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What are the four major winemaking regions (Weinbaugebiete) of Austria?

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Niederösterreich
Wien
Burgenland
Steiermark

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What are the most commonly planted white grapes in Austria?

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Grüner Veltliner
Welschriesling
Müller-Thurgau
Weißburgunder
Riesling
Chardonnay

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What are two synonyms for Chardonnay in Austria?

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Morillon
Feinburgunder

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What are the most commonly planted red grapes in Austria?

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Zweigelt (Blaufränkisch x St. Laurent)
Blaufränkisch
Blauer Portugieser
Blauburger (Blaufränkisch x Blauer Portugieser)

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What are the three quality levels of Austrian wine?

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Wein
Landwein
Qualitätswein

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What specifications are required for Qualitätswein?

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Must come from a single Weinbaugebiet or one of 17 subregions
Must be one of 40 permitted varieties
Must pass a tasting panel and chemical analysis

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What are the yield restrictions in Austria?

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75 hl/ha at all quality levels
Must weights increase as quality levels increase

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How does the Prädikat system of Austria differ from that of Germany?

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Kabinett is a subcategory as opposed to the first rung

Strohwein - dried grape wine of at least Beerenauselese ripeness

Ausbruch - sweet specialty of Rust

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Where do most of the very sweet wines of Austria come from?

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Around the lake of Neusiedlersee in Burgenland

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What are the two categories of Qualitätswein?

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Prädikat and DAC

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How many DACs are there in Austria?

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18

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What are the three PDO categories of Austrian Sekt?

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Sekt Austria
Sekt Austria Reserve
Sekt Austria Grosse Reserve

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What are the 8 regions of Niederösterreich?

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Wachau
Kamptal
Kremstal
Traisental
Wagram
Weinviertel
Thermenregion
Carnuntum

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What are the 6 regions of Burgenland?

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Neusiedlersee
Leithaberg
Rosalia
Mittelburgenland
Eisenberg
Ruster Ausbruch

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What are the 3 regions of Steiermark?

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Vulkanland Steiermark
Südsteiermark
Weststeiermark

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Single vineyard wines in Wachau must come from what grapes?

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Grüner Veltliner
Riesling

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What are the three style designations of Vinea Wachau?

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Steinfeder (min must: 15KMW; max alc: 11.5%)
Federspiel (min must: 17KMW; alc: 11.5-12.5%)
Smaragd (min must: 18.2KMW; min alc: 12.5%)

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