VDP.CLASSIFICATION – BACKGROUND VDP分级-背景
WINE LAW OF 1971 1971年酒法
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VDP.CLASSIFICATION – BACKGROUND VDP分级-背景
WINE LAW OF 1971 1971年酒法
r> Germany has a long and successful
viticultural tradition. The German wine law of 1971 created
an enormous number of designations that not only
confuse the majority of wine lovers, but also make it
very difficult to identify/recognize which wines truly offer
exceptional quality.
The 1971 wine law enables quality wines to be produced from any vineyard site within the German wine-growing regions. Thousands of vineyards have been consolidated (from ca. 30,000 to ca. 3000) and often named after the best-known site now within the borders of the newly created site. Vineyard names that had been traditionally associated with high quality wines can now be used for wines of all qualities.
Traditional terms associated with wine quality have lost their significance. The use of the term “natur” or “natural” (not chaptalized) was forbidden. A quality wine category (QbA) was introduced and wines of this category can be chaptalized.
The overall volume of Prädikat wines on the market has been greatly inflated, because qualification for a Prädikat now depends exclusively on must weight.
The traditional term “Cabinet” that once denoted particularly fine wines now denotes the simplest of the Prädikat wines, Kabinett. There is no correlation between a quality category and style (taste profile).
New methods of cellar technology (e.g. the use of sweet reserve) enable winemakers to produce wines with
residual sweetness at will, whereby this style was formerly achieved naturally.
For quite a period of time, it was difficult to find high-quality dry wines on the market.
The 1971 wine law enables quality wines to be produced from any vineyard site within the German wine-growing regions. Thousands of vineyards have been consolidated (from ca. 30,000 to ca. 3000) and often named after the best-known site now within the borders of the newly created site. Vineyard names that had been traditionally associated with high quality wines can now be used for wines of all qualities.
Traditional terms associated with wine quality have lost their significance. The use of the term “natur” or “natural” (not chaptalized) was forbidden. A quality wine category (QbA) was introduced and wines of this category can be chaptalized.
The overall volume of Prädikat wines on the market has been greatly inflated, because qualification for a Prädikat now depends exclusively on must weight.
The traditional term “Cabinet” that once denoted particularly fine wines now denotes the simplest of the Prädikat wines, Kabinett. There is no correlation between a quality category and style (taste profile).
New methods of cellar technology (e.g. the use of sweet reserve) enable winemakers to produce wines with
residual sweetness at will, whereby this style was formerly achieved naturally.
For quite a period of time, it was difficult to find high-quality dry wines on the market.