Late Harvest
Dessert Full bodiedLate harvest wines: naturally sweet, concentrated, and balanced. Spätlese, Auslese, and late-picked wines.
Serving Guide
- Temperature
- 8–10°C
- Glass Type
- dessert
- Aging Potential
- 5-10 Years
Typical Grape Varieties
Regions for This Style
Food Pairings
Related Guides
About This Style
Grapes left on the vine past normal harvest to concentrate sugars. The resulting wines balance intense sweetness with acidity, offering flavors of honey, dried apricot, and marmalade. German Spätlese and Auslese exemplify the style.
At a Glance
- Wines
- 4
- Wine Type
- Dessert
- Body
- Full
Chenin Blanc
Gewürztraminer
Riesling
Sémillon