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Primary Climate Zones Flashcards

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What climate effects are seen in the Danube Region?

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Warm Pannonian air, substantial temperature swings, cool air from north

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How can wines of the Danube be described?

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Firm structure, ripe, fresh, aromatic

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What soil helps create a more opulent Gruner Veltliner?

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loess soils

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True or False: Elegant reds can also be found in the Danube.

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True

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True or False: Weinviertel is the northmost region and home to the peppery rustic Gruner Veltliner.

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True

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True or False: the Weinviertel has pockets of red wines and other whites such as Welschriesling

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True

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What climate influences the Pannonian region and what does this do to their wine?

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Warm Pannonian climate; more fuller rounder bodied wines

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What varietals do we see in the Thermenregion?

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St. Laurent & Pinot Noir

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What is the description for reds in Mittelburgenland made from Blaufrankisch?

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Forest Berry bouquet; due to loamy soils

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What is the expression of Blaufrankisch from Eisenberg?

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Wines full of freshness

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What is the expression of Blaufrankisch from Rosalia?

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Powerful & spicy-due to climate and new soil

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What kind of wines are found in Leithaberg due to its chalk soils?

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Chardonnay & Pinot Blanc

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What kind of wines do we see in Gumpoldskirchen?

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Indigenous whites

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What production of wine do we see in Seewinkel?

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Pradikat up to TBA, due to humidity & small lakes which is good for botrytis

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How are wines of Steiermark described?

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Smooth, precise, aromatic, robust

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What climate influences do we see in Steiermark?

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Mediterranean, Mountain Wine Zone (cooling effect), temperature variations (warm days, cool nights)

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What varietals do we see in Steiermark?

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Welschriesling, Traminer, Gelber Muskateller, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Blauer Wilbacher

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What climate influences are seen in Bergland?

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Atlantic climate & alps

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True or False: Due to global warming, Bergland is now seeing success with late ripening varietals such as Riesling, Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc.

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True

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