DAC Flashcards
What are the DAC’s?
Niederösterreich: Wachau DAC Kremstal DAC Kamptal DAC Traisental DAC Wagram DAC Weinviertel DAC Carnuntum DAC Wien: Wiener Gemischter Satz DAC Burgenland: Neusiedlersee DAC Ruster Ausbruch DAC Leithaberg DAC Rosalia DAC Mittelburgenland DAC Eisenberg DAC Styria: Vulkanland Steiermark DAC Südsteiermark DAC Weststeiermark DAC
What was the first DAC?
Weinviertel (2002)
When was the reserve category for Weinviertal introduced?
2009
What is the most recent DAC?
Wagram (2022)
What are the authorized varieties and requirements for Traisental DAC?
Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
Traisental DAC: 11.5%
Traisental DAC with indication of village: 12%
Traisental DAC with indication of village and single vineyard: 12.5%
Reserve: 13%
No botrytis, no wood
What are the authorized grapes and requirements for Kremstal DAC?
Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
Kremstal DAC with or without an indication of village: 12%
Kremstal DAC with an indication of village and single vineyard: 12.5%
Reserve: 13% ; barrique and botrytis permitted
What are the authorized varities and requirements for Kamptal DAC?
Grüner Veltliner and Riesling.
Kamptal DAC: 11.5%
Kamptal DAC with indication of village: 12%
Kamptal DAC with indication of village and single vineyard: 12.5%
Kamptal DAC Reserve: 13% barrique and botyrtis okay
What are the authorized grapes and requirements for Weinveirtel DAC?
Grüner Veltliner only.
Classic: min. 12% abv, no botrytis, no wood
Reserve: min. 13% abv, barrique and botrytis okay
What are the authorized grapes and requirements for Wagram DAC Riedenwein (single vineyard)?
Grüner Veltliner
Riesling
Roter Veltliner
What are the authorized grapes and requirements for Wachau DAC Riedenwein?
Riedenwein: Grüner Veltliner, Riesling
What are the authorized grapes and requirements for Neusiedlersee DAC?
DAC: Zweigelt
DAC Reserve: min 60% Zweigelt (max 40% other indigenous red varieties allowed for Reserve).
Classic: min. 12% abv
Reserve: min. 13% abv, 1 year of aging in wood
Where is the Leithaberg DAC?
Neusiedlersee-Hügelland (West of Neusiedl)
What are the authorized varieties for Leithaberg DAC?
White: Grüner Veltliner, Neuburger, Chardonnay, Weissburgunder (either blends or varietal)
Red: Blaufränkisch, plus max 15% Pinot Noir, St Laurent, Zweigelt
What are the alcohol and aging requirements for Leithaberg DAC?
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).
What are the authorized varieties and requirements for Mittelburgenland DAC?
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
Where is Eisenberg DAC?
Südburgenland
What are the authorized varieties and requirements for Eisenberg DAC?
Blaufränkisch
Classic: min. 12% abv; “little or no notable use of oak”
Reserve: min. 13% abv, aged in wood for one year
What is the only DAC for Grüner Veltliner ONLY?
Weinviertel DAC
What is the only DAC for both red and white wine?
Leithaberg DAC, for reds based on Blaufränkisch and whites of neutral grape varieties (grüner, chardonnay, weissburgunder, neuburger)
What DAC’s have differing alcohol requirements than the basic “min. 12% for Classic, min. 13% for reserve?”
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
What are the varietal requirements for Weiner Gemischter Satz DAC?
Must be a blend of at least 3 white varieties, none comprising more than 50% of the blend.
What are the alcohol and style requirements for Weiner Gemischter Satz?
Max. 12.5% abv
Must be trocken
No wood tones
What are the alcohol and style requirements for Single Vineyard Weiner Gemischter Satz wines?
Min. 12.5 abv.
These wines are not required to be trocken.
What are the authorized grape varities for DAC Wines of Rosalia DAC?
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
What DAC of Austria is for red and rosé?
Rosalia DAC
Authorized Grape Varieties for Ruster Ausbrusch DAC?
One or more white Qualitätswein varieties, such as: Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Muskateller, Grauburgunder, and Furmint
Min must weight and RS for Ruster Ausbrusch DAC?
30 KMW
45 g/l
Approved grape varieties of Südsteiermark DAC?
Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Morillon (Chardonnay), Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer
Wines may be blends, or of one grape variety
Approved grape varieties of Vulkanland Steiermark DAC?
Welschriesling, Pinot Blanc, Morillon, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer
Wines may be blends, or of one grape variety
Approved grape varieties of Weststeiermark DAC?
Blauer Wildbacher ( for Schilcher), Welschriesling, Weißburgunder, Morillon, Grauburgunder, Riesling, Gelber Muskateller, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer
Wines may be blends or from a single grape variety
What is the Pyramid of Origin of the DAC of Niederösterreich ?
Gebietswein (regional wine)
Ortswein (village wine)
Riedenwein (single-vineyard wine)
Grape Varieties of Carnuntum DAC?
White Grapes: Grüner Veltliner, Weissburgunder, Chardonnay
Red Grapes: Zweigelt, Blaufränkisch
