Legal requirements Neusiedlersee DAC

Neusiedlersee DAC (Reserve from 2010 vintage, Klassik from  2011 vintage)

Zoning:

Includes the political district of Neusiedl am See, except for the communities of Winden and Jois.

Grape variety:

Klassik: Zweigelt (pure variety, although a touch of an additional variety is acceptable)

Reserve: Zweigelt-dominated cuvée blend (minimum of 60% Zweigelt; remainder must comprise of indigenous grape varieties)

Quality levels:

Klassik: Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer tasting commission from 1 February in the year following the harvest, and available to the consumer from 1 March in the year following the harvest

Reserve: Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer tasting commission from 1 February in the second year following the harvest, and available to the consumer from 1 March in the second year following the harvest

Alcohol levels by vol:

Klassik: min. 12 Vol %
Reserve: min. 13 Vol %

Residual sugar:

max. 4g/l

Taste profile:

Klassik: typical for the variety, fruity, spicy, aging in oak barrels or stainless steel

Reserve: typical for the variety, fruity, spicy, powerful, aging in traditional large oak casks or small oak barrels (barriques)

last update March 2012