Steinfeder
In the Wachau region of Lower Austria, natural unchaptalized wines with no more than 11.5… Continue reading
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Schloss
Castle—many German wine estates are housed in what were once medieval castles.
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Schilcher
Austrian name for a high-acid rosé made from the blauer wildbacher grape, which grows almost… Continue reading
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Rotwein
Red wine; Germany and Austria are famous for their whites, but a good deal of… Continue reading
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Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete (QbA)
A broad category of basic everyday wine under German law. QbA wines must come from… Continue reading
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Prädikat
The word roughly translates as “superior quality” or “possessing special attributes.” Prädikatswein therefore is the… Continue reading
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Oechsle
Scale used in Germany to indicate the ripeness of grapes. Developed in the nineteenth century… Continue reading
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Lieblich
Semi-sweet. The term used to describe German wines with discernible sweetness. Lieblich wines therefore are… Continue reading
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Lese
Harvest. Harvest dates generally range from September to December, according to the variety of grape,… Continue reading
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Keller
Gutsabfüllung
Halbtrocken
Germany for “half-dry”—defined as less than 1.8% residual sugar. The term is used in Germany,… Continue reading
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