Auslese 
Harvest Report 2006 - Germany and Austria (REG)
18th December 2006
The 2006 German wine harvest was smaller than had been forecast because of heavy autumnal rain, writes Ben Cooper, but on a par with the average for the past five years, while the 2006 Austrian wines are said to be well balanced with excellent ageing potential.
Read the full story >>- just-drinks.com Glossary of Wine Terms (REG)
15th January 2001
Ever wanted to know the truth behind biodynamics and why a dung-filled, bull's horn can improve the wine we drink? Or what the term 'bottle sickness' really means? Over the coming weeks, just-drinks.com will be compiling the most comprehensive glossary on oenological and wine industry terms. A to C is published this week. - USA: New Wine by Chateau Ste. Michelle Is Highest Rated in Washington State History -- And Also Most Expensive -- (REG)
23rd November 2000
Single Berry Select, a dessert wine made in Woodinville by Chateau Ste. Michelle and Ernst Loosen of Germany, has received the highest rating ever accorded a Washington State wine by Wine Spectator magazine. The "97" score for Single Berry Select, announced this week, also puts it in another special category: No other American white wine has received a higher rating by Wine Spectator in the 25 years the magazine has been rating wines, according to Bruce Sanderson, Tasting Director for Wine Spectator (Phone: 212/684-4224, ext. 648).
Background
Updated: 20th September 2005
Under German wine law, the Prädikat quality system divides wines
into different sweetness, or ripeness, levels. The lowest of these is
Kabinett, then Spätlese, then Auslese, then Beerenauslese, followed by
Trockenbeerenauslese. Auslese means 'selected harvest', and
refers to grapes that have been picked a week or so after the initial
harvesting of ripe grapes. The best Auslese fruit is not only very ripe
but botrytis-effected, and although this is best fermented into a sweet
wine, dry styles are still possible at these sugar-levels. Dry
Ausleses tend to be very alcoholic and rather clumsy; sweet Ausleses,
particularly those from Riesling grapes, have wonderful ripe
lusciousness, balanced by bracing acidity.
