Austria Flashcards
Explain Kamptal DAC?
DAC since 2008
- Varieties: Gruner Veltliner or Riesling
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Classic: 11,5% ABV
- wine does not show any wood or Botrytis tones
- Classic + Village name: 12% ABV
- Classic + Vineyard: 12,5% ABV
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Reserve: 13% ABV
- can show a light tone of wood or botrytis
Kammern: Gaisberg, Grub, Lamm, Renner
Langenlois: Dechant, Käferberg, Kittmannsberg, Loiserberg, Schenkenbichl, Seeberg, Spiegel, Steinhaus, Steinmassl
Strass im Strassertal: Gaisberg, Ofenberg, Wechselberg Spiegel
Zöbing: Gaisberg, Kogelberg, Heiligenstein
What are the particularity of the Thermenregion?
DAC 2023
Far away from the Danube River (south) : Lies to the Pannonian plain
Riedenwein (single vineyard):
White: Rotgipfler, Zierfandler, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay
Red: Pinot Noir, St. Laurent
Thermenregion: The region’s already warm location is amplified by the Wienerwald hills to the west, which shields the vineyards from cold Alpine influences, and the presence of Hungary’s Pannonian Plains, which bring warm breezes to the vineyards. Rotgiplfer and pinot most planted here
What are the three subdivision of the Qualitätwein?
Pradikatswein
DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus)
Sekt
name some producers of the Eisenberg DAC?
Krutzler
Wallner Deutsch-Schutzen
Uwe Schiefer
Wachter-Wiesler
What is the Österreichischen Traditionsweingünter? Where is it located?
producer association created in 1992 in Austria. Organisation of the Austrian Erste Lage classification – Is not officially recognise but aligning to the DAC system. – Developed and classified in 2010, the 52 Ried (top sites) through Kamptal Kremstal, Wachau and Traisental
Kremstal
Name the youngest DAC of Austria (2018-21)
- Rosalia 18
Wachau ‘20
Ruster Ausbruch ‘20
Wagram ‘21
What is the Pannonian Plain?
huge plain stretching from the Eastern Austria through Hungary and the Eastern bloc countries - is and old seabed of loess soil - give and severe continental climate: hot and dry summers with cold winters
What is Leithakalk?
name of the local soil type go the Leithaberg DAC: Gneiss, mica slate, limestone
What style of wine can be produce under the Rosalia DAC?
- Styles: Dry, still Red and Rosé
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Authorized Grape Varieties for DAC Wines:
- Reds: Blaufränkisch and/or Zweigelt with at least one comprising 85% of the blend
- Rosé: Wines must be made from one or more Qualitätswein varieties
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Minimum Alcohol (DAC Wines):
- DAC: 12%
- DAC Reserve: 13% (red only)
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Ried Wines:
- Rosé: Allowed
- Red: Only for Reserve wines
What are the main GV of the Wagram? What grape may the make Riedenwein out of that no other region can/
GV, Riesling, Roter Veltliner
can you name the Weinbauregionen of Austria?
Weinland Bergland Steierland
What are the main GV of the Carnuntum region?
Aside from Carnuntum name a DAC in Niederosterreich with no reserve category
Zweigelt: 25% of production GV: 22% Blaufränkisch, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, gruner
Wachau / Thermenregiopn
What is the soil type of the Kamptal region?
Mica-schist in slopes vineyard (Northern part) lower Kamptal: loess + Clay
What is “Grande Rosalia”?
Wine defined by the Codex Rosalia Can not be produced under the DAC regulations and name – Must reach a 13,5% ABV – Show recognisable oak flavour
What village is Schütt shared between?
Name the major villages of the wachau and their famous vineyards.
Spitz: Axpoint, Singerriedel, Offenberg, Setzberg, Burgberg
Weißenkirchen: Achleiten, Klaus, Hinter der Burg, Hinter Seiber, Steinriegl
Wösendorf: Kollmütz, Hochrain
Joching: Stein am Rain, Pichlpoint, Kollmitz, Postaller
Dürnstein: Hollerin, Kellerberg, Höhereck, Superin, Schütt (shared with Unterloiben)
Unterloiben/Oberloiben: Loibenberg, Schütt (shared with Dürnstein), Mühlpoint, Klostersatz, Steinertal, Kreutles
Mautern: Silberbichl, Im Weingebirge
Explain Kremstal DAC?
2007 Either Gruner V or Riesling Classic:
Gebietswein:11.5%
Ortswein: 12%
Riedenwein 12.5%
Reserve: 13%
- Angern: Gaisberg
- Furth: Gottschelle, Oberfeld, Silberbichl
- Stein: Gaisberg, Grillenparz, Kögl, Pfaffenberg
- Gedersdorf: Moosburgerin, Spiegel, Steingraben, Vordernberg, Wieland
What wine can be produced under the Mittelburgenland DAC?
- Grape Varieties: Blaufränkisch
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Minimum/Maximum Alcohol:
- DAC: 12.5% (minimum) / 13% (maximum)
- DAC with Specified Site: 13% (minimum) / 13.5% (maximum)
- DAC Reserve: Min. 13% (no maximum is specified)
- Maximum Residual Sugar: 2.5 g/l
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Aging Requirements:
- DAC: Wines must be matured in stainless steel or used oak, and may not be released until August 1 of the year following the harvest.
- DAC with Specified Site: Wines must be matured in traditional large oak barrels or used barriques, and may not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest.
- DAC Reserve: Wines must be matured in oak (used or new), and may not be released until March 1 of the second year following the harvest.
- Soil Type: Deep clay
- Key Producers: Moric, J. Heinrich, Iby, Franz Weninger
Where is Leithaberg DAC located?
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Authorized Grape Varieties for DAC Wines:
- White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (blends or varietal wines)
- Red: Blaufränkisch, plus a max. 15% combined Pinot Noir, St. Laurent, and Zweigelt
- Min/Max Alcohol: 12.5% to 13.5%
- Maximum Residual Sugar (DAC Wines): 2.5 g/l
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Aging Requirements (DAC Wines):
- White: Wines may not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest
- Red: Wines must be aged in oak, and may not be released until September 1 of the second year after the harvest
- Additional Requirements: Wines must be bottled in multiples of 750ml(375ml, 1L and 2L btls are not permitted)
- Soil Types: gneiss, mica-slate, and limestone (Leithakalk)
Explain Ruster Ausbruch DAC / what DAC is it nested in?
Sweet wine speciality of the Rust city (western shore of the Neusiedlersee lake) - Michael Wenzel rebirth the style classically, Furmint base, blended with Muskateller and other local GV
On the free town of Eisenstalt (In former Neusiedlersee-Hügelland) West of the Neusiedl lake
- Minimum Must Weight: 30º KMW (equivalent to Trockenbeerenauslese)
- Minimum Residual Sugar: 45 g/l
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Other:
- Uses botrytized grapes
- Must be hand-harvested
- Production and bottling must occur within Rust
- Must be vintage labeled
Nested in Leithaberg DAC
H.Shrock / Ernst Triebaumer
What river are Kamptal and Kremstal sit on ?
Kamp and Krems: Tributaries of the Danube River
What is the German/Austrian name for pinot blanc?
Weissburgunder
Name the main vineyard of the Wien region?
Bisamberg
Nussberg (rosengarten)
Kahlenberg
Georgenberg
What is the name of the Leithaberg DAC soil type?
Leithakalk: Mica slate, Gneiss, Limestone
name three regions of niederosterreich with no vineyards classified by the OTW.
wachau / thermenregion / weinvertal
What wine production can be linking to Ausbruch?
Tokai Aszu process: extra botrytis grapes added to a dry wine from the same vineyard (Furmint is the main GV too) – then aged in oak
What is the first Austrian DAC to be awarded?
Weinviertel - 2002
Name the most regarded villages of the Kremstal Region?
- Angern: Gaisberg
- Furth: Gottschelle, Oberfeld, Silberbichl
- Gedersdorf: Mosburgerin, Spiegel, Steingraben, Vordernberg, Wieland
- Hollenberg/Krems:** Goldberg**
- Krems: Frechau, Gebling, Kapuzinerberg, Lindberg, Thurnerberg, Wachtberg
- Oberfucha/Furth: Kirchensteig, Steinleithn
- Palt: Steinbuhel
- Rohrendorf: Breiter Rain, Gebling, Schnabel
- Senftenberg: Ehrenfels, Hochäcker, Pellingen, Pfeningberg
- Stein: Gaisberg, Grillenparz, Kögl, Pfaffenberg
- Stratzing: Sunogeln
Explain the Kamptal DAC regulations?
- Klassic: 11,5% ABV - + Village designation: 12% ABV - + vineyard designation: 12,5 - Reserve: 13% ABV – Reserve can not be release prior 1 of July after harvest
what year were both wachau and Ruster Ausbruch declared as DAC’s
2020
Who’s created the wire trellising system? When and Where?
Dr Lenz Moser in Austria at the Klosterneuburg centre (Wagram) by 1950’s
Explain Klassik Sekt
- Permitted grapes: Grapes approved for Qualitätswein production
- Permitted styles: White, rosé, red
- Harvest Method: Hand and machine harvest permitted
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Origin: Grapes must be harvested within a single Austrian federal state.
- Area of origin on the label may not be more specific than the federal state in which the grapes were grown.
- Press Method: not specified
- Production Method: Traditional, Tank method
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Lees Aging:
- Minimum 9 months for traditional method
- Minimum 6 months for tank method
- Permitted Sweetness Levels: Any
- Minimum Pressure: 3.5 bar
- PDO Established: 2022 (for the 2021 Vintage)
How can wines of the Wachau retain an high acidity profile? Explain the micro-climate?
The Danube river contrasts the severe continental climate - Northward wind flow the valley during summer night to cool down the temperature + South facing slopes.
What is the Wachau classification?
Steinfeder: 15 KMW - Less than 11,5% ABV Federspiel: 17 KMW - 11,5 - 12,5% ABV Smaragd: min 12,5% ABV - 19 KMW (=95° Oschle or Spätlese) // often display tones of botrytis All wines must made as dry
When does the Austrian wine production flourished at the first time?
Like Germany, first real development during the Roman Era, then with help of Cisterian monks influences
What is the leading GV of Austria?
Gruner Veltliner 30% of the total acreage of vine
Explain Neusiedlersee DAC?
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Major Villages: Gols, Mönchhof, Halbturn, Podersdorf, Frauenkirchen, Illmitz, Apetlon, Andau
- Sweet whites made with grapes from Apetlon, Illmitz, and/or Podersdorf may be labelled “Seewinkel”
- DAC:
- Red: Zweigelt must be the focus of the blend, varying amounts of other red grape varieties are accepted without restriction
- Spätlese and Auslese: White Qualitätswein varieties including Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, and Chardonnay
- DAC Reserve:
- Red: Min. 60% Zweigelt; Max. 40% other indigenous red varieties
- Other local red varieties of importance: Blaufrankisch, St. Laurent, Pinot Noir
- Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese: White Qualitätswein varieties including Welschriesling, Weissburgunder, and Chardonnay
- Red: Min. 60% Zweigelt; Max. 40% other indigenous red varieties
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Minimum Alcohol (DAC Wines):
- DAC: 12%
- DAC Reserve: 13%
- Maximum Residual Sugar (Reds only): 4 g/l
- Minimum Residual Sugar (Sweet whites only): 45 g/l
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Minimum Aging (Reds only):
- DAC: Wines may be released on March 1 of the year following the harvest.
- DAC Reserve: Wines may be released on March 1 of the second year following the harvest - (Wines of Austria seems to indicate via tasting notes that they must also be in wood)
- First DAC Vintage: 2011 (Reserve from 2010 vintage. Expanded to include sweet whites in 2020.)
How would you translate Recoltant-Manipulant for the Austrian Sekt production?
Hauersekt = Winzersekt for german wine regulations allow to be precise on label for Große Reserve sekt
What is the classification for the Sudsteiermark DAC?
Grosse STK Ried (STK Grand Cru)
Single vineyard wine from Grosse STK lage
Made from ripe (later harvested) grapes
Min vine age: 15 years old
Max yield: 4500 L/ha
Presence of 10 years on the market
Released May 1 of 2nd year following harvest, after 18 months of maturity
Erste STK Ried (STK Premier Cru)
Single vineyard wine from Erste STK lage
Made from ripe (later harvested) grapes
Min vine age: 12 years old
Max yield: 4500 L/ha
Presence of 5 years on the market
Released September 1 following harvest
Riedenwein (Cru wine)
Single vineyard wine
Released May 1 following harvest
Ortswein (Village wine)
From vineyards that exhibit typicity
Released May 1 following harvest
Gebietswein (Territory wine)
From vineyards in a single region
Released March 1 following harvest, after 6 months of maturity
Regionswein (Regional wine)
May be red or sweet: regional specialties beyond the Ortswein and Gebietswein categories
- Hand-harvested
- Made from a single traditional white variety: Sauvignon Blanc, Morillon (Chardonnay), Weissburgunder, Grauburgunder, Gelber Muskateller, Riesling, Traminer, or Welschriesling
- Extra dry to dry
Name some Blaufränkisch synonym?
Francovca: Croatia
Lemberger: Germany
Kekfrankos: Hungary
Burgen Mare: Romania
Gamé: Bulgaria
How much of the vineyard is the Vinea Wachau controlled throughout the region?
85% - Wines released by members must be bottle and vinified into Wachau with grapes from the region itself
Minnumber of grapes that must be present in a Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC wine? What does ‘Berg’ imply?
Region: Wien (Vienna)
Grape Varieties: Wines must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties. No single variety may compose more than 50% of the blend, and 3 varieties must make up at least 10% each.
Minimum Alcohol:
Wines with geographic indication “Wien”: max. 12.5%
Single Vineyard Wines: min. 12.5%
Other Requirements:
Wines with geographic indication “Wiener” may not show obvious wood tones and must be trocken in style.
Single Vineyard wines may not be released prior to March 1 of the year following the harvest, and are not required to be trocken.
“Bergwein” may be labeled if the vineyard slope exceeds 26%.
How many hectares are currently grown under the Bergland weinregion?
around 500 Ha
Where is Eisenberg DAC located?
former Südburgenland region Villages: Eisenberg, Deutsch Schützen, Rechnitz
Give the most important villages of Kamptal and iconic vineyard there?
- Engabrunner: Stein
- Kammern: Gaisberg, Grub, Lamm, Renner
- Langenlois: Dechant, Käferberg, Kittmannsberg, Loiserberg, Schenkenbichl, Seeberg, Spiegel, Steinhaus, Steinmassl, Thal
- Strass im Strassertal: Gaisberg, Ofenberg, Wechselberg Spiegel
- Zöbing: Gaisberg, Kogelberg, Heiligenstein
What are the alcohol regulations of the Wiener Gemischter Satz?
*min 3 grapes with no one grape being more than 50%
* Wines with geographic indication “Wien”: max. 12.5%
* Single Vineyard Wines: min. 12.5%
* Wines with geographic indication “Wiener” may not show obvious wood tones and must be trocken in style.
- Single Vineyard wines may not be released prior to March 1 of the year following the harvest, and are not required to be trocken.
What is Sturm?
half fermented semi-sparkling grape juice, Often drunk during the harvest-time meal in Austria in Heurigers
What are the regions surrounding Wien?
Thermenregion Carnuntum Weinviertel Wagram
What is the min alcohol content for Austrian Pradikatswein?
5%
What is the particularity of bottling in Leithaberg?
wines must be bottle into a multiple of 0,75L bottle (indeed, 0,375 / 1L / 2L bottle are prohibited)
What is the name of the Lake base in Burgenland?
Neusiedl lake
Explain Traisental DAC?
2006 Wines can be produced from Gruner V. or Riesling Classic: 11,5% ABV - No wood or Botrytis tones Classic + Village name: 12% ABV Classic + Vineyard: 12,5% ABV Reserve: 13% ABV - can show light wood of botrytis supported by a fuller bodied wine
- Getzersdorf: Berg
- Inzersdorf-Getzersdorf: Rothenbart, Zwirch
- Reichersdorf: Alte Setzen
How is the soil type of the Traisental wine region?
Limestone base + gravel top soil
What is the main GV of the Ausbruch wine production?
Mostclassic: Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, and Furmint
Explain Qualitätwein in Austria?
- Must be produce from one of the 36 GV allow - Produce from one of the 16 smaller wine regions - represent 2/3 of the production must pass a panel tasting and chemical analysis
Where is the Burgenland located?
Eastern edge of Austria: Border with the Hungarian Border: Display a hot continental climate: influenced by the Panonnian plain
What is Steinfeder?
lighter style of wine from the Wachau Classification = name of a local grass found in the vineyard Must be dry, reach no more than 11,5% ABV and a ripeness of 15 KMW
What are the Weinbaugebiete of Austria?
- Niederösterreich - Wein (Vienna) - Burgenland - Steiermark (Styria)
When has Rosalia been official?
2018 Retroactive to the 2017 vintage
What are the GV allow for white wine production in Leithaberg DAC?
Neuberger, Chardonnay, Gruner Veltliner, Weissburgunder Can be varietal or blended
What is the German/Austrian name for pinot gris?
Grauer Burgunder
What is the GV of Eisenberg DAC?
Blaufrankisch / Welschriesling
What are the sub-region of the Niederösterreich set alongside the Danube River?
- Wachau - Kremstal - Kamptal - Wagram - Traisental - Carnuntum
What are the 2 countries lies on the South of Austria?
Italy and Slovenia
What is the Vinea Wachau? When does it been founded?
Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus is an association of winemakers (200). - Founded in 1983 - Define the area of production within the Wachau - Developed the Codex Wachau
What’s happens in 1985 in Austria?
“Antifreeze” scandal - winemakers used an colourless, odourless poisonous chemical into their wine: DEG Dietylene Glycol – give more body to their wine
T/F Austrian created and produced a TBA style prior German?
True In 1526, almost 200 years prior their neighbours
Explain Reserve Sekt Reserve?
-Traditional method is mandatory
grapes must be grow and vinified from one Austrian federal state
wine spent 18 mth OTL -
can be vintage labelled - sweetness levels is only from brut or less max 12 g/l
Permitted styles: White, rosé, red
Minimum Pressure: 3.5 bar
What is “Gföhler”?
classic soil type of the Wachau region: Gneiss soil
What practices are not allow by the Codex Wachau?
- Chaptalisation - Concentration - Fractionation - Aromatisation (wood)
Explain Weinviertel DAC? First vintage of Große Reserve
2002 produce only dry Gruner V. Classic: 12% ABV - RS: 6g/L max Reserve (since 2009): 13% ABV - RS trocken: 9g/L – wines must show a distinct peppery notes and no obvious wood or Botrytis tones
Hohenworth is one of the most celebrated villages
2020 / needs to be matured for 7 more months (11/1 year following harvest)
What are the sub-region of the Niederösterreich not linking with the Danube River?
- Weinviertel - Thermenregion
How would you differentiate an Austrian Sekt with PDO labelling rather than general Austrian Sekt?
the PDO sekt must present the official seal on the capsule with the words - Geschützter Ursprung, geprüfte Qualität, meaning “protected designation of origin and certified quality.”
What are the maximum yield in Austria?
9,000 Kg/Ha = 67,5Hl/Ha apply for the 3 levels of quality
What is the Federspiel?
medium ripeness range of the Wachau classification: 17 KMW - 11,5% to 12,5% ABV Means falconer’s tool
What is a “Ried” in Austria?
Single vineyard / Top site
How the Austrian involved their production after the WWII?
By research and development: created the Klosterneuburg centre, follow by mechanisation and technology on the vineyard
Explain rules of Eisenberg DAC?
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Region: Burgenland (Südburgenland)
- Political Districts: Oberwart, Güssing, Jennersdor
- Major Villages: Eisenberg, Deutsch Schützen, Rechnitz
- Authorized Grape Varieties for DAC Wines: Blaufränkisch
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Minimum Alcohol (DAC Wines):
- DAC: 12.5%
- DAC Reserve: 13%
- Maximum Residual Sugar (DAC Wines): 4 g/l
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Aging Requirements (DAC Wines):
- DAC: May be released from September 1 of the year following the harvest.
- DAC Reserve: May be released from March 1 of the second year following the harvest (must be aged in wood).
- Soil Types: Iron-rich Clay, Schist, and Slate
- Key Producers: Krutzler, Uwe Schiefer, Wachter-Wiesler, Jalits
What does mean DAC in Austria?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus highest quality level of the austrian scale
Name some iconic producer from the Wachau?
Emmerich Knoll (Unterloiben), FX Pichler (Oberloiben), Alzinger (Unterloiben)
Franz Hirtzberger (Spitz), Veyder-Malberg (Spitz)
Rudi Pichler (Wösendorf)
Prager (Weißenkirchen), Jäger (Weißenkirchen)
Domäne Wachau (Dürnstein)
Nikolaihof (Mautern)
What was the previous name of the Wagram region? When does it change?
2007 Donauland
How is the local wine speciality call in Thermenregion ?
Spätrot Rotgipfler: Blend of Rotgipfler and Zierfandler
What is Smaragd?
Ripper wine style of the Wachau classification = Name of a emerald lizard Must be fermented as dry - Reach at least 12,5% ABV - 19 KMW = Spätlese ripeness (95° Oschle)
What is the soil type of the Eisenberg DAC?
Gravel and slates
When does the Vinea Wachau has been introduced?
1983
What is the former Leithaberg DAC region know as?
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland Since 2016, not reconise anymore as wine region
What is the most planted GV of the Steiermark?
Welschriesling also SB, Traminer, Weissburgender showing well in the region.
Give 2 synonym of the Chardonnay in Austria?
Feinburgunder Morillon
What is the german name for Blaufränkisch?Hungarian?
Germany: Lemberger Hungary: Kekfrankos
What are the DAC of the Burgenland? What are the newest?
What was the final result of the “antifreeze scandal”?
It damage the quality reputation wine of the all Austrian market worldwide. Needed many years of structuration to get fame back
What is Rosalita? (Austria)
Dry red wine produced in Rosalia DAC wine region - Not follow the rules of the DAC process of dried hand harvested grapes, fermented with residual sugar (Rosolo is the dry version)
What is Diethylene glycol?
a poisonous colourless, odourless chemical use in Austria in 1985. Created the “Antifreeze scandal. Break down the all market of austrian wine
The current Weinland region cover what sector of Austria?
Landwein region - Niederösterreich - Wein - Burgenland
What is the largest region of the Niederösterreich?
Weinviertel also know as the first DAC
What is Heuriger?
Wine produce in Wien region, Produce like a “nouveau” wine drunk locally into the tavern in Vienna
Name the DAC of the Wien Region? Explain it
Wiener Gemischter Satz Field blend wine: - Must contain at least 3 GV - major grape cannot excess 50% of total blend - the 3 main GV must compose at least 10% of the blend
Can rose wine be produce in Rosalia DAC?
Yes Base in Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt (as red wine too)
What is the STK organisation?What two DACs is it in and what two grapes in those DACs must gbe labeled dry?
= Steirische Terroir und Klassikweingüter free association of 10 winemakers of Styria to promote high quality wines of the region
Riesling and Traminer must be labelled “dry”