Spätlese
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Spätlese
C20: from German, from spät late + Lese harvest, vintage
Example Sentences
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But for strategic reasons, a Spätlese is often sold as QBA...
From New York Times • May 3, 2018
German sweat Rieslings -- Spätlese, Auslese, Trockenbeerenauslese -- are an entirely different class of wines from the Alsatian dry Riesling.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2017
“Major discovery: Spätlese riesling is really good with French fries,” Ferguson of Princeton, N.J., said.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2017
Vintners sold it as QbA because they can´t sell their standard wine for "Spätlese" prices.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2016
As for the common touch, his comment on branding says it all: "To call a wine something like Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Spätlese 1976 displays a magnificent disregard for easy popularity."
From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2013
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