Title: WSET Level 3 / WSET Level 3 C23 - Austria

Front: Where in Austria is the grape-growing area?
Back: The eastern part

Front: Describe the climate of eastern Austria
Back: Cool continental Short summers and very harsh wintersCooling northerly winds in the northWarming easterly winds near the Hungarian border

Front: Describe weather variations in Austria
Back: Less here than in northern Europe

Front: What is the most widely planted variety in Austria?
Back: Grüner Veltliner

Front: Describe wines from Grüner Veltliner at high yields
Back: Fresh but unexciting

Front: Describe wines from Grüner Veltliner when grown with care
Back: Full-bodiedConcentratedHigh acidityIn youth; citrus or stone fruit with some hints of white pepperWith age; honey and toast

Front: Describe the role of oak in the production of Grüner Veltliner in Austria
Back: Majority is fermented and matured in stainless steel, but old oak casks are commonSome maturation may occur in oak barriques
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Name: Describe the role of oak in the production of Grüner Veltlin

Front: What is the second most planted white variety in Austria?
Back: Welschriesling

Front: Describe dry Welschriesling
Back: Fresh but simpleDisplaying citrus and green apple flavoursHigh acidity

Front: What style of wine is Welschriesling well suited to?
Back: Botrytised dessert wines

Front: What is the third most widely planted white variety in Austria?
Back: Riesling
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Name: What is the third most widely planted white variety in Austr

Front: Where in Austria are the best examples of Riesling from?
Back: Wachau, Kamptal and Kremstal

Front: Describe Rieslings from Austria
Back: DryMedium to full-bodiedRipe, peachy primary fruitBest examples can bottle-age

Front: What are the 'other' white varieties of Austria?
Back: ChardonnayMüller ThurgauSauvignon Blanc
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Name: What are the other white varieties of Austria?

Front: Which of Austria's 'other' varieties is growing in reputation? Where?
Back: Sauvignon BlancSteiermark (a southern region)
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Name: Which of Austrias other varieties is growing in reputatio

Front: What is the most widely planted black variety in Austria?
Back: Zweigelt

Front: Which grapes were crossed to make Zweigelt?
Back: Blaufränkisch x St Laurent

Front: Describe wines from Blaufränkisch
Back: Deeply colouredSoft tanninsFlavours of bramble fruit

Front: What is the most highly regarded of the Austrian black varieties?
Back: Blaufränkisch
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Name: What is the most highly regarded of the Austrian black varie

Front: Describe Austrian wines made from Blaufränkisch
Back: Medium tanninHigh acidityPeppery, sour cherry flavour

Front: ...is an Austrian speciality grape with wines similar to Pinot Noir in character
Back: St Laurent
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Name: ...is an Austrian speciality grape with wines similar to Pin

Front: What is the role of oak in creating wines from St Laurent?
Back: It is common

Front: What red wine movement is taking place in Austria?
Back: Local varieties are being blended with international varieties such as Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Front: What are the four federal states of production for PDO wines?
Back: Niederösterreich (Lower Austria)BurgenlandSteiermark (Styria)Wien (Vienna)
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Name: What are the four federal states of production for PDO wines

Front: In which states of Austria is the vast majority of production?
Back: Niederösterreich and Burgenland
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Name: In which states of Austria is the vast majority of productio

Front: Which is the largest of Austrian regions for production and exports?
Back: Niederösterreich
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Name: Which is the largest of Austrian regions for production and

Front: Where are the majority of vineyards in Niederösterreich?
Back: On the banks of the Danube and further north towards the Slovak border

Front: Where is Wachau and what is it known for?
Back: It is in NiederösterreichThe most renowned for high quality dry winesMade from Riesling or Grüner Veltliner

Front: How many sub-regions are there in Niederösterreich?
Back: Eight

Front: Describe vineyards of Wachau
Back: Steep Often terracedSouth facingNext to the Danube

Front: How long has Wachau been a DAC?
Back: It has not chosen to become one

Front: What classification system does Wachau use?
Back: Its own

Front: Which regions surround Wachau?
Back: Kamptal DACKremstal DAC

Front: What style are Kamptal DAC and Kremstal DAC made into?
Back: Similar style and quality to WachauFrom Grüner and Riesling

Front: What is the largest vine-growing area of Austria?
Back: Weinviertel DAC

Front: Which was the first Austrian DAC?
Back: Weinviertel DAC

Front: Which varieties are used for Weinviertel DAC?
Back: Only Grüner Veltliner

Front: How else is Weinviertel divided?
Back: Into two levels; Klassik and Reserve

Front: Describe Weinviertel Klassik wines
Back: Light, fresh and fruityNo discernible oak

Front: Describe Weinviertel Reserve wines
Back: Higher minimum alcohol than KlassikAllowed to be matured in oak

Front: Where in Austria is Burgenland?
Back: To the east of Austria along the border with Hungary

Front: What is Burgenland best known for?
Back: Top quality sweet winesRed wines

Front: What other style of wine is made in Burgenland?
Back: Dry whites

Front: What are Burgenland's dry whites made from?
Back: Pinot BlancWelschrieslingGrüner VeltlinerChardonnay
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Name: What are Burgenlands dry whites made from?

Front: Where is the key area for sweet wine production in Burgenland?
Back: Around Neusiedlersee
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Name: Where is the key area for sweet wine production in Burgenlan

Front: What is Neusiedlersee?
Back: A vast shallow lake in the north of Burgenland

Front: Describe the location of sweet wine vineyards around Neusiedlersee
Back: On low-lying ground near the lake
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Name: Describe the location of sweet wine vineyards around Neusied

Front: Why are the best sweet wine sites of Burgenland on low-lying ground?
Back: To benefit from autumn mists that come in from the lake and the wetland regions on its marginsThis promotes noble rot
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Name: Why are the best sweet wine sites of Burgenland on low-lying

Front: How consistent is botrytis infection around Neusiedlersee?
Back: It is almost guaranteed every year

Front: What is one of the most widely used grape varieties for sweet wine in Austria?
Back: Welschriesling
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Name: What is one of the most widely used grape varieties for swee

Front: Where in Austria do the best red wines come from?
Back: The higher ground away from Neusiedlersee and in the hills further south

Front: What is the most widely planted red variety of Burgenland?
Back: Zweigelt

Front: Name red varieties in Burgenland other than Zweigelt
Back: BlaufränkischSt LaurentPinot, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

Front: Name a DAC for Zweigelt
Back: Neusiedlersee DAC

Front: What is the largest of the DACs for Blaufränkisch?
Back: Mittelburgenland

Front: How are PGI wines labelled in Austria?
Back: Landwein

Front: How are wines without a GI labelled in Austria?
Back: Wein

Front: How many areas within Austria qualify for PDO status?
Back: 20 (four states and 16 smaller areas)

Front: What are the two statuses that PDO wines can have in Austria?
Back: QualitätsweinDistrictus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
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Name: What are the two statuses that PDO wines can have in Austria

Front: How many areas of Austria are designated for the production of Qualitätswein?
Back: 11 (the four federal states and seven of the smaller areas)
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Name: How many areas of Austria are designated for the production

Front: From how many grape varieties may Qualitätsweine of Austria be made?
Back: 35
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Name: From how many grape varieties may Qualitätsweine of Austria

Front: Into what style must Austrian Qualitätsweine be made?
Back: Any

Front: How else may Qualitätsweine be labelled in Austria?
Back: With a Prädikat level (as in Germany)

Front: What are the Prädikat levels in Austria?
Back: The same as in Germany, but with two more;Ausbruch (between BA and TBA) and Strohwein/Schilfwein

Front: What is Strohwein/Schilfwein?
Back: Bunches of grapes are laid out on beds of straw or reeds during the winter, to concentrate sugars

Front: How many of the smaller regions of Austria have elected to become DAC?
Back: 9
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Name: How many of the smaller regions of Austria have elected to b

Front: How is DAC status awarded?
Back: Wine producers in a region must agree on grape varieties, a style of wine and a set of regulations to go with it

Front: How must other wines in Austria outside of DAC regulations label their wines?
Back: With only the name of the relevant federal-state
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Name: How must other wines in Austria outside of DAC regulations l