Legal requirements Leithaberg DAC
last update April 2012 | |
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Includes the political district of Eisenstadt, the town of Eisenstadt and the communities of Jois and Winden as well as some vineyards in the community of Neusiedl am See. | |
Grape varieties: | Pinot Blanc/Weißburgunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger, Grüner Veltliner or a blend of these varieties, Blaufränkisch (min. 85% Blaufränkisch, max. 15% St. Laurent, Zweigelt or Pinot Noir) |
Quality levels: | White: Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer control tasting commission only during April and November in the year following the harvest, and available to the consumer from 1 September in the year following the harvest Red: Must be aged in oak barrels. Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer tasting commission only during April and November in the second year following the harvest, and available to the consumer from 1 September in the second year following the harvest |
Alcohol levels by vol: | min. 12,5 Vol %; |
Residual sugar: | white: dry, red: <2,5g/l |
Taste profile: | Taste: regionally typical, compact, spicy, delicate with minerals, little or no use of oak Aroma: regionally typical bouquet, fruity, spicy and refreshing, pleasant primary fruit aromas |
Labeling: | Designation of Origin (incl. "DAC") has to be declared on the front label |