We are leaving Vinea Wachau, meaning that from the 2023 vintage onwards, our wines will be exclusively classified by the DAC pyramid of origin rather than by designations such as Federspiel and Smaragd, as we believe that Austria’s three-tiered DAC system is better for the future amid a changing climate and offers more clarity to international consumers.
“Vinea Wachau’s three categories follow the traditional Germanic system, which requires a minimum alcohol content for each quality category. This made sense in earlier times when we still had to worry about ripeness but now, with every year that goes by, we feel increasingly that this categorisation does not stand up to climate change. I think it is no longer up to date. “
“An alcohol classification says nothing about wine quality”. This is particularly true internationally. “Our partners and traders in various export markets tell us constantly that it is now obsolete to classify wine by its alcohol level.”
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