Regionally typical Quality Wines (DAC)
A regionally typical wine is recognisable from the three letter DAC that follow the name of the wine-growing region on an Austrian wine label. The term 'Reserve' will refer to a more weighty, opulent style of wine.
- vineyard, © AWMB / Egon Mark
The first wine-growing region to gain the DAC designated status was the Weinviertel, effective from the 2002 vintage for the fruity and peppery variety Grüner Veltliner, and labelled and sold as Weinviertel DAC. Since then, the DAC family has expanded to six more regions, these being Mittelburgenland (Blaufränkisch), Traisental, Kremstal, Kamptal (both with Grüner Veltliner and Riesling), Leithaberg (Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Neuburger, Grüner Veltliner and blends of these varieties), Eisenberg (Blaufränkisch) as well as Neusiedlersee (Zweigelt).