Wagram has become the 17th DAC region in Austria. Wagram DAC wines are divided into three different categories of origin: Gebietswein (regional wine), Ortswein (village wine) and Riedenwein (wine from a single vineyard).
At the Gebietswein level, the traditional range of 13 permitted grape varieties, white and red, is maintained.
For Ortswein, there are 27 protected designations of origin. The number of grape varieties allowed is reduced to seven. These wines must be single grape wines.
The top of the pyramid is Riedenwein, wines from a single vineyard. Grüner veltliner, roter veltliner and riesling are permitted grapes. Roter veltliner is a rare but fascinating grape, and despite the name, it is not related to grüner veltliner.
All the DAC wines must be dry and under no circumstances have a pronounced oaky tone. All this applies from vintage 2021.
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