See under Sprayed.
In Austria, a term defined by wine law (dialectally "G'spritzter" or spritzer) for the mixture of at least 50% dry wine with a maximum of 50% soda or mineral water and at least 4.5% alcohol by volume. A "Sommer-Gespritzter" (not defined in wine legislation) contains significantly more than half soda or mineral water (usually one part wine and three parts water). Acid-emphasised grape varieties are preferred.
White wine varieties such as Pinot Blanc,Pinot Gris, Grüner Veltliner, Welschriesling and Gemischter Satz are popular, as are red wine varieties such as Blaufränkisch and Zweigelt. Around a fifth of Austrian wine production is...
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