"The taste of Leithaberg should be unique", emphasize Leithaberg winegrowers. Traditional production methods preserve the region-typical wine style which combines terroir-influenced spiciness, minerality and fruit with freshness and elegance typical for the regional varieties. Leithaberg DAC wines include red and white wines. The Leithaberg DAC white may be vinificated from Grüner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay or Neuburger. The Leithaberg DAC red is produced from Blaufränkisch. It matures in wooden barrels; yet flavors derived from wood should remain in the background and only emphasize character, elegance and power. There is one feature Leithaberg DAC reds and whites have in common: they display tension and vivacity, are tightly knit and multi-layered.
(White from 2009 vintage, red from 2008 vintage)c
Grape Varieties: Pinot Blanc/Weissburgunder, Chardonnay, Neuburger, Grüner Veltliner or a blend of these varieties, Blaufränkisch
White: Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer control tasting commission from 1 May in the year following the harvest
Red: Must be aged in oak barrels. Submission of the wine to the Prüfnummer tasting commission from 1 May in the second year following the harvest
Alcohol levels: min. 12.5 % vol.
