Spätlese

/ (ˈʃpɛtˌleɪsə) /

noun

a wine, usually white, produced in Germany from grapes which have been allowed to ripen for longer than usual

Word Origin for Spätlese

C20: from German, from spät late + Lese harvest, vintage

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