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Germany & Austria Flashcards

1
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Describe Germany’s climate. What is an exception to this general description

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Cool Continental. Baden is somewhat warmer

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Describe the weather during growing season

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Summers can be wet however rain declines towards autumn during the final stages of ripening. The long cool ripening period allows the grapes to achieve sugar ripeness without losing acidity

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What varies significantly year to year in Germany and what effect does this have on the wines produced

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The weather conditions hence the wines vary in quality, quantity and style year to year

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Where are the best vineyard located and how are the vines managed

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Steep south facing slopes. Vines are head pruned, individually staked and the canes tied at the top of the stake to maximise exposure to the sun and circulation of air

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What additional geographic features can help the vines achieve ripeness and avoid frost

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Proximity to rivers which can reflect sunlight and the movement of water circulates air preventing frost

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How are wines classified in Germany

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By must weight - the amount of sugar in the grape

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How is it possible for a wide range of qualtitats and pradikats wine to be made from a single vineyard

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Pickers pass through the vineyard several times picking only the grapes suitable for each category of wine. Harvest may therefore span several weeks or months. Grapes can also be categorized after each picking

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Pradikatswein is typically associated which grape…..Qualitatiswein is associated with which grapes

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Riesling though there are also other white grapes categorized this way. Qualitatsweine can be reds or whites

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What range of expressions does Riesling from Germany exhibit

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From delicate and floral to rich and peachy…From bone dry to lusciously sweet.

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What are many of the dry style of Riesling labelled as

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Qualititsweine

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What are the very best Qualitatsweines labelled as

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GG Grosses Gewachs

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What can Pradikatswein be considered an indicator of. Up to what level can Pradikatswein be made in a dry style

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An indicator of style. Auslese

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Describe Kabinett

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Light bodied, high acid, apple, citrus and sometimes some RS. Sweeter styles will have ABV of 8-9%. Dry versions will have ABV up to 12%.

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How might a dry Kabinett wine be sweetened after fermentation

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By addition of unfermented grape juice - Sussreserve

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Describe Spatlese wines and how do they differ from Kabinett

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More concentrated, riper with a little more body, alcohol and likely sweetness. Citrus, peach and apricot are common aromas

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Describe Auslese wines and the grapes they are made from

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Richer and riper than Auslese wines. Made from individually picked extra ripe bunches of grapes. Can be dry or sweet but regardless noble rot can play a huge part in the flavor profile of the wine

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What is essential for reaching the must weight required for TBA. Is this also necessary for BA

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Noble rot. Not required for BA though generally it is present

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What are PGI wines labelled in Germany. What are wines without a GI labelled

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Landwein

Deutscherwein

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How many delimited regions are there for PDO wines in Germany

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What are the PDO categories in Germany

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Qualititasweine / Pradikatswein

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What information will appear on the label of a PDO wine

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The region the grapes come from ( there will be only one ), If Pradikatswein the level will be displayed, very possibly the varietal.

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In addition to region, varietal and pradikats level what other information might a German PDO wine label show

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Sweetness - trocken ( dry ), halbtrocken or feinherb ( off dry )
Vineyard - Piesporter Goldtropfchen is from the Goldtropfchen vineyard.

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What is the name of the independent body of wine growers who classify the very best DRY qualitatsweines GG. Why were they formed

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Verband Deutscher Pradikatsweinguter ( VDP ). They formed because there was no legal indicator of quality for german wines ( only style )

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How are Grosses Gewachs wines indicated

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GG and a bunch of grapes embossed on the bottle

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What is the typical flavor profile of BA and TBA

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Sweet, low alcohol, honey, dried stone fruit ( apricot and peach ), candied peel and flowers.

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What is the essence of Eiswein. What is done during winemaking to ensure this

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Pure varietal fruit flavor. Careful selection of yeast, careful handling of the juice, avoidance of processes which might mask the fruit flavor ( MLF, new oak )

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Muller Thurgau is a cross between which grapes. When was it created

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Riesling and Madeline Royale. 1880s

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What is another name for Muller Thurgau

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Rivaner

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How does MT compare with Riesling in terms of its time of ripening and acid level

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Ripens earlier but has lower acid.

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What kind of wines does MT produce

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Attractive, floral and fruity wines rarely of a high quality

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Why is MT declining

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The market for med dry to med sweet Qualititswein is declining

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What are the 2nd and 3rd most planted white grapes in Germany

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MT and Sylvaner

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Where is Sylvaner traditionally planted

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Rheinhessen and Franken

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How does Sylvaner compare to Riesling

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Less acid and less overtly fruity but it can produce high quality wines. It is made in a dry and sweet style

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What are the German names for Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc. What style of wines are made from them in Germany

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Grauburgunder / Rulander
Weissburgunder
Dry style

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What is the 3rd most planted grape in Germany. Where is it commonly grown and what is its typical profile

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Spatburgunder ( Pinot Noir )

Pfalz and Baden. Light bodied fruity to more concentrate with flavors of oak

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Apart from Pinot Noir what other black grape varieties are grown

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Dornfelder ( deep colored wines ), Trollinger, Portugieser, Schwarzriesling ( Meunier ). Apart from Dornfelder all typically produce light fruity wines

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What is the only permitted grape for GG wines in Mosel

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Riesling

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What rivers run through the Mosel region

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Rhein, Mosel, Saar and Ruwer

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Where is Riesling production centered in Mosel and what are 3 well known villages there

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Middle Mosel. Piesport, Bernkastel and Wehlen

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What is the soil of Mosel and how do its wines compare to other German regions. What is it’s flavor profile

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Slate. Wines are lighter, lower in alcohol and higher in acid than other regions. Flavors of green fruit and flowers dominate

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Apart from the Middle Mosel where are other plantings. Describe the wines from here. What happens to grapes from these sites in especially cool vintages

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Saar and Ruwer. Wines similar in style to Middle Mosel and often higher in acid due to the cooler climate of the sub region. In cool vintages the grapes do not ripen fully and are used for sparkling wines.

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Where is Nahe and what are 2 villages there

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Between the Mosel and Rheinhessen. Schlossbockelheim and Bad Kreusnach

44
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How do the wines from Nahe compare with its neighbors

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Similar acidity to Mosel though slightly riper due to the warmer climate. Style lies between Mosel and fuller bodied wines from Rheingau, Rheinhessen and Pfalz

45
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Where are the vineyards of Rheingau located

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On the slopes of the N bank of the Rhein (west ) and Main ( east )

46
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What hills protect the vineyards of Rheingau…where are they in the region

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Taunus Hills to the North

47
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Where are the majority of the vineyards of Rheingau. Name 2 villages there

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To the west of the region. Johannisberg and Rudesheim

48
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What style of Riesling dominates in Rheigau. What is their flavor profile

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Dry Rieslings which are full in body with ripe peach flavors

49
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What geographic feature of Rheingau results in some of the best BA and TBA wines are made there

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Humidity created by the Rhein

50
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Around which river and which village are vineyards to the east of the Rheingau centered. How do the wines from here compare with others in the Rheingau

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River Main. Hochenheim

Fulle bodied and fuller bodied due to the slightly warmer climate.

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What village to the west of Rudesheim is famous for production of high quality Spateburgunder

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Assmannshausen

52
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GG wines from Rheingau can be made from what grape(s)

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Riesling and Spatburgunder

53
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What is the largest growing region in Germany

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Rheinhessen

54
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What are the 2 most widely planted grapes in Rheinhessen

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MT and Riesling

55
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What are the predominant black grapes of Rheinhessen and roughly what % of production so they make up

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Spatburgunder, Dornfelder, Portugieser make up 30%

56
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GG wines from Rheinhessen can be made from which grape(s)

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Riesling and Spatburgunder

57
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Where are the vineyards of Rheinhessen - centered around which village. What is this region referred to as

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On the steeply sloping west banks of the Rhein. Village of Nierstein. Referred to as Rheinterrasse

58
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What is produced in the area referred to as Rheinterrasse

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Some of the fullest bodied Rieslings in Germany

59
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What is an example of why Rheinhessen has gained a reputation for innovation and excellence

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Growers have been producing excellent wines from areas not previously associated with grape growing. eg Worms to the South

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What is the 2nd largest growing region in Germany. What can the vineyards here be considered as a continuation of

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Pfalz. A continuation of the vineyards of Alsace.

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Where are the vineyards of Pfalz and what mountain range influences its climate. Which mountain range are these a continuation of

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80km strip to the North of the French border. The Haardt mountains to the west protect the vineyards. These are a continuation of the Vosges Mountains in Alsace.

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What is the effect of the Haardt mountains on the climate of Pfalz. What can this mean for vines in hot summers

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It is one of the driest regions of Germany and vines can suffer water stress in hot summers

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What are the white grapes of Pfalz

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Riesling, MT, grauburgunder, weissburgunder

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What are the black grapes of Pfalz…what % of total production do they make up

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Dornfelder ( 2nd most planted grape ), Spatburgunder and Portugieser account for 40% of grape production

65
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GG wines from Pfalz can be made from which grapes

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Riesling, Spatburgunder or Weissburgunder

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Where are the vineyards of Pfalz in relation to which 2 villages which are most famous for quality vineyards. What is the area referred to as. What style of Riesling is made there

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to the west of the villages of Forst and Deidesheim. Area referred to as Mittelhaardt. A riper fuller bodied Riesling generally dry.

67
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What is the warmest and most southerly of the German wine regions. Where does it rank in terms of German wine production

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Baden. 3rd largest

68
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Where are the vineyards of Baden located. Centered around which 2 areas

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A narrow strip that follows the Rhein to the Swiss border. Areas of Tuniberg and Kaiserstuhl which are opposite Colmar in Alsace

69
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What is the most widely planted grape in Baden. Where are the best examples planted

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Spatburgunder planted on the south facing slope of the Kaiserstuhl and extinct volcano.

70
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Apart from Spatburgunder what other grapes are grown in Baden ( in order of production volume highest to lowest )

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MT, Grauburgunder, Weissburgunder then Riesling

71
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GG wines from Baden can be made from which grape(s)

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A wide variety of black and white grapes

72
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What is considered to be the most prestigious grape of Franken. When does it bud and ripen and why does this make it suitable for growing in Franken

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Sylvaner is early budding and ripening so needs to avoid autumn frost. It is planted in the warmest sites meaning it can achieve a greater ripeness than anywhere else in Germany

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Where are the best Sylvaner wines from Franken from. What is their profile

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the South facing slopes around Wurzburg. Dry with a richness on the palate often with an earthy quality.

74
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GG wines from Franken can be made from which grape(s)

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Sylvaner, Riesling, Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder or Spatburgunder

75
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Where are the wine regions of Austria to be found. What is the climate

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In the east of the country ( the Alps dominate the west )

Climate is cool continental short summer and very harsh winter

76
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What weather phenomena cool or heat the north and south of the Austria

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North is cooled by Northerly winds….South is warmed by Easterly winds

77
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What is the most widely planted grape of Austria and what kind of wines does it yield. What flavors can develop with age

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Gruner Veltliner. produces fresh but unexciting wines if yields are too high. If yields are controlled it is capable of producing concentrated, high acid wines with citrus, stone fruit and sometimes white pepper. Develops honey and toast flavors with age

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What are commonly used to ferment and store Gruners

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SS and old Oak. Some producers use a proportion of new oak barriques

79
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What is the 2nd most widely planted grape in Austria. What 2 styles of wine are made from it

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Welschriesling.
Fresh dry simple wines with apple and citrus, high acid.
Botrytized sweet wines

80
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Where do the best Austrian examples of Riesling come from and what is its profile

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Wachau, Kamptal, Kremstal

Dry, medium to full bodied with ripe peachy fruit. Can age

81
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Which region in Austria has a growing reputation for Chardonnay.

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Steiermark

82
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What are the white grapes of Austria

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Gruner, Welschriesling, Riesling, Chardonnay, MT, SB

83
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Which grape is a cross between Blaufrankisch and St Laurent. What is its flavor profile

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Zweigelt gives deepy colored red wines with soft tannin and bramble fruit

84
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What is Austria’s most highly regarded black grape. What is it’s profile

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Blaufrankisch. Med tannin, high acid, peppery sour cherry

85
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Which black grape is an Austrian speciality….it is like which other wine.

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St Laurent - similar to Pinot Noir. Oak aging is common

86
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What is PGI wine labelled as in Austria. What is wine without a Gi labelled as

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Landwein - Wein

87
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How many regions in Austria qualified for PDO wine. What status are these wines given

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4 federal states and 16 smaller areas

Qualitatswein or DAC ( Districtus Austriae Controllatus)

88
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How many grape varietals are allowed in Austrian Qualitatswein. What may these wines also be labelled with ( mainly med sweet and sweet wines )

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35

They may also be labelled with a Pradikat level

89
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What are the additional Austrian Pradikat levels and where do they sit with respect to the German system

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Ausbruch - between BA and TBA

Strohwein or Schilfwein ( whole bunches of grapes laid out on straw to dry over the winter )

90
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What is required of the smaller 16 regions in order for them to apply for DAC

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Agreement on a varietal, style of wine and a set of regulations to produce a wine they think best represents their region

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Once a region has been awarded DAC status what does this mean in terms of the way wines from there are labelled

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Only wines that conform to the DAC style can be labelled with the name of the appellation . Others that do not conform must be labelled with the name of the relevant federal state.

92
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What international grapes are some Austrian producers blending with local red grape varietals

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Pinot, Cabernet and Merlot

93
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What are the 4 Austrian federal PDO states. Which 2 account for the majority of production

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Niederostereich, Burgenland, Steiermark and Wien. The first 2.

94
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Which is the largest Austrian PDO state in terms of production and exports. Where do most of the vineyards lie

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Niderostereich

On the banks of the Danube and further North towards the Slovak border.

95
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Into how many subregions is Niederostereich divided. Name 3. Which are DAC

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8.

Wachau, Kamstal DAC, Kremstal DAC

96
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Which subregion of Niederostereich is most renowed for its dry white wines. From which grapes. Where are these planted

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Wachau. Reisling and Gruner planted on steep south facing banks of the Danube

97
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Which area is Austria’s biggest vine growing region. Which grape(s) can it’s wines be produced from. What are the 2 levels

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Weinviertel DAC. Gruner only
Klassic - light, fresh and fruity with no oak
Reserve - higher alcohol and oak is allowed

98
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Where is Burgenland and what style of wines is it known for

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To the east of Austria near the Hungarian border. Known for reds and top quality sweet wine.

99
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White wines from Burgenland are made from which grapes

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Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Gruner and Welschriesling

100
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What is critical to the production of sweet wines from Burgenland

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Neisiedlersee, a vast shallow lake provides the humidity and mists necessary for Botrytis.

101
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Where do the best reds in Austria come from…what is the most widely planted grape here

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Burgenland on higher ground away from Neisiedlersee DAC and in the hills further south. Aweigelt

102
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Apart from Zweigelt what other reds are grown in Burgenland

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Blaufrankisch, St Laurent, Pinot, Cabernet and Merlot

103
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In Burgenland how many DACs are there for Blaufrankisch. What is the largest

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3

Mittelburgenland

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