Central Europe Flashcards
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Name the 3 Austrian states of wine production
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Niederosterriech, Burgenland, Steiermark
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Climate of Austria
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Cool continental
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How many grape varieties authorized in Austria
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40: 26 W and 14 R
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Percentage of whites in Austria
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66%
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Primary / signature grape of Austria
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Gruner Veltliner
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Characteristics of Gruner Veltliner
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Citrus, white pepper, and mineralogy
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Percentage of vineyards dedicated to Gruner Veltliner in Austria
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1/3
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Top Whites of Austria
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Gruner Veltliner, Welschriesling, Riesling, Weissburgunder, Muller Thurgau, Chardonnay (Morillon), Sauv Blanc, Muscat (Muskateller)
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Top reds of Austria
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Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch, Spatburgunder, Blauburger, St. Laurent, Portugieser, Merlot
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Second most planted grape in Austria
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Zweigelt
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Characteristics of Zweigelt
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Med body, cherry, spicy notes
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What is Zweigelt a cross off
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Blaufrankisch and St. Laurent
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Synonyms for Blaufrankisch
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Lemberger, Kefrankos
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Synonym of Chardonnay in Austria
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Morillon
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What is KMW
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Klosterneuberger MostWaage: measure of must weight. 1KMW = 1.2brix or 5 Oechsle
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Austrian wine pyramid
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WeIn, Landwein (PGI), PDO: Qualitatswein, Pradikatswein, DAC
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Where does wine labelled landwein come from in Austria
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One of the 3 Weinbauregionen: Weinland-Osterreich, Steierland, Bergland
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Name for wine region in Austria (PGI)
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Weinbauregion
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Name for wine region in Austria PDO
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Weinbaugebiet
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PDO wines are roughly what portion of Austrian wines
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2/3
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What is DAC
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Districtus Austriae Controllatus - specifically defined appellation. Highest of PDO
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Qualitatswein min KMW requirement
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15 degrees KMW
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T/F. In Austria Kabinett is a Pradikat level
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False, in Austria it is Qualitatswein, unlike Germany
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Levels of Pradikat and KMW requirements
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- Spatlese: 19
- Auslese: 21
- BA, Eiswein, Strohwein / Schilfwein: 25
- TBA: 30 and Botrytis
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Special labeling for dry wines in Wachau
Steinfeder: light. /. Federspiel: classic, middle. / . Smaragd: full body
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Highest level of Austrian wine
DAC
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When was DAC system developed
2003
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What is Strohwein or Schilfwein
Dried grape wine that uses grapes from at least 25KMW dried on mats of straw or reeds for 3 months (2 months if 30KMW)
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What is bergwein
Mountain wine grown on slopes greater than 26% gradient
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Which is Austria’s largest winegrowing region
Niederosterreich
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What is the largest subregion, DAC, in Niederosterreich
Weinviertel
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Grapes in Weinviertel
100% Gruner Veltliner
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Describe wine of Weinviertel
Pungent spicy peppery from Gruner. Reserve may have some botrytis
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Grapes of Traisental, Kamptal, Kremtal
Gruner Veltliner and Riesling
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Grapes of Wachau
Variety of grape
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Top tier of Wachau DAC produces what type of wines
Rieden: top designated single vineyard sites for Riesling and Gruner Veltliner
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Leading grapes of Wagram DAC
Gruner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Riesling, Spatburgunder, Zweigelt
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What is Roter Veltliner
Pink skinned grape, not related at all to Gruner
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What area in Niederosterreich is mostly reds
Thermenregion
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Grapes of Thermenregion
Zweigelt, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler (Spatrot)
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Varieties of Carnuntum DAC
W: Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, Gruner Veltliner
R: Zweigelt, Blaufrankisch
Must be 100% named variety. / blends must be 67% of one of these five
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What is the largest closed basin lake in Europe
Lake Neusiedl
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Austrian region near Lake Neusiedl
Burgenland
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Grapes and style of wine in Mittelburgenland
Blaufrankisch, full body, deep color, spicy
No oak for classic, Reserve: one more year of aging and new oak
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Grapes of Eisenberg DAC
Like Mittelburgenland, Blaufrankisch
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White wines of Leithalberg DAC
Single varietal or blend from Gruner Veltliner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, and/or Neuburger (Roter Veltliner X Sylvaner)
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Red wines of Leithaberg DAC
Based on Blaufrankisch with an allowed (up to 15%) Zweigelt , St. Laurent, and /or Spatburgunder
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Grapes of Rosalia DAC
Dry wines only for red or rose. Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt. (Rose can be any red variety approve for PDO in Austria)
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What is Ruster Ausbruch DAC
One of most famous in Austria, off shore of lake Neusiedl. DAC in 2020. TBA level wine including Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, Weissburgunder, etc.
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Which Austrian wine region produces less than 10% of the wines
Steiermark
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Grapes of Sudsteiermark DAC
Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay
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Soil of Sudsteiermark
Marine sediment, while slopes contain marl and conglomerate soils
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Grapes of Vulkanland DAC
Welschriesling, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Sauv Blanc, Zweigelt
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One of smallest region in Austria
Westeiermark
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What is Westeiermark know for?
Schilcher Rose: from Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher) “Schilcher Klassik Westeiermark DAC”
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Top grape and planting in Westeiermark
Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher)
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What are Heurigen
Seasonal wine taverns popular as annual tradition in WeIn (Vienna)
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What is Gemischter Satz DAC
White Wine made by a mix of several different varieties fermented and grown together. A min of 3 varieties is required with no more than 50% of one and less than 10% of any.
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Varieties allowed in Gemischter Satz
Gruner, Sylvaner, Traminer, Rotgipfler, Neuburger, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, etc. (15 varieties allowed)
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Percentage of white in Hungary
70%
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Top grape in Hungary
Furmint
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Hungary famous dessert wine
Tokaji Aszu
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Hungary famous red wine
Egri Bikaver (Bull’s Blood of Eger)
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Grapes of Egri Bikaver
Kadarka, Kefrankos, Kekoporto, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Menoire, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Blauburger, Zweigelt
Reserve requires at least 5 of the above
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Grapes for Tokaji region
Furmint, Harslevelu, Kabar, Koverszolo, Sargamuskotaly (Muscat), Zeta
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Primary grapes for Tokaji Aszu
Furmint and Harslevelu
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How is Tokaji Aszu made?
Late harvested botrytis affected grapes (Aszu), mashed into paste, added to normally fermented wine for day or two, racked and aged in small casks for a few years underground which encourages yeast growth (like flor)
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What is Escenzia (Essencia)
Sweet wine made from free run juice of sweetest most botrytized grapes with at least 45% residual sugar. Takes several years to ferment to 5-6% alcohol. In Tokaj region of Hungary
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Name the two major wine regions of Croatia
Kontinentalna Hrvatska (Inland Croatia) and Primorska Hrvatska (Coastal Croatia)
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Primary wine grape of Croatia, and other varieties
Grasevina (Welschriesling), Malvasia, Bogdanusa, Sauv Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay
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White is x% of all wine produced in Croatia
2/3
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Top reds in Croatia
Frankovka (Blaufrankisch), Teran, Plavac Mali, Cab Sauv, Merlot
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Native grape name of Zinfandel and Primitivo in Croatia
Tribidrag or Crljenak Kastelanski
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Primary production region in Switzerland
Along northern shore of Lake Geneva and in the Valais (valley of Rhone river)
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Top red grapes in Switzerland
Pinot Noir, Gamay, Merlot
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Leading whites of Switzerland
Chasselas (Fendant)
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Governing body of Swiss wine
OIC - Organisme Intercantonal de Certification
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Romania’s oldest appellation
Tarnave DOC, in center of country surrounded by Carpathian Mountains.
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Romanian DOC known for sweet wines
Cotnari DOC (in Moldovan Hills, near the eastern border)
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Romania’s most planted whites
Feteasca Alba, Feteasca Regala —- light aromatic whites
Muscat, Aligote, Sauv Blanc
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Most planted red grapes of Romania
Pinot Noir (for export), Feteasca Neagra (flagship red of the country)
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T/F most of Bugaria’s wine is from international varieties
True
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Top Reds in Bulgaria
Cab Sauv, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel
Mavrud, Rubin (Nebbiolo X Syrah), Gamza (Kadarka), Melnik, Pamid
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What is Melnik
Bulgarian red grape around Struma river Valley, highly tannic
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What is Pamid
Bulgarian red, thin skinned, early ripening
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Top whites of Bulgaria
Rkatsiteli, Dimiat, Misket Cherven
Chardonnay, Sauv Blanc, Riesling, Viognier
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What is Misket Cherven
“Red Misket”, highly aromatic pink skinned variety from Bulgaria
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PDO designation name in Slovenia
ZOP: Zasciteno oznacbo porecla
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How many ZOP in Slovenia
14, with variations for traditional sparkling, sweets, and special aged ones
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PGI designation name in Slovenia
ZGO: zasciteno geografsko oznacbo
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Name the 3 PGI (ZGO) of Slovenia
Podravje, Primorska, Posavje
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Inland east Slovenian ZGO
Podravje
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Italy bordering ZGO
Primorska
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Which ZOP borders Italy’s Collio Goriziano Doc
Goriska Brda ZOP
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Kras ZOP becomes which Italian DOC?
Carso DOC
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Top whites of Slovenia
Riesling, Gewurztraminer (Traminec), Muller Thurgau (Rizvanec), PInot Gris (Sivi Pinot), Sauv blanc, Chardonnay
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Top reds of Slovenia
Cab Sauv, Merlot , St. Laurent, Pinot Noir (Modri Pinot), Refosco
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Top whites in Primorska
Tai (Friuliano), Ribolla Gialla
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Oldest wine region for wine (archaeologically)
Georgia
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What are large egg-shaped earthenware wine aging vessels called protected by UNESCO
Kvevris (qvevri) form Georgia
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top white of Georgia
Rkatsiteli
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Top white of Eastern Europe
Rkatsiteli
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Leading red of Georgia
Saperavi - high alcohol, age worthy wines
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Type of wine Rkatsiteli makes
Light, crisp floral white
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What is Novy Svet Winery, where is it, and what is it know for
Founded in 1878 in Crimea, know for Brut Paradiso, a sparkling wine that wine the Grand Prix de Champagne at the 1900 World Fair in Paris
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Crimea is known for two wines. What are they
Sovetskoye Shampanskoye (Soviet Champagne) - sparkling wine, Brut Paradiso
Etalita: fortified wine
