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Hauersekt

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similar to German Winzersekt

sekt made by grape grower, RM, must list village/ vineyard, grape variety, vintage

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Klassik Sekt

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9 months on lees
grapes must come from one single federal state of AUS
Tank, transfer, traditional methods permitted
all dosage & colors permitted

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Reserve Sekt

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18 months on lees
Vintage may be listed
Brut, Extra Brut, Brut Nature only
Grown and vinified in one of Austria’s federal states

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Grosse Reserve Sekt

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30 months on lees
Grapes must come from a single wine village
hand harvesting required
vineyard names permitted
released after 36 months
Brut Nature, Extra Brut, Brut only
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Austrian Weinbaugebiete

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Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland, Styria

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Austrian Quality tiers

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Wein- vintage, variety only, generic ‘Austria’ on label
Landwein- 36 permitted varieties, labelled only with Weinbauregionen
Qualitatswein- includes both Pradikatswein & DAC

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Weinbauregionen

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Broad geographic label used for landwein
Weinland (Niederösterreich, Wien, Burgenland)
Steierland (Steiermark)
Bergland (~500ha of vineyards throughout western mountainous regions)

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Regions included in Weinland

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Niederosterreich, Wien, Burgenland

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Maximum yield throughout Austria

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9,000 kg/ha (67.5hl/ha)

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DAC’s

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Weinviertel
Mittelburgenland
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
Neusiedlersee
Wiener Gemischter Satz
Schilcherland
Rosalia
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Geschutzter Ursprung, gesprufte Qualitat

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“protected designation of origin and certified quality”

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Kremstal DAC

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Gruner Veltliner and Riesling (dry)
Normale: 12% min alc,
W/ vineyard and Village, 12.5% min alc.,
Reserve: 13% min alc., may show some botrytis or wood
First vintage: 2007

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Kamptal DAC

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GV and Riesling (dry wines)
Normale: 11.5% min alc,
With Village Name: 12% min alc.
With Village and Vineyard name: 12.5%
Reserve: 13% min alc., may show signs of botrytis or oak
First Vintage: 2008
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Traisental DAC

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GV and Riesling (dry wines)
Normale: 11.5% min alc.
With Village name: 12% min alc.
With village and vineyard: 12.5% min alc.
Reserve: 13%, may show botrytis or wood
First vintage: 2006
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Weinviertel DAC

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GV only (dry wines)
Classic: 12% min alc, 6 g/L max RS
Reserve: 13% min alc, trocken (9 g/L), some botrytis or oak is permitted
First Vintage: 2002 (2009 for reserve)
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Schilcherland DAC

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Schilcher (dry rose only), from Blauer WIldbacher
Only existed for 1 vintage, absorbed into weststeiermark DAC

Klassik: 11-12% alc., <3 g/L RS
Ried: 12% min alc., 4 g/L max, may show oak influence
Hand harvested, bottled in glass with cork, glass, or screw cap
First Vintage: 2018

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Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC

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blend of at least 3 varieties, no single may be more than 50%, each must be at least 10%
Wines labeled “Wien”- max 12.5% alc., must be trocken, show no oak
Single Vineyard- min. 12.5% alc., not necessarily trocken
First vintage 2013

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Eisenberg DAC

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Blaufrankisch, dry red only
Classic- 12.5% min
Reserve- 13% min alc, must be aged in oak
First Vintage- 2009, (2008 for reserve)

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Leithaberg DAC

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White & Red
White- GV, Neuberger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or single)
Red- Blaufrankisch (plus max 15% PN, Zweigelt, St Laurent)
12.5-13.5% alc.
First Vintage- 2009 (2008 for reds)
No 375’s, 1 liters permitted

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Mittelburgenland DAC

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Dry Red (Blaufrankisch)
Classic- Min 12.5 alc
Classic w/ single vineyard- Min 13% alc. (13.5% max)
Reserve- min 13% alc. (no max)
Classic must be made/aged in S/S or used oak
Reserve must be made/ aged in oak
First Vintage 2005

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Neusiedlersee DAC

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Dry Red (based on Zweigelt)
Sweet whites since 2010
Classic- Zweigelt is base, but other local reds are permitted, 12% min alc.
Spat & Aus from chard, Weissburg, welsch
Reserve- 60% min Zweigelt, 40% other red grapes (PN, St Laurent, Blaufrankisch), 13% min alc., aged in oak
BA & TBA from chard, weissburg, welsch
First Vintage: 2011 (reserve 2010)

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Rosalia DAC

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Dry, still Red and Rose
Red must be 85%+ zweigelt or blaufrankisch
Rose based on qualitats reds
Classic- 12% min alc.
Reserve- 13% min alc., red only
First Vintage- 2017

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Grande Rosalia

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Rosalia DAC label term

Rosalia DAC wine with 13.5% alcohol and recognizable oak flavor (red only)

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Rosolo

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Rosalia DAC label term

hand harvested, dried grape wine of at least 15% alc., dry

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Rosolita
Rosalia DAC label term | hand harvested, dried grape wine, sweet
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DACs and their grape(s)
Weinviertel- GV only Traisental- GV and Riesling Kremstal- GV and Riesling Kamptal- GV and Riesling Schilcherland- Rose only from Blauer Wildbacher Wiener Gemischter Satz- white blends of at least 3 grapes Eisenberg- Blaufrankisch Leithaberg- White (GV, PB, Neuberger, Chard), Red (Blaufrankisch-based blends) Mittelburgenland- Blaufrankisch Neusiedlersee- Zweigelt-based blends Rosalia- Red and Rose (Blaufrankich and Zweigelt)
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DACs of Burgenland
``` Eisenberg Leithaberg Mittelburgenlad Neusiedlersee Rosalia ```
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DACs of Niederösterreich
Traisental Weinvertal Kremstal Kamptal
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DACs of Wien
Wiener Gemischter Satz
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DACs of Steiermark
Schilcherland
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Wine Producing regions of Steiermark
Sudsteiermark Vulkanland Steiermark Schilcherland DAC
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Non-DAC regions of Neiderosterreich
Wachau Wagram Carnuntum Thermenregion
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Minimum alcohol for Austrian wine
9% abv | 5% for pradikat wines
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Kabinett requirements in AUS
17' KMV max 9g/L RS max 13% alc. no chaptalization/ sweetening
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Min. KMV for Austrian Spatlese
19 KMV (94.2 Oeschle)
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Min. KMV for Austrian Auslese
21 KMV (102 Oeschle)
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Min. KMV for Austrian Beerenauslese
25 KMV (127 Oeschle)
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Min. KMV for Austrian Eiswein
25 KMV (127 Oeschle)
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Min. KMV for Austrian TBA
30 KMV (156 Oeschle)
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Min. KMV for Austrian Strohwein
``` 25 KMV (127 Oeschle) Must be dried or hung for 3 months prior to fermentation ```
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Other accepted term for TBA wines and village where it applies
Ausbruch, Free Village of Rust
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Sturm
Partially fermented grape must | exclusively grapes harvested and pressed in Austria
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Geographic designations for Sturm
Weinland, Steierland, Bergland
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Perlwein
Sparkling wine: 1 - 2.5 atm min. 9% alc. all production methods permitted
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Shaumwein
Sparkling wine: 3 ATM min 8.5% alc. all production methods permitted
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Reserve
Applicable to all wines of Austria of Qualitatswein level min 13% alc. Whites: march 15 release date Reds: Nov 1 release date
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Trocken Label term
max 9 g/L RS
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Halbtrocken label term
max 18 g/L RS
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Lieblich Label term
max 45 g/L RS (medium sweet)
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"Sweet" label term
min 45 g/L RS (full sweet)
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Bergland subzones
``` Vorarlberg Tirol Salzburg Oberosterreich Karnten ```
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Best Vintages, Austrian Whites, 2010 - Current
2013 2015 2016
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Best Vintages, Austrian Whites, 2000 - 2009
``` 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ```
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Worst Vintage, Austrian Whites, 2010 - Current
2014 (rain & grey rot)
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Worst Vintage, Austrian Whites, 2000 - 2009
2003 (drought & heat)
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Best Vintages, Austrian Whites, 1990 - 1999
1999 1997 (!) 1995 1993
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Styrian quality levels for DAC wines.
Gebeitswein (regional wine) Ortswein (village wine) Riedenwein (single vineyard )
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New DACs of styria
Vulkanland steiermark Sudateiermark Weststeiermark
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Term for young wine/ nouveau in styria?
Junker. Released first week of November.
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Buschenschank
Styrian term for heuriger or wine tavern
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Wine tavern in Austria
Heuriger | Buschenshank
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Specialty grapes of vulkanland steiermark
Traminer (Kloch) Grauburgunder (Straden) Zweigelt
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Regions of Bergland
``` Voralberg Tirol Salzburg Oberosterreich Karnten ```
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First recorded year of TBA in Austria
1526
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What year did Wein replace Tafelwein?
2009
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most-planted red grapes in Austria
Zweigelt Blaufrankisch Blauer Portugeiser Blauburger
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Partentage of Blauburger
Blauer Portugeiser x Blaufrankisch
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Most-planted white grapes in Austria
``` GV Welschriesling Muller-Thurgau Weissburgunder Riesling Chardonnay ```
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AUS Chardonnay Synonyms
Morrilon | Feinburgunder
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What is a Weinbauregionen
``` This is the broadest label Landwein can display for geographic origin. There are three: Weinland Bergland Steierland ```
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What is the largest wine-growing commune in Austrai
Langenlois (Kamptal)
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Minimum alcohol for AUS Pradikat wines
5%
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Minimum alcohol for AUS Qualitatswein
9%
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Max alcohol for AUS Qualitatswein Kabinett
13%
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Axpoint vineyard
Wachau Spitz
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Singerriedel vineyard
Wachau Spitz
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Achleiten vineyard
Wachau Weissenkirchen
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Kellerberg vineyard
Wachau Durnstein
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Loibenberg vineyard
Wachau Unterloiben
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Muhlpoint vineyard
Wachau Unterloiben
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Steinertal vineyard
Wachau Unterloiben
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Lamm vineyard
Kamptal Kammern
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Gaisberg vineyard
Kamptal Kammern
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Silberbichl vineyard
Kremstal Furth
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Spiegel vineyard
Kremstal Gedersdorf
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Burgenland DACs focused on zweigelt
Neusiedlersee Rosalia blends can be zweigelt dominant (at least 85%)
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Burgenland DACs focused blaufrankisch
Eisenberg Leithaberg Mittelburgenland Rosalia
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Blauburger parentage
Blauer portugeiser x blaufrankisch
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Nigl
Kremstal Closer to senftenberg up the krems river Started in 1985 Vineyards: piri, hochacker, pelligren, Goldberg
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Salomon undhof
Kremstal Located in Stein Founded 1792 Vineyards: Pfaffenberg, Lindbergh, Goldberg, kogl, wachtberg
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DACs permitting gemischter satz
Wachau Wagram Vien
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Rubin wine producers
Started in 1992 Based in carnuntum Dedicated to elevating zweigelt quality/ reputation 100% zweigelt 6 months aging Min 12.5% abv
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Grapes for carnuntum DAC
White: GV Chardonnay Weissburgunder Red: Zweigelt Blaufrankisch
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Regions in carnuntum (unofficial)
Leitha mountains Arbesthal hills Hundsheimer mountains
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Burgundermacher association
Grower association in southern thermenregion Created in 2003 Less rules, more idea exchange Weissburgunder, Pinot noir, st Laurent
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Singerriedel village & region
Wachau Spitz
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Axpoint village & region
Wachau Spitz
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Bruck village & region
Wachau Viessling
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Kalkofen village & region
Wachau Viessling
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Schön village & region
Wachau Viessling
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Hochrain village & region
Wachau Wosendorf
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Achleiten village & region
Wachau Weissenkirchen
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Klaus village & region
Wachau Weissenkirchen
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Kellerberg village & region
Wachau Durnstein
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Schütt village & region
Wachau Shared between Durnstein and Loiben
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Loibenberg village & region
Wachau Loiben
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Im weingebirge village & region
Wachau Mautern
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Silberbichl village & region
Wachau Mautern
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