Is there such a thing as red Spatlese or Auslese?

I was asked this by a friend of mine and I have no idea. Anybody know the answer? If there aren't any red late harvest wines in Germany, why not?

I know Kracher makes one in Austria.

About 5 years ago a friend brought a Lemberger Spatlese Trocken. It is the best red German wine I have ever had.

There are "many" spatlese and auslese spatburgunders. I don't know how "late" harvest they actually are, but it seems like long hang time would be something ideal in Germany (as opposed to Puglia).

[David M. Bueker]

There's plenty. I've even had spatburgunder beerenauslese.

There's plenty. I've even had spatburgunder beerenauslese.

But in this case not trocken I assume? Must be interesting. Like port? But less jammy? And not fortified. So then not like port at all I guess..

I should have mentioned that I've only had trocken spatburgunder spatlese and auslese wines.

There's plenty. I've even had spatburgunder beerenauslese.

But in this case not trocken I assume? Must be interesting. Like port? But less jammy? And not fortified. So then not like port at all I guess..

According to Rudi Weist, it could be as low as 110 oeschle, or 14.9% potential alcohol. That's not port, it's only as alcoholic as a light-bodied California pinot noir.

Walt

[David M. Bueker]

The spatburgunder BA I refer to was a sweet wine. It was the color of salmon & tasted of strawberries, spice and pine resin. Weird but enjoyable.

I know this wasn't what you meant, but there's a 'red Auslese' made in Italy; in the Alto Adige there is a wine made mostly of the Schiava grape called Kaltersee Auslese. It's very similar to Santa Maddelena.

Question for David.
Does this mean the QmP classification system applies to all grapes grown in Germany or just a selected few? I assume each grape variety and region will have their own “ripeness level” for a particular category or level.

Salute

[David M. Bueker]

Question for David.
Does this mean the QmP classification system applies to all grapes grown in Germany or just a selected few? I assume each grape variety and region will have their own “ripeness level” for a particular category or level.

Salute

There is a large and daunting table which lists every approved grape variety for each region & the associated oeschle levels each must attain in order to be QbA, Kabinett...TBA. Every grape and regions has its own separate requirements. Most are a joke.

Thanks David.

Salute