Legal requirements Weinviertel DAC

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

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;

Reserve: Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer tasting commission 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

last update November 2010