Auslese

== German == === Etymology === aus (“out of”) +‎ Lese (“harvest”) (obviously cognate with lesen (“to read, select, pick”), which yields a high-quality connotation) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʊsˌleːzə/ === Noun === Auslese f (genitive Auslese, plural Auslesen) selection, choice, pick Auslese (lit.: selected harvest). A (usually white) wine made from selected grapes which are fully ripe or even botrytized and purposefully harvested very late, so as to be extra sweet. a quality category in German wine classification ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== Auswahl (1.) ==== Related terms ==== Nachlese Spätlese Beerenauslese Trockenbeerenauslese Blütenlese ==== See also ==== Eiswein Glühwein Weißwein Rotwein Federweißer Landwein Tafelwein Qualitätswein Riesling === Further reading === “Auslese” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Auslese” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Auslese” in Duden online