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German wine classification
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The German wine classification system puts a strong emphasis on standardization and factual completeness, and was first implemented by the German Wine Law of 1971. Nearly all of Germany's vineyards ar
The bottle on the left displays: Producer (Dr. Loosen) – vintage – village (Bernkastel) and vineyard (Lay) – variety (Riesling) and Prädikat (Eiswein)
The bottle on the left displays: Producer (Dr. Loosen) – vintage – village (Bernkastel) and vineyard (Lay) – variety (Riesling) and Prädikat (Eiswein) – mandatory information in small print – alcoholic strength, region (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer) and volume. The bottle on the right uses a slightly different order: Region (Rheingau) and variety (Riesling) – vintage – village (Kiedrich) and vineyard (Gräfenberg) – Prädikat (Auslese) – producer (Weingut Robert Weil) – volume and alcoholic strength.
A Riesling from the Rheingau using the "Feinherb" (off dry) designation
A Riesling from the Rheingau using the "Feinherb" (off dry) designation
A bottle of Kabinett and a bottle of Kabinett trocken from the same producer and vineyard, showing how the sugar content of the finished wine may be i
A bottle of Kabinett and a bottle of Kabinett trocken from the same producer and vineyard, showing how the sugar content of the finished wine may be indicated on a German wine label
A bottle of regular Riesling Auslese (left) and a bottle of Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel (Gold capsule) from the same producer
A bottle of regular Riesling Auslese (left) and a bottle of Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel (Gold capsule) from the same producer
Kabinett
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The word kabinett, or sometimes kabinettwein, is a German language wine term for a wine made from fully ripened grapes of the main harvest, typically picked in September, and are usually made in a lig
German wine classification
…only one subregion.) The different Prädikat (superior quality wine) designations used are as follows, in order of increasing sugar levels in the must: Kabinett – literally "cabinet" fully ripened light wines from the main harvest, typically semi-sweet with crisp acidity, but can be dry if designated so. This…
A riesling kabinett from Mosel
A riesling kabinett from Mosel
A kabinett-level German Riesling from the Mosel
A kabinett-level German Riesling from the Mosel