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Explain system DAC of Austria ?

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  • Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
  • In 2002 the Austrian wine law permitted each wine growing
    region to set up it’s own interprofessional committee to develop
    standards for regionally typical wines.
  • The criteria is therefore different in each district for approved
    varietals, barrel size, alcohol levels, maturation times etc.
  • Specified varietals are nominated for DAC status.
    All other wines from the same region are designated as Qualitätswein
    with the name of the region in which the DAC is located.
  • Approved wines must be submitted for blind tasting examination
    before approval
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List two level of DAC ?

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  • Klassik - Replaces Kabinett in DAC districts
  • Reserve - Replaces Spatlese
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List 3 quality levels of some DAC district ?

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Riedenwein, Ortswein, Gebietswein

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List DAC of Austria ?

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  • Weinviertel
  • Mittelburgenland
  • Traisental
  • Kremstal
  • Kamptal
  • Leithaberg
  • Eisenberg
  • Neuseidlersee
  • Wiener Gemischter Satz
  • Rosalia
  • Südsteiermark
  • Vulkanland Steiermark
  • West Steiermark
  • Carnuntum
  • Wachau
  • Ruster Ausbruch
  • Wagram
  • Thermenregion
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List requirement of Weinviertel DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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  • Grape Varietals: Grüner Veltliner
  • Quality Levels:
    Weinviertel DAC: Weinviertel DAC:
    Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from Jan 1 following harvest
    (Available 1 March)
    Weinviertel DAC Reserve:
    Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from 15 March following harvest
    (Available 15 March)
    Weinviertel DAC Grosse Reserve:
    Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from 15 March following harvest
  • Alcohol:
    Weinviertel DAC: Min 12%
    Reserve & Grosse Reserve: Min 13%
  • Residual sugar:
    Weinviertel DAC: Max 6g/ltr
    Reserve & Grosse Reserve: Dry
  • Taste Profile:
    Weinviertel DAC: No Botrytis, No Oak
    Reserve & Grosse Reserve:
    Subtle Botrytis notes and oak ageing permitted
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List requirement of Traisental DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Quality Levels
Riedenwein: Submission to prüfungsnummer from Jan 1 following harvest
Ortswein: Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from 1st January following harvest
Gebietswein: Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from 1st January following harvest
Alcohol
Traisental DAC: Min 11.5%
Traisental DAC Ortswein: Min 12%
Traisental DAC Riedenwein: Min 12.5%
Traisental DAC Reserve: Min 13%
Residual Sugar
Dry
Taste Profile
No Botrytis & no oak notes
Reserve – Botrytis & Oak are acceptable

Labelling
Designation of origin, vintage and quality level

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List requirement of Wagram DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals

Riedenwein:
Grüner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Riesling

Ortswein:
(Monovarietal – No Rosé or blanc de noirs)
Grüner Veltliner, Roter Veltliner, Riesling,
Weißburgunder, Chardonnay, Blauburgunder, Zweigelt

Gebietswein:
(Monovarietal, Cuvée or Gemischtersatz)
Chardonnay, Frühroter Veltliner, Grüner Veltliner,
Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Weißburgunder, Riesling,
Blauburgunder, St Laurent, Zweigelt

Quality Levels
Riedenwein: Submission for prüfungsnummer from 1st March of year following harvest
Ortswein (27 protected designations):
Submission for prüfungsnummer from 1st January of year following harvest
Gebietswein:
Submission for prüfungsnummer from 1st December of harvest year

Taste Profile
Dry wines. No Botrytis, No Oak

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List requirement of Kremstal DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling

Quality Levels
Kremstal DAC: Min 12%
Kremstal DAC Ortswein: Min 12%
Kremstal DAC Riedenwein: Min 12.5%
Kremstal DAC Reserve: Min 13%

Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from Jan 1 following harvest
Reserve: Submission from 1st July following harvest

Residual Sugar
Dry

Taste Profile
No Botrytis & No Oak notes
Reserve: Subtle Botrytis & Oak notes permitted

Labelling
Designation of origin, quality level, vintage

Ortswein approved villages
Krems, Stein, Rohrendorf, Gedersdorf, Stratzing,
Senftenberg, Furth, Höbenbach, Krustetten

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List requirement of Kamptal DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling

Quality Levels
Riedenwein: Submission for prüfungsnummer from March 1st following harvest
Ortswein: Submission for prüfungsnummer from January 1st following harvest
Gebietswein: Submission from 1st January following harvest
Kamptal DAC Reserve: Submission from 1st July following harvest

Alcohol
Gebietswein: Min 11.5%
Ortswein: Min 12%
Riedenwein: Min 12.5%
Reserve: Min 13%

Taste Profile
Kamptal DAC: No Botrytis & No Oak notes
Kamptal DAC Reserve: Subtle Botrytis & Oak notes permitted

Labelling
Designation of origin, vintage and quality level to be declared on front label

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List requirement of Wachau DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals

Riedenwein:
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling

Ortswein:
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder,
Chardonnay, Neubürger, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer

Gebietswein:
Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder,
Chardonnay, Neubürger, Muskateller, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer,
Frühroter Veltliner, Müller Thurgau, Muskat Ottonel,
Roter Veltliner, Pinot Noir, St Laurent, Zweigelt
– or cuvées from any – also Gemischter Satz

Quality Levels
Riedenwein – 2 grape varieties – 157 Rieden
Ortswein – 9 grape varieties – 2 municipalities
Gebietswein – 17 grape varieties – Labelled Wachau DAC

Hand harvesting at all levels

Steinfeder 11.5–12.5%
Federspiel Min 12.5%
Smaragd Min 12.5%

Taste Profile
Little or no oak – Ortswein and Riedenwein
Riedenwein – No Chaptalisation

Ortswein approved districts
Dürnstein, Weissenkirchen, Joching, Wösendorf,
St Michael, Spitz, Gut am Steg, Viessling, Elsarn,
Mühldorf, Spitzer Graben, Schwallenbach, Willendorf,
Griesbach, Aggsbach, Arnsdorf, Rossatz, Unterbergen,
Mauternbach, Mautern, Baumgarten

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List requirement of Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Wiener Gemischter Satz
Grape Varietals
Minimum three approved varietals grown in the same vineyard
One varietal cannot exceed 50%
Third varietal not less than 10%

Quality Levels
Wiener Gemischter Satz
Single Domain Wiener Gemischter Satz

Alcohol
Gemischter Satz DAC: Max 12.5%
Single Domain DAC: Min 12.5%

Taste Profile
Must be dry and have minimum wood influence
Single Domain does not have to meet “Dry” profile but cannot
be released before March 1 following harvest

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List requirement of Mittelburgenland DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
Blaufränkisch

Quality Levels
Mittelburgenland DAC:
Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from May 1 following harvest
(Available 1 August)

Riedenwein:
Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from May 1 following harvest
(Available from 1st October)

Reserve:
Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from Jan 1 in the second year
following harvest (Available 1 March)

Alcohol
Mittelburgenland DAC: Min 12.5% – Max 13%
Riedenwein: Min 13% – Max 13.5%
Reserve: Min 13%

Residual Sugar
Max 2.5g/ltr

Taste Profile
Mittelburgenland DAC & Riedenwein:
Matured in stainless steel, traditional large used oak barrels
or used small oak barrels (light cask influence or none)

Reserve:
Matured in traditional large or small oak barrels

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List requirement of Leithaberg DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
White:
Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Neuburger, Grüner Veltliner
– or a blend of these varietals

Red:
Blaufränkisch

Quality Levels
Leithaberg DAC:
Submission to prüfungs tasting commission from 1st February
of year following harvest (available 1 Sept)

Leithaberg DAC Ortswein or Riedenwein
White:
Submission from 1st May of year following harvest
Red:
Submission from 1st May of the 2nd year following harvest
(available 1 Sept)
Mandatory maturation in cask

Alcohol
Min 12.5%
Max 13.5%

Residual Sugar
White: Dry
Red: up to 2.5g/ltr

Taste Profile
White: Little or no use of oak
Red: Must be oak aged

Labelling
Designation of origin and quality level to be declared on front label
Dry red and white wines from Rust district to be included in the DAC
(Same grape varieties)

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List requirement of Neusiedlersee DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
Red wines:
Neusiedlersee DAC: Zweigelt
Reserve: Zweigelt

Sweet wines:
From approved Qualitätswein varieties or blends
May use the term Seewinkel if sourced from the villages of
Illmitz, Podersdorf & Apetlon

Quality Levels
Neusiedlersee DAC:
Submission to prüfungs tasting commission 1st Feb of year following harvest
(available 1 March)

Reserve:
Submission to prüfungs tasting commission 1st Feb of the 2nd year following harvest
(available 1 March)

Neusiedlersee DAC:
Spätlese & Auslese

Neusiedlersee Reserve:
Beerenauslese & Trockenbeerenauslese

Alcohol
Neusiedlersee DAC: Min 12%
Reserve: Max 13%
Sweet wines: not specified

Residual Sugar
Max 4g/ltr
Sweet: Min 45g/ltr RS

Taste Profile
Neusiedlersee DAC:
May be matured in stainless steel or oak barrels

Reserve:
Must be oak aged either in large casks or small barriques

Sweet wines: not specified

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List requirement of Thermenregion DAC Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Quality Levels
Riedenwein:
White grapes:
Weißburgunder, Chardonnay, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler
Red grapes:
St Laurent, Pinot Noir

Ortswein:
White grapes:
Weißburgunder, Chardonnay, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Grauburgunder
Red grapes:
St Laurent, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt

Gebietswein:
White grapes:
Weißburgunder, Chardonnay, Rotgipfler, Zierfandler,
Grauburgunder, Neuburger
Red grapes:
St Laurent, Pinot Noir, Zweigelt, Portugieser

Alcohol (Minimum)
Riedenwein / Ortswein: 12.5%

Residual Sugar / Taste Profile
Riedenwein: Dry – Max 4g/l RS
Ortswein: May be dry or sweet (Auslese, BA, TBA)
Gebietswein: Must be dry and without overt wood character

Labelling
Wine made from grapes grown in the Thermenregion area that does not
comply with these standards may use a different designation or region
of origin on its label such as Qualitätswein of Niederösterreich

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List requirement of Ruster Ausbruch Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
Any approved Qualitätswein grapes either as a varietal or in blends
Most commonly used:
Chardonnay, Weißburgunder, Welschriesling, Muskateller, Furmint

Quality Levels
Must be grown, hand harvested, vinified and bottled within the free city of Rust
Must comply with regulations for Trockenbeerenauslese production
Botrytis affected berries only

Residual Sugar
Minimum must weight 30° KMW
Minimum residual sugar 45g/ltr

Regulations
Submission for prüfungsnummer from 1st April in year following harvest

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List requirement of Eisenberg Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
Blaufränkisch

Quality Levels
Eisenberg DAC:
Submission to prüfungs tasting commission 1st August of year following harvest
(available 1 Sept)

Reserve:
Submission to prüfungs tasting commission 1st February of the 2nd year
following harvest (available 1 March)

Alcohol
Eisenberg DAC: Min 12%
Reserve: Max 13%

Residual Sugar
Max 4g/ltr

Taste Profile
Eisenberg DAC: Little or no use of oak
Reserve: Must be oak aged either in large casks or small barriques

Labelling
Designation of origin, DAC and quality level to be declared on front label

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List requirement of Rosalia Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
Rosalia DAC: Blaufränkisch, Zweigelt
Rosalia DAC Rosé: One or more of the Qualitätswein varieties

Quality Levels
Rosalia DAC & Rosalia DAC Rosé: Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer tasting commission from 1 January in the year following the harvest
Rosalia DAC Reserve: Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer tasting commission from 1 November in the year following the harvest

Alcohol
Rosalia DAC: Min 12.0% vol
Rosalia DAC Reserve: Min 13.0% vol
Rosalia DAC Rosé: n.a.

Taste Profile
Rosalia DAC: rich in finesse, fruit-driven aromas, spicy, aromatic
Rosalia DAC Rosé: fresh, fruit-driven aromas, spicy

Labelling
Designation of Origin (incl. “DAC”) has to be declared on the front label
The indication of a vineyard site (Riede) is only permitted for Rosalia DAC Reserve and Rosalia DAC Rosé

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List requirement of Carnuntum Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals

White:
Grüner Veltliner, Weißburgunder, Chardonnay

Red:
Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch

Cuvées:
A minimum of ⅔ of these varieties + other Qualitätswein varieties

Quality Levels

Carnuntum Gebietswein DAC
Carnuntum Ortswein DAC

White: Submission for Prüfungsnummer from 15 March in the year following harvest
Red: Submission for Prüfungsnummer from 1 November in the year following harvest

Carnuntum Riedenwein DAC

White: Submission for Prüfungsnummer from 15 March in the year following harvest
Red: Submission for Prüfungsnummer from 1 November in the year following harvest

Alcohol
Min 12.0% (Red)

Taste Profile
Dry

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List requirement of Weststeiermark Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals

Principal grapes:
Blauer Wildbacher (as Schilcher)
Weißburgunder
Sauvignon Blanc

Other local varieties:
Welschriesling, Morillon, Grauburgunder, Gelber Muskateller, Traminer
as well as cuvées made from them

Quality Levels

Riedenwein: Released to market from May 1st in year following harvest
Ortswein: Released to market from May 1st in year following harvest
Gebietswein: Released to market from 15th February in year following harvest
Schilcher: from 1st February
Reserve: Minimum 18 months later than prescribed in respective level (Schilcher 12 months)

Regulations
Obligatory hand harvesting

Taste Profile
Max 4 g/ltr residual sugar
Must correspond to the designation Trocken

Ortswein approved districts

Ligist: Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher), Sauvignon Blanc
Stainz: Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher), Sauvignon Blanc
Deutschlandsberg: Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher), Sauvignon Blanc
Eibiswald: Blauer Wildbacher (Schilcher), Sauvignon Blanc

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List requirement of Südsteiermark Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals
Sauvignon Blanc, Weißburgunder, Morillon, Gelber Muskateller, Riesling,
Welschriesling, Grauburgunder, Traminer

Quality Levels

Südsteiermark DAC: Released to market from 1st May of the year following the harvest
Welschriesling: from 1st December of the harvest year

Südsteiermark DAC Ortswein: Released to market from 1st May of the year following the harvest

Südsteiermark DAC Riedenwein: Released to market from 1st May of the year following the harvest

Reserve: Release date is 18 months after release of prescribed category

Taste Profile
Max 4 g/ltr residual sugar for all levels
Must correspond to the designation Trocken

Ortswein approved districts

Kitzeck Sausal: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling
Eichberg: Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller
Leutschach: Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller
Gamlitz: Sauvignon Blanc, Gelber Muskateller
Ehrenhausen: Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon

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List requirement of Vulkanland Steiermark Districtus Austriae Controllatus ?

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Grape Varietals

Weißburgunder, Grauburgunder, Morillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Traminer,
Welschriesling, Gelber Muskateller

Blends from approved varietals

Quality Levels

Vulkanland Steiermark DAC:
Submission for control number from 15 January of the year following the harvest
For Welschriesling from 1 December of the harvest year

Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Ortswein:
Submission for control number from 1 April of the year following the harvest
For Klöcher Traminer in the first three years from 1 March of the year following the harvest

Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Riedenwein:
Submission for control number from 1 April of the year following the harvest

Reserve:
Release date is 18 months after release of prescribed category

Taste Profile
Max 4 g/ltr residual sugar
Must correspond to the designation Trocken

Ortswein approved districts

Oststeiermark: Sauvignon Blanc, Weißburgunder
Gleichenberg: Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon
Riegersburg: Sauvignon Blanc, Weißburgunder
Kapfenstein: Sauvignon Blanc, Weißburgunder
Sankt Anna: Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon
Tieschen: Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot cuvées
Klöch: Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer
Straden: Sauvignon Blanc, Grauburgunder
Sankt Peter: Sauvignon Blanc, Weißburgunder

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