Wine Glossary
Definition: Pradikatswein
German quality classification indicating wines with distinction, and including Germany's best wines. Prädikatswein is divided into five classes based on the ripeness of a wine's grapes at harvest. In ascending order, these are kabinett, spätlese, auslese, beerenauslese (including eiswein) and trockenbeerenauslese. The Prädikatswein classification was formerly known as Qualitätswein mit Prädikat. Austria also uses a Prädikatswein classification system; its categories are spätlese, auslese, beerenauslese (including eiswein), strohwein and trockenbeerenauslese.
Source: Wine Spectator
