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Date: 2005-11-17 12:47:37

Subject: Re: RES: GERMAN CLASSIFICATION -

In a message dated 11/17/2005 5:50:55 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Pellworm9@aol.com writes:

For Großes Gewächs there is demanded (as far as I know) a higher grade of
alcohol (1 -1,5%).
As well a special southly-leading direction of the vineyard slope is
demanded.
Karl

Dear Karl,

Some possible clarifications.

As far as I know, Grosses Gewächs wines are LIKELY to be higher in alcohol.
I doubt if they are required to be. They must meet the same ripeness
standards as any other Spätlese. They will be higher in alcohol, too (assuming
that no Sussreserve is used) simply because essentially all sugar is converted
to alcohol.

There is no requirement as to the orientation of the vineyard. The
vineyards are chosen for their historic association with high-quality wines, not
their orientations. Again, they are very LIKELY to be oriented in a southerly
direction, but not all are.

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