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Auslese (literal meaning: "selected harvest"; plural form is ''Auslesen'') is a German language wine term for a late harvest wine and is a riper category than Spätlese in the ''Prädikatswein'' category of the Austrian and German wine classification.〔(Deutsches Weininstitut (German Wine Institute): Quality categories ), accessed on March 18, 2008〕 The grapes are picked from selected very ripe bunches in the autumn (late November-early December), and have to be hand picked. Generally Auslese wine can be made in only the best harvest years that have been sufficiently warm. A small proportion of the grapes may be affected by noble rot in some regions although this never dominates the character of the wine. Rheingau winemaker Schloss Johannisberg is generally credited with discovering Auslese wine in 1787.〔Karen MacNeil ''The Wine Bible'' Workman Publishing 2001 page 540 ISBN 1-56305-434-5〕 Auslesen are sometimes considered a German dessert wine, especially the wines made from botrytis infected bunches, though it is not as sweet as Eiswein, Beerenauslese (BA), or Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) dessert wines. Auslesen can be enjoyed by themselves (''aperitif'' - an “afternoon wine“) but are usually best accompanied with food, particularly those that exhibit the hearty characteristics of German cuisine. The term in Alsace most closely corresponding to Auslese in terms of must weight requirements is ''Vendange tardive'', even though this French term is linguistically equivalent to the German term ''Spätlese''. == Requirements == The minimum must weight requirements for Auslese is as follows: * In German wine, 83 to 100 degrees Oechsle, depending on the region (wine growing zone) and grape variety.〔(Deutsches Weininstitut (German Wine Institute): Must weights ), accessed on March 18, 2008〕 * In Austrian wine, 21 degrees KMW,〔(Wines from Austria: Quality Designations in Detail ), accessed on March 18, 2008〕 corresponding to 105 °Oechsle.〔(Weinglossar: Mostgewicht ), accessed on March 6, 2013〕 Chaptalisation may not be used. The requirements are part of the wine law in both countries. Many producers, especially top-level producers, exceed the minimum requirements by a wide margin, resulting in richer and sweeter Auslesen that may even exceed the minimum requirements for Beerenauslese, the next ''Prädikat'' in order. In Germany, it is common to add stars (usually * to * * *) on the wine label, ''Fuder'' (vat) numbers or a golden capsule, to indicate this. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Auslese」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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