Federspiel (wine)
Federspiel is the name for Wachau wines from the Vinea Wachau Nobilis Districtus association . The name Federspiel traces back to the old custom of fetching the bird of prey during falcon hunting - a form of stately hunting that was common in the Wachau in earlier times.
The quality designation is a registered trademark and may only be used by member companies of the Vinea Wachau protection association. Almost all businesses in the Wachau wine-growing region are members of Vinea Wachau.
Quality requirements
Wines with the name Federspiel must be in the cabinet area with a must weight from 17 ° KMW and an alcohol content between 11.5 and 12.5% by volume.
All of these wines are classically dry fermented. They represent the central structure of the Vinea Wachau wines and are characterized by their fruity, charming character and powerful delicacy. Federspiel wines follow on from the Steinfeder category. In their vinification they are subject to the controls of the association Vinea Wachau and above the statutory requirements.
See also: Steinfeder , Smaragd
Web links
literature
- Der Brockhaus Wein , Verlag FA Brockhaus, 1st edition 2005, ISBN 3-7653-0281-3 .
- Norbert Tischelmayer: Wine Glossary. 2777 terms around wine , Np Buchverlag, 2001, ISBN 3853261779
- Horst Dippel u. a .: Das Weinlexikon , S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, 2003, ISBN 3596158672 .