C+E Austria

References

1. respekt-BIODYN - a biodynamic certifying body cofounded by Paul Achs, Gernot Heinrich, FritzWieninger, and Fred Loimer and officially established in 2007. Membership is small with more coming on board as they complete the 3-year certification process. Respekt differs from other biodynamic certifications in that it is purely tailored to viticulture. 2. Pannobile - portmanteau of “noble” and “Pannonia,” is a 9-member growers association in the Burgenland village of Gols. The members are dedicated to developing wines of high quality with character typical for the area. A wine labeled “Pannobile” may be either white or red and must be made from local varietals. 3. Ried – a legally recognized term in Austria meaning single vineyard. 4. Österreichische Traditionsweingütter (ÖTW) – an association of Traditional wine producers working to classify the vineyards of Kamptal, Kremstal, Traisental andWagram. ÖTWmembers currently classify their production into three categories: • ÖTWErste Lage (single vineyard premier cru) • Ortswein (villages wine) • Gebietswein (regional wine) 5. VineaWachau - an association established in 1983 that includes most of the wine producers in the Wachau. Members must adhere to strict quality standards. The organization categorizes the white wines of the Wachau into three tiers of ripeness: • Steinfeder (wines with maximum 11% ABV)

• Federspiel (wines between 11% and 12.5% ABV) • Smaragd (wines achieving more than 12.5% ABV)

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