Spätlese
/ (ˈʃpɛtˌleɪsə) /
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noun
a wine, usually white, produced in Germany from grapes which have been allowed to ripen for longer than usual
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Word Origin for Spätlese
C20: from German, from spät late + Lese harvest, vintage
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