyard of:

Mautern

🇦🇹 Wachau DAC

A
  • Silberbichl
  • Im Weingebirge

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