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1
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What type of climate does Austria generally have?

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General continental climate

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2
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What is the Pannonian Effect?

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  • bring warm, dry air into Eastern Austria
  • benefit ripening of grapes
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What is the major river in Austria?

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Danube River

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What are the three main categories of Austrian wine quality structure?

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  • Wein (tafelwein): min. 10.7 KMW
  • Landwein (PGI): min 14 KMW
  • Qualitatswein (PDO): min 15 KMW & 9% ABV
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5
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What is the vineyard classification of Austria?

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  • Gebietswein (regional)
  • Ortswein (village)
  • Riedenwein (vineyard-specific)
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6
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What are the subcategories of Qualitatswein?

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  1. Kabinett
  2. DAC wines
  3. Pradikatswein
  4. Sekt Austria g.U
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7
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What is the minimum must weight for Spatlese in Austria?

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19 KMW / 94.2º

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8
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What is the minimum ABV for Pradikatswien?

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5% ABV

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What is required for Beerenauslese?

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Overripe, botrytised grapes

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10
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What type of grapes are used for Eiswein?

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Frozen grapes

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11
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What is Strohwein/Schilfwein made from?

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  • Fully ripe grapes
  • hung/dried on reed/straw mats
  • for min. 3 months
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12
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What is the minimum must weight for Trockenbeerenauslese?

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30 KMW / 156º

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13
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What is the minimum pressure for Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve PDO?

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3.5 atm

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14
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What is the maximum dosage (g/L) for Brut Nature?

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0-3 g/L

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15
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What are the RS level designations for Austrian Sekt?

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  • Brut Nature/Brut Zero (0-3)
  • Extra Brut/Extra Herb (0-6)
  • Brut/Herb (0-12)
  • Extra Dry/Extra Trocken (12-17)
  • Dry/Trocken (17-32)
  • Medium Dry/Demi-Sec/Halbtrocken (32-50)
  • Sweet/Mild (50+)
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16
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What is the maximum ABV for Steinfeder?

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Max. 11.5% ABV

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17
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What does Federspiel represent in Austrian wine classification?

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Falcon
11.5% - 12.5% ABV

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18
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What does Smaragd represent in Austrian wine classification?

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Lizard
12.5%+ ABV

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19
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What is the maximum dosage for Lieblich wine?

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Max. 45 g/L
= medium sweet

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20
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What Gemischter Satz requires?

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(1) blend of 3 varieties
(2) no one varieties comprise more than 50%
(3) 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each

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21
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What is Traubenmost?

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Grape must

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22
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What is Sturm?

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Partially fermented grape must

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23
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What is Perlwein?

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Sparkling wine
- min. 9% ABV
- 1-2.5 atm.

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24
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What is Schaumwein?

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Sparkling wine
- min. 9% ABV
- 3 atm.

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25
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What are the notable grape varieties from Austria?

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White:
- Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Riesling, Weissburgunder, Muller-Thurgau, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

Red:
Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch, Blauer Portugieser, Blauburger, St. Laurent

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26
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What does DAC stand for?

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Districtus Austriae Controllatus

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27
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What is the main grape variety for Eisenberg DAC?

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100% Blaufrankisch

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28
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What varieties are authorized for Leithaberg DAC?

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  • GV
  • Neuburger
  • Chardonnay
  • Weißburgunder
  • Blaufränkisch (max. 15% combined with other varieties)
29
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What is required for Ruster Ausbruch DAC?

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(1) Exclusively from grapes harvested within the city of Rust
(2) Min. 45g/L RS
(3) 30 KMW
(4) grapes: Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, Furmoint

30
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What are the three quality levels within Vinea Wachau?

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  • Steinfeder
  • Federspiel
  • Smaragd
31
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What grape varieties are primarily used in Kamptal DAC?

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  • GV
  • Riesling
32
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What is unique about the Wagram DAC?

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  • Focus on Gemischter Satz (field blend)
  • produce wine with Roter Veltliner
33
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What are the varieties permitted in Carnuntum DAC?

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GV, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch

** no riesling!!!

34
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True/ False:
Kamptal Reserve DAC cannot have wood aromas and bortytise tone.

35
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Name some major village & vineyard in Kamptal DAC.

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  • Langenlois (Dechant, Spiegel, Loisenberg)
  • Kammern (Lamm, Gaisberg, Renner)
  • Zöbing (Heiligenstein)
36
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What is the year of establishment for Traisental DAC?

37
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Name some village/ vineyards associated with Traisental DAC.

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  • Nussdorf
  • Reichersdorf
  • Inzersdorf
  • Traismauer
  • Herzogenburg
38
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What is the maximum residual sugar (RS) for Riedenwein in the Thermenregion DAC?

39
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What are the single vineyard varieties listed for Thermenregion DAC?

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  • Rotgipfler
  • Zierfandler
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • St. Laurent

NO GV, Riesling!!

40
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What does STK stand for?

A

Steirische Terroir & Klassik Weingüter

41
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What is required for a Grosse STK Ried (STK Grand Cru)?

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  • Ripe/LH grapes
  • Single vineyard
  • Min. vine age: 15 yo
  • 18 months maturity
  • Hand harvested
  • Extra dry to dry
42
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What are the permitted grape varieties for STK?

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  • SB
  • Morillon/Chardonnay
  • Weissburgunder
  • Grauburgunder
  • Gelber Muskateller
  • Riesling
  • Traminer
  • Welschriesling
43
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What is the styles are permitted for Schilcher Klassik?

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  • Still
  • frizzante
  • fully sparkling
44
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What grape is used to produce schilcher wine?

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Blauer Wildbacher (rosé)

45
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List some of the villages/ vineyards associated with Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC.

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  • Bisamberg: Falkenberg, Wiesthalen
  • Grinzing: Schenkenberg, Seidenhaus, Steinberg
  • Maurerberg: Himmel, Sätzen
  • Nussberg: Gollin, Langteufel, Preussen, Rosengartel, Ulm
46
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Where can you find Kacher?

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Neusiedlersee DAC, Burgenland

47
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What does the cuvee numbers on Krachers wine represent?

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  • intensity of the fruit in the wine
48
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Which cuvee of Kracher is a red TBA?

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Cuvee Nummer 2

49
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Which two Kracher cuvee nummer do not produce wine annually?

A

Cuvee Nummer 13 & 14

50
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What requirements are stated in Codex Wachau?

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  • follow Vinea Wachau
  • grapes / production / bottling in Wachau (Krems allowed)
  • No additives (no chaptalisation)
  • No concentration
  • No aromatisation
  • No manupulation of nature
  • No fractionation
51
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What is the crossing of Muller-Thurgau?

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Royal Madelaine x Riesling

52
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What is the synoyms of Chardonnay?

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Morillon (mainly in Styria)
Feinburgunder (famous from Prager)

53
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Name the crossing between Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent.

54
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What is the crossing of Blauburger?

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Blaufrankisch x Blauer Portugieser

55
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Where can you find Weingut Tement?

A

Steiermark

57
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What is the KWM and max. ABV for Kabinett Qualitatswein?

A

17 KMW
13% abv

58
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Who produce “Chardonnay Nouvelle Vague”?
What is the style?

A

Kracher
Sweet botrytised chardonnay

59
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What is the crossing of Zweigelt?

A

Gouis Blanc as one of the parent

60
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What is Federspiel?

61
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What does Smaragd literal meaning?

A

Lizard found in Wachau Valley

62
Q

Name the regions in Bergland.

A

Vorarlberg
Tirol
Salzburg
Oberosterreich
Karnten

63
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Name Weinland main river.

A

Donau river

64
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Name the river in Rosalia DAC.

A

Wulk River

65
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Who produces Ried Heiligenstein?

A

Weingut Brundlmayer
Hiedler

66
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What is the crossing of Zweigelt?

A

Blaufrankisch X St. Laurent

67
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Where is Achleiten?
Name one producer.

A

Spitz
Domaine Wachau

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