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1
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Which two DAC only produce Braufrankisch

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Eisenberg
Mittelburgenland

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Austrian Sekt aging requirement

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Sekt:
Minimum 9 months for traditional method
Minimum 6 months for tank method
Reserve:
Minimum 18 months
Grosse Reserve:
Minimum 36 months

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3
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6 DAC of Burgenland

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Eisenberg
Leithaberg
Nieusiedlersee
Roster Ausbruch
Mittelburgenland
Rosalia

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4
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White and red grapes of Leithaberg

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White:
Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder
Red:
Blaufränkisch; plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt

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5
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Which are the first and latest DAC established in which year

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Weinviertel in 2003
Thermenregion in 2023

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6
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Two synonyms of Chardonnay

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Feinburgunder (in Burgenland)
Morillon (in Styria)

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7
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Name all DAC of Niederösterreich

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Wachau
Kremstal
Kamptal
Traisental
Wagram
Weinviertel
Carnuntum
Thermenregion

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8
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Name the white and red varieties allowed to produce Riedenwein in Thermenregion

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White:
Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay
Red:
Pinot Noir, St. Laurent

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9
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ÖTW DAC

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Kamptal
Kremstal
Traisental
Carnuntum
Wagram
Wien
Thermemregion
Weinviertel

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10
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In Weststeiermark, which unique grape is used for producing Schilcher wine and which DAC was promoting this type of wine in which only vintage, but was later absorbed by Weststeiermark DAC

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Blauer Wildbacher (red grape) for Schilcher wine (a high acid rosé)

Schilcherland DAC only existed in 2017; it promoted the racy rosé produced by Blauer Wildbacher

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11
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Name the Pradikatswein style with their minimum must weight in KMW from the lowest

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Kabinett: 17
Spatlese: 19
Auslese: 21
BA: 25
Eiswein: 25
Strohwein / Schilfwein: 25
TBA / Ausbrusch: 30

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12
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Vinea Wachau was founded in which year and what are the three levels and minimum must weight in KMW

Each term stands for what

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Founded 1983
Steinfeder: 11.5 / 15 KMW
- feather grass abounding in the Wachau’s steep rocky terraces

Federspiel: 11.5 - 12.5 / 17 KMW
- the bait used to lure the falcon

Smaragd: 12.5 / 19 KMW
- the emerald-green lizard

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13
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Ruster Ausbruch five main grapes, KMW level, and RS requirement

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Furmint, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller
KMW: 30
RS: 45 g/L

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14
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5 subregions of Bergland

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Vorarlberg (10 ha in 2017)
Tirol (5 ha in 2017)
Salzburg (7 ha in 2017)
Oberösterreich (45 ha in 2017)
Kärnten (170 ha in 2017)
* Largest

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15
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Blauburger crossing

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Blauer Portugieser
x
Braufränkisch

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16
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First DAC vintages for white and red in Leithaberg

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First DAC Vintage of Leithaberg
2009 is the first white vintage
2008 is the first red vintage

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17
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Austria DAC Map

Recognize the river and lake as well

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18
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The ÖTW Quality Pyramid

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Single Vineyard Wines:
Grosse Lage
Erste Lage
Ried / Lagen (single vineyard)

19
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What are included in Austrian Qualitätswein

A

Kabinett
DAC
Sekt
Pradikatswein

20
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Main grape of Neusiedlersee

A

Zweigelt

21
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Top vineyards in Spitz and Weissenkirchen of Wachau

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Spitz: Singerriedel

Weißenkirchen: Achleiten, Klaus

22
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Three top vineyards of Stein in Kremstal

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Pfaffenberg
Hünd
Kögl

23
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The oldest winery in Austria

A

Nikolaihof

24
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Where is Nikolaihof

What their oldest vineyard site

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Mautern, Wachau

Im Weingebirge

25
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Soil of Wachau

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Loess and Gföhl (Gneiss)

26
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Three blending rule of Weiner Gemischter Satz

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Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties

No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend

3 varieties must make up at least 10% each

27
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How does Pannonian Plain influence climate of Austria

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The Pannonian Plain’s climatic influence extends into eastern Austria, bringing warm, dry air that benefits the ripening of grapes, particularly in regions such as Burgenland and parts of Niederösterreich

28
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The Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus was formed in 1983 by which four producers

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Wilhelm Schwengler (then general manager for Coop Dürnstein - Domaine Wachau)
Josef Jamek
Franz Hirtzberger
Franz Prager

29
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What is Lenz Moser high culture

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It is a vine-training system used on 90% of Austria’s vineyards as well as in many wine-growing areas across Europe and overseas

Offers economic advantages thanks to the possibility of mechanising the vineyard work

30
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Where is Hochrain vineyard

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Wösendorf of Wachau

31
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Three top vineyards of Viessling of Wachau

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Kalkofen
Bruck
Schön

32
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5 important villages of Wachau

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Spitz
Joching
Weissenkirchen
Dürnstein
Mautern

(West to East)

33
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Top vineyard of Dürnstein

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Kellerberg

34
Q

Which vineyard is shared between Dürnstein and Loiben

A

Schütt

35
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Important vineyards of Mautern of Wachau

A

Silberbichl

Im Weingebirge

36
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Two top vineyards of Senftenberg in Kremstal

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Hochäcker

Pellingen

37
Q

What does OTW stand for

What is the three-tiered pyramid of ÖTW

A

Österreichische Traditionsweingüter

Riedenwein
Ortswein
Gebietswein

38
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5 important villages of Kamptal

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Langenlois
Zöbing
Gobelsburg
Kammern
Lengenfeld

39
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Which famous vineyard in Kamptal belongs to three villages

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Ried Gaisberg belongs to three villages - Kammern, Zöbing, Strass - and is situated just east of Heiligenstein

40
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What are the top vineyards in Zöbing of Kamptal

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Gaisberg

Heiligenstein

41
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What are the top vineyards in Langenlois of Kamptal

A

Dechant

Loiserberg

42
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What are the top vineyards in Kammern of kamptal

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Lamm

Gaisberg

43
Q

Where can you find Steiner Hünd vineyard

A

Kremstal

44
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In which village can you find Kalkofen, Bruck, Schön vineyards

A

Viessling of Wachau

Austria (2 decks)

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