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1
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The ____ cover much of Austria, especially in the west

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Alps

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2
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Lower Austria aka

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Niederosterreich

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3
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Styria aka

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Steiermark

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4
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What is Gruner Veltliner known for?

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citrus, white pepper, mineral

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5
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White grapes of Austria

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Gruner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Muller-Thurgau
Weissburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay

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6
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2nd most planted grape of Austria

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Zweigelt

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7
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Top 3 reds of Austria

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Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch
St Laurent

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8
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This red grape popularly grown in Austria is related to Pinot Noir and produces a similar style of wine

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St Laurent

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9
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Austrian measure for must weight

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KMW

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10
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Blaufrankisch aka

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Lemberger

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11
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Austrian Qualitatswein must be produced from grapes harvest at min __ KMW

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15

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12
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Austrian grapes harvest at min __ KMW may qualify for Pradikatswein status

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19

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13
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Austrian PDO level wines include

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Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
DAC

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14
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How is Austrian Kabinett different than German Kabinett?

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Austrian Kabinett is a subcategory of Qualitatswein

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15
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Austrian Pradikat also has this level

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Strohwein aka Schilfwein

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16
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Spatlese, Auslese, BA, TBA KMW level requirements

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19, 21, 25, 30

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17
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What is Bergwein? (Austria)

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Mountain wine

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18
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“rieden” (austria)

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single vineyard site

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19
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Traisental DAC, Kamptal DAC, Kremstal DAC all produce DAC wines from these two grapes

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Gruner Veltliner or Riesling

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20
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largest subregion of Niederosterreich

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Weinviertel DAC

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21
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Where is Wagram DAC?

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Along Danube River in Niederosterreich

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22
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This subregion of Niederosterreich is located far from the influence of the Danube; focuses on Zweigelt

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Thermenregion

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23
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Carnuntum DAC

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(niederosterreich) east and south of VIenna; dry wines

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24
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Important lake that borders Burgenland

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Lake Neusiedl

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25
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Mittelburgenland DAC produces red wines based on this variety

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Blaufrankisch

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26
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Where is Eisenberg DAC?

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Eisenberg Hill in southern Burgenland. focuses on Blaufrankisch

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27
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Neusiedlersee DAC is approved for these styles of wine

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1 - dry red based on Zweigelt 2 - sweet white wine

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28
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Where is Leithaberg DAC?

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burgenland

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29
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What grapes are used in Ruster Ausbruch DAC?

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chardonnay, muskateller, pinot gris, pinot blanc

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30
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Muskateller aka

31
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Austrian term for Muscat

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Muskateller

32
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the grapes used for Ruster Ausbruch DAC must be harvested at min __ KMW, equivalent to TBA

33
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the southernmost and warmest wine producing region of Austria

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Steiermark (Styria)

34
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the 3 DACs of Steiermark

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Sudsteiermark
Vulkanland Steiermark
Weststeiermark

35
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lead grape of Sudsteiermark DAC

36
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This DAC is unique for its volcanic soils. vineyards planted on the slopes of dormant volcanoes

A

vulkanland Steiermark DAC

37
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The city of Vienna (Wien) lies on this river

38
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tradition of Vienna - blend made from grapes grown together and fermented together

A

Gemischter Satz

39
Q

Blaufrankisch is known as _____ in Hungary

A

Kekfrankos

40
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What is Egri Bikaver?

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one of Hungary’s best known reds. Blend of red varieties such as Kekfrankos, cab sauv, cab franc, merlot

41
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This Hungarian red blend is translated as “Bull’s Blood of Eger”

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Egri Bikaver

42
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primary varities used for Tokaji Aszu

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Furmint and Harslevelu

43
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How is Tokaji Aszu produced?

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botrytis affected grapes are harvest and mashed into a paste. paste is mixed with a standard base wine and left to sit for a day or two. wine is racked and aged in cask for a few years

44
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t/f: Tokaji Aszu ages under a layer of yeast similar to flor

45
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How is Eszencia produced?

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made from the free run juice of botrytis affected berries

46
Q

Croatia is famously home to this grape

A

Crljjenak Kastelanski aka tribidrag aka zinfandel aka primitivo

47
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most widely known white grape in Croatia

A

Grasevina aka Welschriesling

48
Q

The Dinaric Alps seperates this country’s two main wine regions

49
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Croatia produces 2/3rds ____ wine

50
Q

Why are Swiss wines so expensive outside of Switzerland?

A

High value of the Swiss Franc

51
Q

Two reasons why Switzerland wines are rarely seen outside of Switzerland

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1) high value of the swiss franc makes the wines prohibitively expensive
2) domestic wine demand is 3x higher than production volume

52
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t/f: Switzerland is NOT a member of the EU

53
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governing body of wine law in Switzerland

54
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leading white variety of Switzerland

55
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leading red variety of Switzerland

A

Pinot Noir

56
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Romania is known for this unusual blend

A

blend of French and Romanian grapes

57
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Why are Romanian wines often varietally labeled?

A

dual focus on international French grapes and native Romanian grapes

58
Q

Feteasca Alba and Feteasca Regala are the most wide planted white varieties of this country

59
Q

Feteasca Neagra and _____ ______ are the leading red varieties of Romania

A

Pinot Noir

60
Q

This body of water borders Romania and Bulgaria on the east

61
Q

Bulgarian top two red grapes

A

Cab Sauv and Merlot

62
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Bulgaria top two white grapes

A

Rkatsieteli and Dimiat

63
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PDO level in Slovenia

64
Q

The three ZGO (PGI) regions of Slovenia

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Podravje ZGO
Primorska ZGO
Posavje ZGO

65
Q

lead red grapes of Slovenia

A

Cab Sauv and Merlot

66
Q

Tis country is influenced by Italy, Germany, Austria, and France in its choice of white varieties

67
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This country is believed to be home to the world’s first cultivated vineyards

68
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unique Georgia winemaking tradition

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aging wine in large egg-shaped clay vessels called kvevris

69
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what is kvevris and what country is known for it

A

egg-shaped clay vessel used to age wine. Georgia

70
Q

90% of Georgia’s wine is made from _____ grapes

A

indigenous

71
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this country is essentially a peninsula that extends into the Black Sea. famed for sparkling wine

72
Q

Where is the fortified wine Etalita produced?

73
Q

During Soviet times, the _______ ______ was the largest wine supplier in the USSR

A

Crimean Peninsula

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