"Auslese"

Predicate, that is only given on request by the quality inspection authority, if it meets certain legal requirements for quality and grape picking. Thus, a selection wine may not be enriched and, in Rheinhessen, must have a final must weight of at least 12.5% vol alcohol = 92 ° Oechsle in Silvaner and 13.8% vol alcohol = 100 ° Oechsle in all other grape varieties. Only fully ripened or noble rotten grapes may be used, excluding all sick and unripe berries.