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The ____ cover much of Austria, especially in the west

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Alps

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Lower Austria aka

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Niederosterreich

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Styria aka

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Steiermark

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What is Gruner Veltliner known for?

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citrus, white pepper, mineral

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White grapes of Austria

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Gruner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Muller-Thurgau
Weissburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay

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2nd most planted grape of Austria

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Zweigelt

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Top 3 reds of Austria

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Zweigelt
Blaufrankisch
St Laurent

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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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Austrian measure for must weight

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KMW

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Blaufrankisch aka

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Lemberger

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

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15

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

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19

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Austrian PDO level wines include

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Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein
DAC

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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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Austrian Pradikat also has this level

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Strohwein aka Schilfwein

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Spatlese, Auslese, BA, TBA KMW level requirements

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19, 21, 25, 30

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What is Bergwein? (Austria)

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Mountain wine

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“rieden” (austria)

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single vineyard site

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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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Where is Wagram DAC?

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Along Danube River in Niederosterreich

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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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Carnuntum DAC

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(niederosterreich) east and south of VIenna; dry wines

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Important lake that borders Burgenland

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Lake Neusiedl

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Mittelburgenland DAC produces red wines based on this variety
Blaufrankisch
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Where is Eisenberg DAC?
Eisenberg Hill in southern Burgenland. focuses on Blaufrankisch
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Neusiedlersee DAC is approved for these styles of wine
1 - dry red based on Zweigelt 2 - sweet white wine
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Where is Leithaberg DAC?
burgenland
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What grapes are used in Ruster Ausbruch DAC?
chardonnay, muskateller, pinot gris, pinot blanc
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Muskateller aka
Muscat
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Austrian term for Muscat
Muskateller
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the grapes used for Ruster Ausbruch DAC must be harvested at min __ KMW, equivalent to TBA
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the southernmost and warmest wine producing region of Austria
Steiermark (Styria)
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the 3 DACs of Steiermark
Sudsteiermark Vulkanland Steiermark Weststeiermark
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lead grape of Sudsteiermark DAC
SB
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This DAC is unique for its volcanic soils. vineyards planted on the slopes of dormant volcanoes
vulkanland Steiermark DAC
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The city of Vienna (Wien) lies on this river
Danube
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tradition of Vienna - blend made from grapes grown together and fermented together
Gemischter Satz
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Blaufrankisch is known as _____ in Hungary
Kekfrankos
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What is Egri Bikaver?
one of Hungary's best known reds. Blend of red varieties such as Kekfrankos, cab sauv, cab franc, merlot
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This Hungarian red blend is translated as "Bull's Blood of Eger"
Egri Bikaver
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primary varities used for Tokaji Aszu
Furmint and Harslevelu
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How is Tokaji Aszu produced?
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
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t/f: Tokaji Aszu ages under a layer of yeast similar to flor
true
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How is Eszencia produced?
made from the free run juice of botrytis affected berries
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Croatia is famously home to this grape
Crljjenak Kastelanski aka tribidrag aka zinfandel aka primitivo
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most widely known white grape in Croatia
Grasevina aka Welschriesling
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The Dinaric Alps seperates this country's two main wine regions
Croatia
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Croatia produces 2/3rds ____ wine
white
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Why are Swiss wines so expensive outside of Switzerland?
High value of the Swiss Franc
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Two reasons why Switzerland wines are rarely seen outside of Switzerland
1) high value of the swiss franc makes the wines prohibitively expensive 2) domestic wine demand is 3x higher than production volume
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t/f: Switzerland is NOT a member of the EU
true
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governing body of wine law in Switzerland
OIC
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leading white variety of Switzerland
Chasselas
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leading red variety of Switzerland
Pinot Noir
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Romania is known for this unusual blend
blend of French and Romanian grapes
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Why are Romanian wines often varietally labeled?
dual focus on international French grapes and native Romanian grapes
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Feteasca Alba and Feteasca Regala are the most wide planted white varieties of this country
Romania
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Feteasca Neagra and _____ ______ are the leading red varieties of Romania
Pinot Noir
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This body of water borders Romania and Bulgaria on the east
Black Sea
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Bulgarian top two red grapes
Cab Sauv and Merlot
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Bulgaria top two white grapes
Rkatsieteli and Dimiat
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PDO level in Slovenia
ZOP
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The three ZGO (PGI) regions of Slovenia
Podravje ZGO Primorska ZGO Posavje ZGO
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lead red grapes of Slovenia
Cab Sauv and Merlot
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Tis country is influenced by Italy, Germany, Austria, and France in its choice of white varieties
Slovenia
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This country is believed to be home to the world's first cultivated vineyards
Georgia
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unique Georgia winemaking tradition
aging wine in large egg-shaped clay vessels called kvevris
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what is kvevris and what country is known for it
egg-shaped clay vessel used to age wine. Georgia
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90% of Georgia's wine is made from _____ grapes
indigenous
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this country is essentially a peninsula that extends into the Black Sea. famed for sparkling wine
Crimea
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Where is the fortified wine Etalita produced?
Crimea
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During Soviet times, the _______ ______ was the largest wine supplier in the USSR
Crimean Peninsula

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