Weinviertel DAC is an official wine region in

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

and was the first controlled designation of origin in Austria.WEINVIERTEL DAC
austrianwine.com The region produces also almost half of the worldwide total of

Grüner Veltliner Grüner Veltliner (Green Veltliner) ) is a white wine grape variety grown primarily in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. The leaves of the grape vine are five-lobed with bunches that are long but compact, and deep green grapes ...

. Weinviertel DAC is aromatic and spicy, with pepper notes, no botrytis, and no

oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...

notes. Weinviertel DAC Reserve is dry, full-bodied, spicy, with subtle botrytis notes and oak aging both allowed.

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