DAC

Question 1

What are the 9 DAC’s?

Answer 1

Weinveirtel
Traisental
Kremstal
Kamptal
Leithaberg
Eisenberg
mittelburgenland
Neusidlesee
Weiner Gemischter Satz

Question 2

What was the first DAC?

Answer 2

Weinviertel (2002)

Question 3

When was the reserve category for Weinviertal introduced?

Answer 3

2009

Question 4

What is the most recent DAC?

Answer 4

Weiner Gemischter Satz (2013)

Question 5

What are the authorized varieties and requirements for Traisental DAC?

Answer 5

Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
Classic: min. 12% abv
Reserve: min. 13% abv
No botrytis, no wood

Question 6

What are the authorized grapes and requirements for Kremstal DAC?

Answer 6

Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
Classic: min. 12% abv; no wood, no botrytis
Reserve: min. 13% abv; barrique and botrytis permitted

Question 7

What are the authorized varities and requirements for Kamptal DAC?

Answer 7

Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
Classic: min. 12% abv, no botrytis, no wood
Reserve: min. 13% abv, barrique and botyrtis okay

Question 8

What are the authorized grapes and requirements for Weinveirtel DAC?

Answer 8

Grüner Veltliner only.
Classic: min. 12% abv, no botrytis, no wood
Reserve: min. 13% abv, barrique and botrytis okay

Question 9

What are the authorized grapes and requirements for Neusiedlersee DAC?

Answer 9

Zweigelt (max 40% other indigenous red varieties allowed for Reserve).
Classic: min. 12% abv
Reserve: min. 13% abv, 1 year of aging in wood

Question 10

Where is the Leithaberg DAC?

Answer 10

Neusiedlersee-Hügelland (West of Neusiedl)

Question 11

What are the authorized varieties for Leithaberg DAC?

Answer 11

White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (either blends or varietal)
Red: Blaufränkisch, plus max 15% Pinot Noir, St Laurent, Zweigelt

Question 12

What are the alcohol and aging requirements for Leithaberg DAC?

Answer 12

min. 12.5% abv (red and white)
Whites may be released Sept 1st following the harvest.
Red wines must be aged in oak until Sept 1st of the SECOND year following the harvest (1.5 years of aging).

Question 13

What are the authorized varieties and requirements for Mittelburgenland DAC?

Answer 13

Blaufränkisch
Classic: 12.5-13% abv; no new wood
Classic with specified vineyard site: 13-13.5% abv
Reserve: min. 13% abv; aged in oak for one year

Question 14

Where is Eisenberg DAC?

Answer 14

Südburgenland

Question 15

What are the authorized varieties and requirements for Eisenberg DAC?

Answer 15

Blaufränkisch
Classic: min. 12% abv; “little or no notable use of oak”
Reserve: min. 13% abv, aged in wood for one year

Question 16

What is the only DAC for Grüner Veltliner ONLY?

Answer 16

Weinviertel DAC

Question 17

What is the only DAC for both red and white wine?

Answer 17

Leithaberg DAC, for reds based on Blaufränkisch and whites of neutral grape varieties (grüner, chardonnay, weissburgunder, neuburger)

Question 18

What DAC’s have differing alcohol requirements than the basic “min. 12% for Classic, min. 13% for reserve?”

Answer 18

Leithaberg & Weiner Gemischter Satz: min. 12.5% across the board
Mittelburgenland: 12.5-13% for Classic, 13-13.5% for Classic with vineyard designate, min. 13% for reserve

Question 19

What are the varietal requirements for Weiner Gemischter Satz DAC?

Answer 19

Must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties, none comprising more than 50% of the blend.

Question 20

What are the alcohol and style requirements for Weiner Gemischter Satz?

Answer 20

Max. 12.5% abv
Must be trocken
No wood tones

Question 21

What are the alcohol and style requirements for Single Vineyard Weiner Gemischter Satz wines?

Answer 21

Min. 12.5 abv.

These wines are not required to be trocken.