German wine glossary
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QbA
See Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
QmP
See Qualitätswein mit Prädikat
Qualitätschaumwein
See Sekt
Qualitätswein
Light and simple Austrian wines derived from less-ripened grapes grown in a specific wine region.
Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete
Literally translated as Quality Wine from Specific Appellations, this is the middle level of quality of German wines, between a QmP wine and a Tafelwein. The wine must derive from only one of 13 specified wine regions.
Qualitätswein mit Prädikat
Literally translated as quality wine with special attributes, these are the highest quality wines in Germany that are tested and assigned one of six levels of ripeness. All QmP wines must be made naturally and cannot have sugar added to increase the wine’s alcohol percentage
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