Austria Laws/Labelling Flashcards
PDO Wines =
Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein
PDO Wines =
Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein
PGI Wines =
Landwein (rarely exported)
Non GI Wines =
Wein
DAC
- Districtus Austriae Controllatus
- 10 subregions (2017 onward) w/ specific rules/styles agreed to by producers. focus is dry wine(s)
Austrian DACs
Weinviertel Mittelburgenland Traisental Kremstal Kamptal Leithaberg Eisenberg Neusiedlersee Wiener Gemischter Satz Schilcherland
Erste Lage
Not officially recognized yet but 52 high quality sites
Reid
traditional term for top vineyards often on labels replacing the village name.
Qualitatswein Rules
- from one of the Weinbaugebiete or 16 subregions
- must past tasting panel
- indicated by Prüfnummer + red/white bandorale on capsule
Pradikatswein Levels
same as Germany but:
- Kabinett is Qualitatswein not Pradikatswein
- Ausbruch level (between BA and TBA) unique to Rust in Neusiedlersee-Hügelland
- Strohwein/Schilfwein (grapes dried on straw mats)
- min 5% abv
PGI Wines =
Landwein (rarely exported)
Non GI Wines =
Wein
DAC
- Districtus Austriae Controllatus
- 10 subregions (2017 onward) w/ specific rules/styles agreed to by producers. focus is dry wine(s)
Austrian DACs
Weinviertel Mittelburgenland Traisental Kremstal Kamptal Leithaberg Eisenberg Neusiedlersee Wiener Gemischter Satz Schilcherland
Erste Lage
Not officially recognized yet but 52 high quality sites