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1
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In what year was the anti freeze scandal in Austria?

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1985

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What scandal decimated the Austrian wine industry in 1985?

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Diethylene glycol—a colorless, odorless, poisonous chemical—gave a light wine some added texture. The “antifreeze” scandal of 1985 surfaced when one of the guilty parties tried to claim the chemical as a legitimate winery expense on his tax return. Customers cancelled orders worldwide. Bottles tested positive for the chemical in nearly every export market, and the press decried the matter, asserting that Austrians had diluted their wines with antifreeze.

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Name the 4 major weinbaugebiete of Austria

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Niederösterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark).

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What is the most cultivated white variety in Austria?

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Gruner Veltliner

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5
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Name 2 Austrian synonyms for Chardonnay

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Morillon

Feinburgunder

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6
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What is Zweigelt a crossing of?

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Blaufrankisch and St Laurent

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What is the most planted red grape in Austria?

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Zweigelt

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8
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Name the 3 levels of quality in Austrian wine law

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Wein
Landwein
Qualitatswein

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What are the requirements of Qualitatswein in Austria

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  • sourced from a single Weinbaugebiete or one of the 16 smaller wine regions
  • Must be produced from 1 or more of the 36 permitted grapes
  • Must pass a tasting panel and chemical analysis indicated by a State control number (Prufnummer) and the inclusion of the red and white banderole on the bottle’s capsule
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What are the requirements of the Wein level of quality in Austria

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may carry a vintage date and a varietal on the label, but may not exhibit a more exclusive statement of origin than Österreich.

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What are the requirements of the Landwein

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  • restricted to the same 36 varieties permitted for Qualitätswein
  • wines are labeled with one of three broad geographic areas (Weinbauregionen): Weinland, Steierland, or Bergland. Weinland covers the areas defined as Niederösterreich, Wien and Burgenland, Steierland corresponds to Steiermark, and Bergland includes around 500 ha of vineyard land scattered throughout the remainder of Austria’s mountainous countryside
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12
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What is the minimum alcohol content for wines labelled pradikat in Austria?

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5%

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13
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How do Kabinett wines from Austria differ from the Kabinett wines in Germany

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In Austria, Kabinett wines are considered a subset of Qualitätswein rather than a beginning rung on the ladder of Prädikatswein

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14
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What are the 2 additional categories of Pradikat wine in Austria that do not exist in Germany?

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Strohwein and Ausbrach

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15
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In Austria what is Strohwein?

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A pradikat level.

a dried grape wine of at least Beerenauslese ripeness

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16
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In Austria what is Ausbruch

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A pradikat level.

a sweet specialty of Rust, a free city on the western shore of Neusiedlersee

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17
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How is the classification of Austrian Pradikat wine determined

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Austrian wine classification is determined by the must weight of the grapes at harvest measured in the degree KMW.

18
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Name the Pradikat levels in Austrian wine

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Spatlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Strohwein
Ausbruch
Trockenbeerenauslese
19
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What is the minimum must weight for Kabinett wines in Austria

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17 degrees KMW

20
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What is the minimum must weight for Spatlese wines in Austria

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19 degrees KMW

21
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What is the minimum must weight for Beerenauslese wines in Austria

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21 degrees KMW

22
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What is the minimum must weight for Eiswein wines in Austria

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25 degrees KMW

23
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What is the minimum must weight for Strohwein wines in Austria

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25 degrees KMW

24
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What is the minimum must weight for Ausbruch wines in Austria

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30 degrees KMW

25
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What is the minimum must weight for Trockenbeerenauslese wines in Austria

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30 degrees KMW

26
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What os the maximum alcohol allowed for Kabinett wines in Austria?

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13%

27
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What second most planted white variety in Austria?

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Muller Thurgau

28
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Name the 3 Areas that may be stated on a bottle of Landwein in Austria

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  • Weinland (Burgenland, Niederosterreich, Wein)
  • Steierland (Steiermark)
  • Bergland ( 500 hectares of vineyard land scattered through the remainder of Austria)
29
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How many DACs are there in AUstria?

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13

30
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Name the 13 DACS of Austria

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Weinviertel (2002)
Mittelburgenland (2005)
Traisental (2006)
Kremstal (2007)
Kamptal (2008)
Leithaberg (2009)
Eisenberg (2010)
Neusiedlersee (2012)
Wiener Gemischter Satz (2013)
Rosalia (2018)
Vulkanland Steiermark (2018)
Südsteiermark (2018)
Weststeiermark (2018).
31
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Which category for sparkling wine in Austria was legalised in 2016?

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Austrian Sekt with protected designation of origin.

32
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One of 3 terms must be stated on a label of Austrian Sekt with protected designation of origin what are they?

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Klassik
Reserve
Grosse Reserve

33
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What are the requirements for Austrian Sekt PDO labelled Klassik?

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  • Klassik requires that the grapes come from one of Austria’s federal states.
  • The wine must spend at least nine months on the lees. - Tank, transfer, and traditional methods are all allowed - - All dosage levels/styles and colors may be produced
34
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What are the requirements for Austrian Sekt PDO labelled Reserve?

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  • Traditional method is mandated.
  • Grapes must be grown and vinified in one of Austria’s federal states.
  • Hand Harvesting mandatory
  • 18 months on the lees is required at minimum.
  • A vintage may be listed but not mandatory
  • The finished product may only be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature.
35
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What are the requirements for Austrian Sekt PDO labelled Grosse Reserve?

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  • Grapes must come from a single wine village, such as Langenlois.
  • Hand-harvesting is mandatory.
  • Vineyard names are allowed on labels along with the vintage.
  • The wine must sit on the lees for a minimum of 30 months.
    Wine may not be released until three years after harvest.
  • wines must be Brut, Extra Brut, or Brut Nature.
  • At the Grosse Reserve level, the term Hauersekt, which corresponds to the German Winzersekt, may be added to a label. This indicates the wine is made by the grape grower, much like Récoltant Manipulant. Hauersekt must also list the village/vineyard, grape variety, and vintage.
36
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What is does the term Hauersekt mean on an Austrian wine label

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Used in Austrian Sekt with PDO it means Tirage, disgorgement and expedition performed by the grape grower

37
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Which wine region is also known as lower Austria

A

Niederosterreich

38
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Which geographical feature separates Austria from Germany?

A

The Alps

39
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Spatrot is produced by blending which 2 grapes?

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Rotgipfler and Zierfandler

40
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What is the minimum KMW level Smaragd Riesling can be picked at?

A

19 degrees KMW

41
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Morillon is a synonym for which grape in Austria?

A

Chardonnay

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