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46 Cards in this Set
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What are the four quality levels of Austrian wines?
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Tafelwein, Landwein, Qualitätswein and Qualitätswein mit Prädikatswein.
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T/F: Austrian Prädikats are set for slightly higher sugar levels than their German counterparts.
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True
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Austrian must weights are measured on what scale?
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KMW or Klosterneuburger Mostwaage
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1° KMW is equivalent to approximately how many degrees Oechsle?
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5° Oechsle
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What is the first Qualitätswein in Austria?
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Spätlese
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schilfwein or Strohwein is made by what production method?
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Allowing the grapes to dry on straw mats for a minimum of three months
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A wine from specially selected grapes with a minimum 27° KMW is known as what?
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Ausbruch
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Name the Prädikats for wines from Wachau.
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Steinfeder
Federspiel Smaragd |
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This Wachau wine has a minimum must weight of 15° KMW and has a maximum alcohol of 11.5%
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Steinfeder
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This Wachau wine has a minimum must weight of 17° KMW and has a maximum alcohol of 12.5%
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Federspeil
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This Wachau wine has a minimum must weight of 19° KMW.
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Smaragd
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The Weinvertel region uses this special governing body
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Districtus Austria Controllatus (DAC)
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Name 4 Austrian grape varietals
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Grüner Veltliner
Zweigelt Sankt Laurent Blaufränkisch |
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Name the four principal wine regions of Austria.
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Weinland Osterreich
Wien Steiermark Burgland Osterreich |
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Name the two subdistricts (provinces) of Weinland Osterreich
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Niederösterreich
Burgenland |
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What is the most notable wine producing region of Niederösterreich?
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Wachau
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Neusiedlersee is known for what style of wine
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Botrytis sweet wines as well as dry reds from Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch, and Cabernet Sauvignon
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Mittelburgenland and Südburgenland are known for what style of wine?
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Dry red wines made from Blaufränkisch
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Name the three subdistricts of Steiermark
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Süd-osteiermark
Südsteiermark Weststeiermark |
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Switzerland is influenced by the wine making traditions of which three countries?
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French, German, and Italian
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What is region 1?
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Wachau
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What is region 2?
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Kremstal
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What is region 3?
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Traisental
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What is region 4?
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Kamptal
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What is region 5?
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Donauland
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What is region 6?
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Weinvertel
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What is region 7?
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Wien
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What is region 8?
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Thermenregion
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What is region 9?
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Carnuntum
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What is region 10?
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Neusiedlersee
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What is region 11?
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Neusiedlersee-Hugelland
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What is region 12?
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Mittelburgenland
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What is region 13?
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Sudburgenland
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What is region 14?
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Sud-Oeststeiermark
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What is region 16?
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Weststeiermark
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What is Heurige
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Wine made mostly from Gruner drunk is taverns called Heurigen
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What is a local Austrian name for Chardonnay?
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Morillon
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Zweigelt is a cross between which two grapes?
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Blaufränkisch X St. Laurent
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Wachau is centered around what geological feature?
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The Danube River
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An individual Wachau site is called what?
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Rieden
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What is the most famous rieden of Wachau
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Achleiten
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These two regions produce wines of similar quality to Wachau
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Kremstal and Kamptal
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Langenlois, Zöbing, and Gobelsburg are all important wine centers of what region?
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Kamptal
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Name three quality Austrian producers
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Judith Beck
Loimer Prager FX Pichler |
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This shallow lake creates humidity and encourages botrytis in Burgenland
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Neusiedler See
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Who is the most famous producer from Burgenland
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Kracher
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