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‖ Spätlese|ˈʃpɛtleːzə|
Also Spaetlese, and with lower-case initial. Pl. -lesen.
[Ger., f. spät late + lese picking, vintage.]
A white wine made (esp. in Germany) from grapes gathered later than the general harvest.
[1926P. M. Shand Bk. of Wine vi. 185 Where the wine is a selected one..the inscription should terminate with the word Auslese.., or Spätlese.] 1935H. R. Rudd Hocks & Moselles ii. 24 The grower may..leave some..grapes hanging for a week or two longer... He will make with them casks of ‘Spätlese’, or ‘late gathered’. 1951S. F. Hallgarten Rhineland Wineland 52 Sweet white wines, Spaetlesen and Auslesen, are very suitable. 1963Times 8 Feb. 12/5 We shall consider three main groups—the lesser wines; the Spätlesen (made from grapes gathered later than the general harvest) and Auslesen (gathering of selected bunches). 1967K. Giles Death & Mr Prettyman i. 37 My husband sent back a case of Spätlese, six years old, light on the tongue as Epsom salts, just the thing with a bit of smoked fish. 1977Times 2 Apr. 14/8 In such a [good] year all the grapes are..upgraded..so that the simple Qualitätswein..would be as great as a Spätlese, and so on. |