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When were the major wine laws of Austria introduced?
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1999
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What did the wine laws of 1999 in Austria do?
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It recognized the major wine growing regions, ammendments were made in in subsequent years, which identified larger wine-growing areas while maintaining the smaller regions.
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What country (when referring to wine laws) is similar to Austria?
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Germany
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How many categories of wine does Austria have?
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4
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How are the 4 categories of wine measured in Austria?
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With sugar
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Name the 4 categories of Austrian wine quality
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Tafelwein
Landwein Qualitatswein Qualitatswein mit Pradikatswein |
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Who controls the 4 levels of Austrian wine quality?
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State laboratories and a tasting commission.
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What terminology is used by the state laboritores and tasting commission in Austria to grade its wines?
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It uses the same QbA and QmP terminology as Germany but the sugar content of the grapes for the Pradikats are slightly higher and set the same for each region and grape variety.
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How is the Austrian must weight scale measured?
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in KMW (Klosterneuburger Mostwaage) units.
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What does 1 degree KMW correspond to?
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approximately to 5 degrees Oechsle
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What is not permitted to be added to any QmP or Kabinett wines?
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the addition of Sussreserve
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Is Kabinett considered to be a Qualitatswein in Austria?
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NO
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Kabinett = it has a minimum of _____ degrees KMW, a maximum of _____ abv and a maximum of _____ g/L residual sugar.
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17 degrees KMW
13 percent abv 9 g/L residual sugar |
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Spatlese is the _____ of the pradikatswein and means _______ ______.
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First
Late Harvest |
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Spatlese = the grapes have a minimum must weight of ______ KMW and may not be sold until after _________ following the year of harvest.
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19 degrees KMW
March 1 |
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Auslese are produced how in austria?
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they are produced from selected grapes which have a minimum of 21 degrees KMW
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What must the minimum KMW weight of the grapes be to become Auslese?
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21 degrees KMW
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How are beerenauslese grapes produced in Austria?
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Like German equivalent are left to ripen and to be attacked by edelfaule (botrytis cinerea)
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What is the minimum must weight of beerenauslese grapes (KMW)?
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25 degrees KMW
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What is Schilfwein?
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wine made from late-harvested grapes which have been dried on reed or straw mats for a minimum of three months. min must weight of 25 degrees KMW
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Whats another name for Schilfwein?
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Strohwein
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Ausbruch wines are made from?
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specially selected grapes which have been affected by Botrytis Cinerea and have a minimum must weight of 27 degrees KMW
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Trockenbeerenauslese is what in austria?
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the sweetest and most concentrated style of the Pradikats and is made from grapes which have been left on the vine to dry out and have been affected by botrytis cinerea. They will have a min of 30 degrees KMW
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List the Pradikatswein's in order by KMW degree level, start with lowest to highest. List the minimum KMW degree from Kabinett to Trockenbeerenauslese. (7 of them)
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Kabinett 17 degree (not Pradikatwein)
Spatlese 19 degree Auslese 21 degree Beerenauslese 25 degree Shilfwein (or Strohwein) 25 degree Ausbruch 27 degree Trokenbeerenauslese 30 degree |
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In the Wachau area, they used different terms for levels of KMW degree weight must. What are they?
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Steinfeder
Federspeil Smaragd |
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The grapes for Steinfeder wines have a minimum must weight of _____ KMW
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15 degrees
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The fermentation for a Steinfeder wine must be done to what level?
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completely fermented out and have no more than 11.5 % abv. Chaptalization is not permitted.
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Federspiel must have a KMW must weight of?
abv min and KMW min? |
17 degrees must weight.
11.5 abv and 12.5 KMW |
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What is the german equivalent of Federspiel?
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Kabinett
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The grapes for Smaragd wines are picked at least ______ days after the harvest begins for the specific varietal and have a minimum must weight of ______ degrees KMW.
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7 days
19 degrees |
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Smaragd wines must not have more than ______ g/L residual sugar so are no par with the German ________ wines.
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9 g/L of residual sugar
Halbtrocken wines |
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Smaragd wines must not carry any of the ________ and must not be released until after ________ 1st following the harvest.
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pradikats
May 1st |
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What does DAC stand for?
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Districtus Austria Controllatus (system)
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When was the DAC introduced?
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2003
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Where was the DAC introduced to in 2003?
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the Weinviertel wine-growing regions
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What is the DAC similar to in France?
Italy? |
The AOC system in France,
The DOC system in Italy. |
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What is the DAC designed to do?
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it is designed to set a clear profile of the regional taste but establishes only one grape varietal for the DAC.
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Under the DAC, wines are specified to be of what level?
What % abv? And have no_____ obvious on the palate. |
must be QbA level
have at least 12 % abv have not obvious wood on the palate. |
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What two area's joined the DAC in 2006?
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Mittelburgenland was first,
Traisental was second. |
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What was the grape varietal chosen for the Mittelburgenland by the DAC?
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Blaufrankisch red varietal.
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What are the 3 styles that Blaufrankisch can come in?
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classic, brand or reserve. Each have their own regulations for oak maturation and alcohol content.
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What was the third area to take on the DAC status in Austria?
What year? |
Traisental, Austia's smallest appellation with 770 ha of vineyards.
2006 |
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What was unique about the Traisental DAC appellation?
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First to be allowed to grow two different grape varietals.
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What are the two grape varietals that Traisental DAC are allowed to grow?
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Gruner Veltliner and Riesling
The wines from both varietals must be between 12 and 12.5% abv and may not be released onto the market before the January of the year following the harvest. |
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How must the riesling's be from the Traisental DAC?
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Riesling wines must be dry, aromatic and robust with a meaty and mineral character.
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