Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)

Traditional term for wine

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 4 January 2021

• Registered name: Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Austria
• Traditional term type: In place of PDO/PGI
• Traditional term language: Latin
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

The conditions for these quality wines (e.g. varieties, taste, alcohol content) are set by a Regional Committee. The term Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC) can only be used, if a RegionalCommittee defined a wine of a certain region by the above mentioned criteria. Criteria can only be stronger than the criteria for Qualitätswein or Qualitätswein mit staatlicher Prüfnummer. The wine can only be sold with a quality wine check number.

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Austrian Wine Law 1999, mainly section 10; Member state or third country; OJ Nr. 141, 23.7.1999

Published 4 January 2021