🏷️ DAC
Austrian designation Districtus Austriae Controllatus for regionally typical quality wine, stated together with the area defined by regulation.
DAC stands for Districtus Austriae Controllatus. Under the Austrian Weingesetz 2009 (§ 10), a wine may be sold as DAC if it also meets the conditions set by regulation for regionally typical quality wines with origin profiles.
The term DAC must be stated together with the area fixed by the regulation. If the name of the area is also a geographical indication under § 21 of the law, it may be used only together with DAC and under the corresponding conditions. Decisions of the regional wine committees to reserve smaller geographical units for DAC wines must be unanimous.
The law defines DAC as a traditional term within the meaning of Article 112 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
How it connects to Wine
🏷️ DAC → → → 🍇 Grüner Veltliner → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🏷️ Protected designation of origin (wine)
- Where it applies
- 🗺️ Austrian wine
- Related to
- 🍇 Grüner Veltliner
- Similar and different
- 🏷️ Austrian Prädikatswein, 🏷️ VOC (Czech Republic)
Frequently asked questions
What does DAC stand for?
Districtus Austriae Controllatus, the Austrian designation for regionally typical quality wine with an origin profile.
Can DAC be stated without an area?
No. Under Weingesetz 2009, § 10, DAC must be stated together with the area fixed by regulation.
Is DAC a traditional term?
Yes. The law defines it as a traditional term within the meaning of Article 112 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
What to read next
- 🍇 Grüner Veltliner — Austria's main grape: 32.3% of the country's vineyards (2025); one of its parents is Traminer.
- 🗺️ Austrian wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
- 🏷️ Austrian Prädikatswein — Austrian ripeness levels from Spätlese to TBA, with their own Ausbruch and Strohwein levels.
- 🏷️ VOC (Czech Republic) — A Czech wine category with a taste typical of its district, similar to the Austrian DAC.
Similar
🏷️ Austrian Prädikatswein · 🏷️ Czech and Slovak predicate wines · 🏷️ Qualitätswein · 🏷️ Prädikatswein · 🏷️ Vino de Pago · 🏷️ Vino de Calidad con Indicación Geográfica
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