Austrian - DAC Regions

Question 1

Districtus Austriae Controllatus

Answer 1

Districtus Austriae Controllatus, Latin for “Controlled District of Austria”, is the new geographical appellation, similar to the French AOC or the Italian DOCG. Regional wine committees award the DAC to wines typical of their region. There are now nine DACs:

Weinviertel DAC (for Grüner Veltliner)

Mittelburgenland DAC (for Blaufränkisch)

Traisental DAC (for both Riesling and Grüner Veltliner)

Kremstal DAC (for both Riesling and Grüner Veltliner)

Kamptal DAC (for both Riesling and Grüner Veltliner)

Leithaberg DAC (for Grüner Veltliner, Weißburgunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger and Blaufränkisch, beginning September 2010)

Eisenberg DAC (for Blaufränkisch, beginning September 2010)

Neusiedlersee DAC (100% Zwiegelt for Klassik and min 60% Zwiegelt for Reserve Cuvée Blend)

Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC (minimum of three white grape varieties of one vineyard, harvested and produced together)