Term for the flavour impression of "extremely dry". In contrast to "dry", "extra dry" is not a legal wine term, at least for still wines. However, this is certainly the case for sparkling wines. This is often criticised because the margin for dry is relatively large with up to 9 g/l residual sugar. In the run-up to joining the EU in 1995, Austria wanted to introduce its wine legislation at the time, which provided for an "extra dry" (up to 4 g/l) in addition to "dry" (up to 9 g/l). This was rejected by other countries with the argument that it suggested a "higher quality dry". In these countries, there are the terms " fränkisch trocken", " klassisch trocken " and " österreichisch trocken" (which are not permitted on labels under wine law). For the other flavours, see sugar content.
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