Austrian - Prädikat Levels Flashcards
Prädikat Levels -
covers the range from Spätlese to Eiswein, to which nothing can be added—no must, no chaptalisation. Most of the wines may not be released until 1 May after harvest.
Klosterneuberger Mostwaage (KMW): 1°KMW is ~5°Oe (Öchsle scale)
Spätlese: >19°KMW (~95°Oe), wine not released until 1 March after harvest
Auslese: >21°KMW (~105°Oe), bad grapes removed
Beerenauslese: >25°KMW (~125°Oe), bad grapes removed
Ausbruch: >27°KMW (~135°Oe), botrytised grapes, grape juice or late harvest wine may be added to assist the pressing operation.
Trockenbeerenauslese: >30°KMW (~150°Oe), completely botrytised grapes
Eiswein: >25°KMW (~125°Oe), further concentrated by being harvested and pressed when frozen.
Strohwein or Schilfwein: >25°KMW (~125°Oe), made from grapes dried on straw mats.
