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What percentage of Austria’s wine production is white wine?

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66%

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What portion of Austria’s vineyards are planted with Gruner Veltliner?

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1/3

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What are some typical descriptors used for a young white wine made with Gruner Veltliner?

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Fresh fruit, vibrant acidity, citrus, white pepper, mineral

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What grape is a cross between Riesling and Madeleine Royal?

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Muller Thurgau

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In Austria, what alternative name is often used for Chardonnay?

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Morillon

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What is the most widely planted red grape in Austria?

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Zweigelt

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What red grape is also known as Lemberger or Kekfrankos?

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Blaufrankisch

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What scale is used to measure must weight in Austria?

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KMW - Klosterneuberger Mostwaasge

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What terms may be used for an Austrian wine produced using dried grapes?

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Strohwein or Schilfwein

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What is the lowest level on the Austrian Pradikat and how does this differ from Germany’s pradikat system?

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  • Spatlese
  • Kabinett wines are a subset of qualitatswein rather than the beginning of the pradikat
  • Includes guidelines for dried grape wines
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Austria has ____ grape varieties authorized for use at the Qualitatswein and Pradikat levels. How many are red? How many are white?

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40
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Many of Austria’s quality wine subregions are classified as

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Districtus Austraie Controllatus (DAC)

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The largest wine region in Austria in terms of both geographical area and vineyard plantings?

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Niederosterreich

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The wines of Weinviertel DAC are made using 100% ___

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Gruner Veltliner

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The Mittelburgenland DAC produces red wines based on the ____ grape variety

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Blaufrankisch

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What DAC is located within the largest Leithaberg region and is approved for the production of sweet, botrytis-affected white wines?

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Ruster Ausbruch DAE

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The Neusiedlersee DAC produces red wines based on the _____

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Zweigelt

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Pink-skinned grape grown in the Wagram area

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Roter Veltliner

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Heurigen

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Wine taverns that are popular in and around the vineyards of Vienna

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The DAC that surround the city of Vienna is known as the

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Wiener Gemischler Satz DAC

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What DAC is located to the west of Lake Neusiedl, produces single-varietal white wines, blended white wines, and red wines based on Blaufrankisch

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Leithaberg DAC

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What DAC is known for the production of Schilcher Rose

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Weststeiermark

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The city of Vienna lies on what river?

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The Danube River

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What is the largest subregion of the Niederosterreich region?

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Weinviertel DAC

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In Austria's Wachau DAC, top tier wines, designated single-vineyards are referred to as___
Rieden
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The Schilcher grape variety is also known as
Blauer Wildbacher
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The leading red grape variety of the Republic of Georgia
Saperavi
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Alternative name used for the Blaufrankisch grape variety
Kekfrankos
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The leading white grape variety of Switzerland
Chasselas
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A dessert wine produced in northern Hungary
Tokaji Aszu
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A Hungarian red wine traditionally known as Bull's Blood
Egri Bikaver
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Half of this country's wine is produced in the Podravje region
Slovenia
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Country with many vineyard areas interspersed among islands and inlets formed by the Kvarner Gulf
Croatia
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A grape variety known to be a Nebbiolo x Syrah cross
Rubin
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An egg-shaped, earthenware vessel traditionally used in the Republic of Georgia
Kvevri
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Home of the Novy Svet Winery
Crimea
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The predominant white grape variety of Eastern Europe
Rkatsiteli
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The native Feteasca Neagra grape is considered to be the flagship red variety of this country
Romania
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White grape variety also known as Welschriesling
Grasevina
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Country located to the south of (and across the Danube River from) Romania
Bulgaria
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Grape variety known as Crljenak Kastelanski, Zinfandel, or Primitivo
Tribidgrag
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What grape variety is sometimes known as Morillon
Chardonnay
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What is the most widely planted grape variety in Austria
Zweigelt
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A wine with the term "Ferderspiel" on the label is most likely from what region?
The Wachau
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What is an Austrian DAC approved for both Riesling and Gruner Veltliner
Kremstal
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What Austrian DAC is approved for red grapes only?
Nesiedlersee
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Where is Egri Bikaver produced?
Hungary
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What country is not a member of the EU?
Switz
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What is the leading white grape variety of Switz?
Chasselas
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What grape variety is also known as Fendant?
Chasselas
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what is the most widely grown white grape in Georgia?
Rkatsiteli
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What is true concerning the wine industry of Croatia?
The most widely grown grape is Grasevina
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Leading grape variety of Austria
Gruner Veltliner
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Typical attributes of Austrian Gruner Veltliner
Aromas: Citrus, white pepper, miner Youth: Fresh fruit, vibrant acidity, outstanding examples may be age-worthy
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(5) secondary white grapes of Austria
- Welschriesling - Muller Thurgau - Weissburgunder - Riesling - Chardonnay
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Alternative name for Chardonnay used in Austria
Morrillon
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(2) secondary red grapes of Austria
Blaufrankisch | St. Laurent
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Three levels of wine classification in Austria
Basic wine: Wein PGI: Landwein PDO: Qualitatswein, Pradikatswein, DAC
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Austrian "mountain wine"
Bergwein (minimum 26% gradient)
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Three terms (indicating ripeness) used by the Vinea Wachau
Steinfeder Federspiel Smaragd
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Austria's three Landwein regions (Weinbauregion)
Weinland Osterreich Steierland Bergland
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Austria's four quality wine regions (Weinbaugebiete)
Burgenland Niederosterreich Wein (Vienna) Steiermark
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Levels of the Austrian Pradikat, from lowest to highest
Spatlese Auslese BA/Eiswein/Strohwein TBA
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In Austria, wines at the Kabinett level are considered
Qualitatswein (rather than Pradikat)
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Style of wine produced in the Wiener Gemischter DAC
White wine only, field blends of at least three varieties
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8 subregions of the Niederosterreich
- Carnuntum DAC - Kamptal DAC - Kremstal DAC - Thermenregion - Traisental DAC - Wachau DAC - Wagram - Weinviertel DAC
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Grape varieties (2) allowed in the wines of the Traisental, Kremstal, and Kamptal DACs
Gruner Veltliner | Riesling
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best grapes from Wachau DAC
Gruner Veltliner | Riesling
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Wine region - located in Niederosterreich - formerly known as Donauland
Wagram
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(3) white grapes allowed for use in the wines of the Carnuntum DAC
Chardonnay Weissburgunder Gruner Veltliner
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(2) red grapes allowed for use in the wines of the Carnuntum DAC
Zweigelt | Blaufrankisch
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Subregion of Niederosterreich known for wines made from Zweifelt, Rotgipfler, and Spatrot
Thermenregion
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Six subregions of Burgenland
``` Eisenberg DAC Leithaberg DAC Mittelburgenland DAC Neusiedlersee DAC Rosalia DAC Ruster Ausbruch DAC ```
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Two DACs - located in Burgenland - Approved for Blaufrankisch only
Mittelburgenland DAC | Eisenberg DAC
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(2) styles of wine produced in the Neusiedlersee DAC
Zweigelt-based red wines | Sweet white wines
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(4) grapes allowed for use in the white wines of the Leithaberg DAC
Gruner Veltliner Pinot Blanc Chardonnay Neuburger
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Main grape variety used in the red wines of the Leithaberg DAC
Blaufrankisch
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2 styles of wine and the 2 main grapes produced in the Rosalia DAC
Dry red and dry rose | Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt
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(4) leading grape varieties of the Ruster Ausbruch DAC
Muscat Chardonnay Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc
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Three DACs of Steiermark
Sudsteiermark DAC Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Weststeiermark DAC
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DAC where 20% of the vineyards are Sauvignon Blanc
Sudsteiermark DAC
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DAC known for volcanic soils
Vulkanland Steiermark DAC
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Main grape variety of Egri Bikaver
Kadarka
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Two leading grape varieties of Tokaji Aszu
Furmint | Harslevelu
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Ultra-sweet wine produced in Tokaj using free run from botrytis affected grapes
Eszencia
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A small section of Tokaji production area extends into
Slovakia
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The inland area of Croatia
Kontinentalna | Hrvatska
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The western portion of Croatia
Primorska | Hrvatska
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Mountain range that runs through Croatia
Dinaric Alps
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Leading red grape of Switzerland
Pinot Noir
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Leading wine region of Switzerland; located near the Rhone River to the east of Lake Geneva
Valais
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Leading wine region of French speaking switzerland?
Northern Shore of Lake Geneva
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Two leading white grapes of Romania
Feteasca Alba | Feteasca Regala
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Two leading red grapes of Romania
Pinot Noir | Feteasca Neagra
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Location of the Cotnari DOC
Moldovan Hills, Romania
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Three PGI regions of Slovenia
Podravje ZGO Primorska ZGO Posavje ZGO

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