Qualitätswein mit Prädikat

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Qualitätswein mit Prädikat usually abbreviated to QmP is the level in the German wine classification to which almost all quality German wines belong. The wines must be produced from recognised grape varieties grown within one district, which must be declared on the label, and the grapes must reach a prescribed level of ripeness depending on the region and variety. Chaptalization is not permitted.

In addition to being labelled QmP, they must also be subdivided into one of the following categories:

Kabinett
fully ripened light wines
Spätlese
late harvest grapes, may or may not be sweeter
Auslese
made from selected very ripe grapes, usually sweet
Beerenauslese
made from individually selected overripe grapes often affected by noble rot, making rich sweet dessert wines
Trockenbeerenauslese
made from selected overripe shrivelled grapes often affected by noble rot making extremely rich sweet wines.
Eiswein (ice wine)
amde from grapes that have been naturally frozen on the vine, making a very concentrated wine. The finest examples usually are not affected by noble rot