🏷️ Classic and Selection
German labels for dry wines of balanced or outstanding quality, introduced in 2000.
Classic and Selection are German labels for dry wines: Classic means a harmonious wine, Selection an outstanding one. Classic and Selection are German label marks for dry wines. They were introduced in 2000. They help buyers quickly see what kind of wine is in the bottle.
Classic means a harmonious dry wine of good quality, made from a grape typical of the region. Selection is a dry wine of outstanding quality with stricter conditions: for example, grapes are picked by hand and yields are limited.
Both marks apply to German wine. They add to the usual system, which for a long time focused on sugar in the grapes rather than on wine style. Close to them is the QbA category, quality wine from a specified region.
These words do not name a grape or a region. They are marks of style and quality.
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- 🏷️ Qualitätswein
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- 🗺️ German wine
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Frequently asked questions
What does Classic mean on German wine?
A dry, harmonious wine of good quality from a grape typical of the region.
What does Selection mean on a label?
A dry wine of outstanding quality with stricter rules for the grapes.
When were these marks introduced?
In 2000.
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🏷️ Deutscher Wein · 🏷️ Landwein · 🏷️ VDP classification · 🏷️ VDP Grosse Lage · 🏷️ Erstes Gewächs · 🏷️ Prädikatswein
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