Austria Wine Law

Question 1

When was wine law introduced

Answer 1

1999

Question 2

Four level of Austrian wine law

Answer 2

Wein aus Osterrich
Landwein
Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein

Question 3

Wein aus osterrich regulations

Answer 3

Max yield 9000 kg per ha
Or 67.5 hl per hectare
Min alcohol content 8.5%
10.6KMW

Question 4

Landwein regulations

Answer 4

With protected Geographical indication like PGI or IGP

Sub divided into weinland, Steiemark and bergland

Min must weight 14 KMW or 68 Ochsle

Max yield 9000 kg per hectare or 67.5 hl per hec

Question 5

Qualitatswein regulations

Answer 5

PDO level law or DAC

Min must weight 15KMW or 73 Ochsle

Min alcohol 9%

In Austria kabinet is considered under Qualitatswein

Question 6

Pradikatswein regulations

Answer 6

Includes Spatlese, Auslese, BA, TBA , Eiswein, Strowhein or Schilfwein, Ausbruch

                            KMW             Ochsle  Qualitatswein           15                    73 Kabinet                     17                    84 Spatlese                   19                    94 Auslese                    21                   105 BA or strowhein      25                   127 Ausbruch                 27                   139  TBA                          30                   156

Question 7

1 KMW = how many Ochsle

Answer 7

5 Ochsle or 1% sugar in the must

Question 8

Trocken

Answer 8

Dry

Max 9g/l RS if the total acidity not lower than 2g/l

Question 9

Halbtrocken

Answer 9

Off dry

Max 18g/l RS to the total acidity being no less than 10g/l

Question 10

Lieblich

Answer 10

Medium sweet up to 45g/l RS

Question 11

Sub

Answer 11

Sweet minimum 45g/l RS

Question 12

Reserve

Answer 12

Used for qualitatswein with min 13% Abv

Question 13

Is addition of Sussreserve permitted

Answer 13

No

Question 14

Kabinet

Answer 14

It is not considered as Pradikatswein
Min 17 KMW
Max 12.7 %Abv
Max 9 g/l RS

Question 15

Edelfaule

Answer 15

Botrytis Cinerea

Question 16

Strowhein grapes are dried for how many months

Answer 16

Minimum 3 months

Question 17

Wine law of Wachau

Answer 17

Vinea wachau Nobilis Districtus

Steinfeder
Federspeil
Smaragd

Question 18

Steinfeder

Answer 18

Min must weight 15 KMW
Max 11.5%Abv
This is lightest style, Chaptalization is not permitted

Steinfedergras refers to grass grown in wachau

Question 19

Federspiel

Answer 19

Min must weight 17 KMW
Alc between 11.5%-12.5%
Federspeil refers back to the time of falconry

Question 20

Smaragd

Answer 20

Most concentrated wine from wachau
Min must weight 19 KMW
Min alc 12.5 %Abv
Max 9g/l RS

Smaragd name comes from lizard found in wachau

Question 21

DAC of Austria

Answer 21

In 2018 13 DAC are approved

Weinvertal DAC 
Kamptal DAC 
Kremstal DAC 
Triesntal DAC 
Weiner Gemischter Satz DAC 
Liethaberg DAC 
Nusiedlersee DAC
Mittelburgerland DAC 
Eisenberg DAC 
Weststierermark DAC 
Sudsteriermark DAC
Vulkanland steriermark DAC
Rosalia DAC

Question 22

Sparkling wine regulations

Answer 22

Level 1 - Any method for making sparkling | grapes must be produced in Austria | must spend 9 months on Lees

Level 2 - made by traditional method | grapes must be grown in a generic wine growing region | 18 months on Lees

Level 3 - made by traditional method| grape must be grown in a single commune such as lengenlois or Gols permitted to use single vineyard on label | min 30 months on lees and a min of 3 year following the harvest