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Austria General Flashcards

1
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What % of Austrian wine production is Qualitatswein or Pradikatswein?

A

90%

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2
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What 7 countries border Austria?

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Switzerland on East
Czech Republic to N
Slovakia to NE
Hungary to E
Slovenia to S
Germany to N
Italy to S

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3
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What parallel does Austria lie on?

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47th-48th

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4
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Major geographical features of Austria?

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Carpathian Mt Range on eastern border with Hungary
Bohemian Forest forms border with Czech Republic to the North
Northern Massif Hills
Lake Consance in the West
Lake Neusiedl borders Hungary in the East

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5
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Soils of Lower Austria

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Sedimentary
silty wind blown loess

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Soils of Burgenland

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Danubian deposits of calcareious sandy gravel

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Soils of Laithaberg

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Limestone and sea fossils
Schist
Gneiss

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Soils of Styria Basin

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Mixed

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9
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What is the Danube?

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2nd largest river in Europe

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10
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What is the difference in wines between East lower austria and Spitz/western Wachau?

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East lower Austria = lush and concentrated wines
Spitz/Western Wachau=acidid, chiseled

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11
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What is the climate around Lake Neusiedl?

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lakes raise humidity
get noble rot

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12
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Climate of Austria

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Continental
2000 hours of sunshine
Lower Austria = 1800 hours of sunshine
Warm winds come in from Eastern Pannonian Plain during day
Cooler winds from Northern Forests at night
Burgenland = affected by Pannonian Plain, hot growing season, good for reds
Styria = Mediterranean climate, affected by Adriatic, warm days, cool nights
Lower Austria = least amount of rain

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13
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What is most planted grape variety in Austria? Training system?

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Gruner Veltliner
Hochkultur training - invented by Lenz Moser

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14
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Parent of Gruner Veltliner? What soil does Gruner like?

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Traminer (Savagnin) and likely St Georgen
Likes loess.

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15
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Parent of Riesling? What soil does Riesling like?

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Gouias Blanc
Granite

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16
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What is the cross of Muller-Thurgau? Who created it?

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Cross of Riesling and Chasselas de Courtiller(Madeleine Royale)
Hermann Muller

17
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What soils does Chardonnay like?

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Limestone

18
Q

Sauvignon Blanc is likely a crossing of what two grapes?

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Traminer and Chenin Blanc

19
Q

Zweigelt is a cross of what two grapes?

A

Blaufrankisch and St Laurent
Fritz Zweigelt created

20
Q

Blaufrankisch is a cross of what?

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Gouais Blanc and Zimmettraube

21
Q

Blauburger is a cross of what?

A

Blauer Portugieser and Blaufrankisch

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