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1
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Weinbaugebiete of Austria

north to south

A

Niederösterreich
Wien (Vienna)
Burgenland
Styria (Steiermark)

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Synonyms for Chardonnay in Austria

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Morillon

Feinburgunder

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3
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Quality levels of Austrian wine

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Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein

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Austrian grape varieties

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35 permitted varietals for Qualitätswein & Landwein
White:
Grüner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Müller-Thurgau
Weißburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay
Red:
Zweigelt
Blaufränkisch
Blauer Portugieser
Blauburger
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Zweigelt

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Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent

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Blauburger

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Blaufränkisch x Blauer Potugieser

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Qualitätswein in Austria

A 
Highest classification
From single Weinbaugebiete or sub-region
2/3 Austrian production
Tasting panel, chemical analysis
Kabinett included-NOT as Prädikat
Prädikatswein & DAC
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8
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Kabinett in Austria

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Not a beginning Prädikat as in Germany
Subset of Qualitätswein
NO chaptalization or süssereserve permitted

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Wein in Austria

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Lowest of three quality tiers
May include vintage & variety
NO statement of origin beyond Österreich

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Landwein in Austria

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Restricted to same 35 varieties as Qualitätswein
Three Weinbauregionen (geographic areas):
Weinland
Steierland
Berland

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Weinland

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Geographic area for Landwein in Austria that encompasses Niederösterreich, Wien & Burgenland

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Steierland

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Geographic area for Landwein in Austria that corresponds to Steiermark

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Bergland

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Geographic area for Landwein in Austria that includes about 500 ha scattered throughout Austria’s mountainous countryside

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14
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Maximum yield in Austria

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Same for all quality tiers: 9000 kg/ha

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15
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Subdivisions of Qualitätswein in Austria

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Prädikatswein

DAC wine

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16
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DAC

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Districtus Austriae Controllatus
Status for dry wines conferred on smaller regions
Specified grape varieties, minimum abv, stylistic choices
8 as of 2011 vintage:
Weinviertal
Mittelburgenland
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
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Strohwein

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Dried grape wine of Austria with at least Beerenauslese ripeness
127*Oechsle

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Ausbruch

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Sweet wine of Rust (Neusiedlersee-Hügelland)

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KMW

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Scale used in Austria to measure must weight in which 1 degree KMW = 1% sugar content of the must

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Sub-zones of Niederösterreich

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8
Weinviertal
Wachau
Traisental
Kamptal
Kremstal
Wagram
Carnuntum
Thermenregion
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DACs of Niederösterreich

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Weinviertal
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal

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Wachau

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Sub-region of Niederösterreich
85% of vineyard land controlled by Vinea Wachau
Not a DAC, but own strict regulations

23
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Achleiten

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Most famed vineyard in Austria
In village of Weißenkirchen in the Wachau
Estates of FX Pichler, Prager, Emmerich Knoll

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Weinviertal

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1st DAC
Grüner Veltliner only
No wood, no botrytis
Must have peppery note

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Carnuntum

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South of Vienna in Niederösterreich
Predominantly red wines from Zweigelt
Gemischter Satz

26
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Gemischter Satz

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White wines made from field blends still popular in Carnuntum region and in Wien

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Traisental

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DAC for Riesling & Grüner
“Classic” (min 12% abv)
“Reserve” (min 13% abv)

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Kremstal

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DAC for Riesling & Grüner
“Classic” (min 12% abv)
“Reserve” (min 13% abv)

29
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Kamptal

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DAC for Riesling & Grüner
“Classic” (min 12% abv)
“Reserve” (min 13% abv)

30
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Key vineyards of Kamptal

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Heiligenstein
Lamm
Dechant

31
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Ried on an Austrian wine label

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Denotes specific vineyard site, i.e. Ried Lamm

Used in Kamptal

32
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Codex Wachau

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Governs Vinea Wachau wines
NO chaptalization
NO obvious oak
NO de-alcoholization

33
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Spätrot-Rotgipfler

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Blend in Thermenregion of rare white grape varieties of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler

34
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Wagram

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AKA Donnauland prior to 2007
Region of Niederösterreich
Grüner main white
Big reds from Zweigelt, Roter Veltliner

35
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Roter Veltliner

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Red grape variety unrelated to Grüner

Specialty of Wagram

36
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DACs in Burganland

A

Mittelburgenland (DAC subzone)
Leithaberg (w/in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland)
Eisenberg (w/in Südburganland)
Neusiedlersee (DAC subzone)

37
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Sub-zones of Burgenland

A

Neusiedlersee (DAC east of lake)
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland (west of lake)
Mittelburgenland (DAC)
Südburgenland

38
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Eisenberg

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DAC zone in Südburgenland for Blaufränkisch
Classic: 12.5-13% abv
Reserve: min. 13% abv

39
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Leithaberg

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DAC zone in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland

First DAC for red & white

40
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Mittelburgenland

A

DAC sub-zone of Burgenland for Blaufränkisch
Classic
Classic with specified site
Reserve

41
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Neusiedlersee

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DAC sub-zone of Burgenland for red wine
Min. 60% Zweigelt, max 40% indigenous reds
Classic: 12% abv
Reserve: 13% abv

42
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Subregions of Styria

A

Südsteiermark
Weststeiermark
Südoststeiermark

43
Q

Schilcher

A

Racy style of rosé from Blauer Wildbacher in Weststeiermark

44
Q

Heuriger

A

Primeur wine produced in Wien and consumed young in taverns of same name

45
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Sturm

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Half-fermented sparkling grape juice

46
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Dorin

A

Synonym for Chasselas in Switzerland

47
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Johannisberg

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Synonym foe Silvaner in Switzerland

48
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What Austrian Prädikat wines are not found in the German system? Must weight requirements?

A

Strohwein (min. 127° Oechsle-same as BA & Eiswein)

Ausbruch (min. 138° Oechsle)

49
Q

Ausbruch must weight, elevage

A

In between Beerenauslese & TBA for min ripeness at 138*Oechsle
Most shriveled grapes moistened with min. Spätlese juice from same vineyard then co-fermented

50
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Ausbruch cepage

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Formerly from Furmint, now Chard, Muskateller, PB, Neuberger, etc.

51
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Steinfeder

A

15 KMW, max abv 11.5%

52
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Federspiel

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17 KMW, max abv 11.5-12.5%

53
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Smaragd

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19 KMW, min abv 12.5%

54
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Leithaberg cepage/ABV

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White: GV, Neuberger, Chard, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal)
Red: min. 85% Blaufränkisch
12.5-13.5% abv

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