Branded wine protected in the generic wine-growing region of Styria(Austria), which can be recognised by the Junker hat with a chamois beard on the capsule and possibly also on the label (the so-called "Styrian bottle"). It is mainly produced as a white wine from different varieties as a single variety or as a cuvée, preferably from Müller-Thurgau, Sämling 88 (Scheurebe) and Traminer, but there is also a Schilcher and rosé and red wines.
All criteria for quality wine are required. It must be dry (max. 4 g/l residual sugar) with a maximum alcohol content of 12% vol. and must not have any botrytis or barrique tones. The initiator was the "Steirischer Wein" market community in 1995, which merged into the Wein Steiermark association in 2015, which has now taken over the sponsorship. There are around 300 winegrowers who produce wines under this label. They are presented on the Wednesday before Martini, which is celebrated on 11 November. See also under Junker.
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