Secco

Name used in Austria and Germany for (see there). This is actually misleading for the consumer, because such wines are mostly not "secco" (Italian for ). The association with (formerly grape variety, today area - often wrongly assumed to be a synonym for sparkling wine) is also confusing. See also a list of the different types of wine under .

The well-known wine author Prof. Dr. Hans-Jörg writes the following in his "Weinrecht Kommentar" on this topic: The indication "Secco", which is based on the Italian grape variety "Prosecco", has become established in the German language and is not considered misleading by the wine control authorities, although there is a danger of confusion according to linguistic image and sound and such products are not "dry" ("secco").

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