Alsatian riesling, from northwestern France, uncorks full, dry, refreshing and is ideal from aperitif throughout dinner. Try the multifaceted wine with cured meats, sausages and sauerkraut, smoked fish, crabcakes even game. German wines are classified according to quality and degree of ripeness.
The progression from dry to sweet is Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese. Kabinett wines are comparatively light and dry to off-dry. What type of wine is Gewurztraminer?
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What does GG mean in German wine? What does Trocken stand in German wine? What does off dry mean in wine? Is Moscato a wine? How do I know if my Riesling is dry or sweet? Once you recognize quality, the next step is to read the label for ripeness and dryness, to learn more about the style and taste of the wine.
The style or level of dryness of a wine depends on the cellar master and is determined in the cellar by the winemaker, independent of the grape. Dryness levels should not be confused with ripeness categories. A wine can be vinified dry regardless of how ripe the grape was at harvest. German wine law defines four basic styles to express the degree of dryness or sweetness of a still wine. However, Trocken and Halbtrocken are most prevalent today.
This prevents wines with more residual sugar content from tasting cloying. Any of these terms on a label indicates a wine has been vinified dry. Hint: If dryness level cannot be found on the label, look at the alcohol content. Generally, the lower the alcohol, the higher the residual sugar. Kabinett wines are made from fully ripened grapes picked at normal harvest time. The later grapes are harvested, the more sugar is able to develop in the grape on the vine.
You may also see Kabinett Trocken or Auslese Trocken wines. These are rarities, harvested only when exceptional weather conditions enable the grapes to ripen to this extent.
They are notable for their longevity and can age for decades. These rare and treasured wines are made from individually selected grapes that are overripe and dried up almost to raisins, usually infected by noble rot. BA and TBA may not be harvested mechanically. Eiswein is even more unique. They are harvested only under exact weather conditions and pressed while frozen.
From this rating, the potential alcohol level of the finished wine can be determined — which in turn, is an important criterion for quality category classification.
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