Which Wachau classification corresponds to 11-12.5% ABV?

Which Wachau classification corresponds to 11-12.5% ABV?

• A. Steinfeder
• B. Smaragd
• C. Federspiel
• D. Ausbruch

Answer: (C)

Wachau classifications are tied to how heavy and alcohol-rich the wine is. Steinfeder wines are the lightest and carry up to about 11% ABV. Federspiel sits in the middle, typically around 11.5% to 12.5% ABV. Smaragd is the fullest-bodied category, usually 12.5% ABV and higher. Ausbruch is a separate late-harvest style, not defined simply by a mid-range ABV band. So a wine range of 11% to 12.5% ABV best matches the mid-range Federspiel category, which covers wines in that middle zone between the lighter Steinfeder and the fuller Smaragd. If you see wines at or above 12.5% ABV, they would lean toward Smaragd; below 11% would be Steinfeder.

Wachau classifications are tied to how heavy and alcohol-rich the wine is. Steinfeder wines are the lightest and carry up to about 11% ABV. Federspiel sits in the middle, typically around 11.5% to 12.5% ABV. Smaragd is the fullest-bodied category, usually 12.5% ABV and higher. Ausbruch is a separate late-harvest style, not defined simply by a mid-range ABV band.

So a wine range of 11% to 12.5% ABV best matches the mid-range Federspiel category, which covers wines in that middle zone between the lighter Steinfeder and the fuller Smaragd. If you see wines at or above 12.5% ABV, they would lean toward Smaragd; below 11% would be Steinfeder.