Legal requirements Weinviertel DAC

Weinviertel DAC (Klassik from 2002 vintage, Reserve from 2009 vintage)

last update November 2010

Grape varieties:

Grüner Veltliner

Quality levels:

Klassik: Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer tasting commission from 1st January 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 15 March in the year following the harvest, and available to the consumer from 15 March in the year following the harvest.

Alcohol levels by vol:

Klassik: min. 12 Vol %

Reserve: min. 13 Vol %

Residual sugar:

Klassik: max. 6g/l, Reserve: dry

Taste profile:

Klassik: aromatic, spicy, pepper notes, no botrytis, no oak notes

Reserve: dry, full-bodied, spicy, subtle botrytis notes and oak aging allowed