Spätlese

Intermediate Regions & Terroir

SHPAYT-lay-zuh

定义

German Prädikat level for wine made from late-harvested grapes.

深入了解

Spätlese ('late harvest') grapes have higher sugar content (76-90° Oechsle) than Kabinett. Can be vinified dry (trocken) or with residual sweetness. In the Mosel, off-dry Spätlese Riesling offers a sublime balance of fruit sweetness and razor-sharp acidity. Spätlese dry wines from the Pfalz and Rheinhessen can be powerful, full-bodied whites.

详细信息

分类
Regions & Terroir
难度
Intermediate
发音
SHPAYT-lay-zuh
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