After Kabinett and Spätlese, Auslese is the third designation of sweetness level in the German Prädikat system. Translated as 'selected harvest,' auslese are made from very ripe grapes, selected by the bunch. These wines are rich, moderately sweet, and quite sought after. As well, warmer weather is required for sufficient ripening, which means auslese cannot be made every year.
(Germany, Austria) Prädikat category for sweet wines. The Auslese designation is conferred if the must weight, measured prior to the wine being made and bottled, reaches a certain level. The legally required value differs from region to region and also between countries. For example, Mosel Auslese begins at 83 Oechsle whereas Austrian Auslese is over 21 KMW (about 105 Oechsle).
(ouse'-lay-zuh) A German term for "Select Harvest". Wines with this designation are slightly sweet and lucious. Don't be afraid of these wines, they are often great with food, and rarely expensive.
This rank of quality for Austrian wine requires that the grapes be completely ripe and show beginning stages of noble rot. The grapes must undergo a positive selection where damaged grapes are sorted out. Minimum alcohol content is 5% and minimum must weight is 21° KMW. Grape harvest is restricted to a maximum of 9,000 kg per hectare.
The third highest category of the Qualitätswein mit Prädikat category of German white wines, as described by German wine law. Its name means "selected harvest", and the grape bunches are harvested at a later stage of ripeness than those for the less ripe Spätlese wines. See also Beerenauslese and Trockenbeerenauslese.
(OWS-lay-zeh) - Designated quality level for German wine made from grape bunches "picked out" (literally) for their sweetness.
OWS-lay-zuh] A German word that means "selected from the harvest." This is the Prädikat level for overripe, late-harvested grapes that are selected cluster by cluster. Often made in the fruity style with residual sweetness, Auslese is considered by most winemakers to be their finest achievement (aside from the rare dessert wines). Top winemakers often make several Auslese from different selections based on botrytis levels. In this case, the wines are distinguished by AP Number, by gold and long gold capsules or by stars after the vineyard name, depending on the winemaker's preference.
German term meaning using riper than usual grapes in the winemaking process. Produces a sweet wine.
one of the ripeness levels for fine German wines. Relatively late harvest, I nonetheless consider this a better match with the cheese course than dessert. Still, it could go quite well with a very light, not very sweet dessert.
(ow-slay-zuh) sweet German wine made from selected bunches of grapes
Category of ripeness for German wine. The term means 'selected harvest' and the wines usually have some sweetness.
A white wine made from selected bunches of grapes that are very ripe and thus high in sugar, and in the best years have been affected by noble rot. The word Auslese means "selection."
Auslese (literal meaning: "selected harvest" Plural Auslesen) is a German wine term for a late harvest wine and is a riper category than Spätlese in the Qm P category of the Austrian and German wine classification. The grapes are picked from selected very ripe bunches in the autumn (late November-early December), and have to be hand picked. Generally Auslese wine can be made in only the best harvest years that have been sufficiently warm.