Classic
Vintage year 2000 brought a new type of wine ... the "Classic". Wines with the "Classic" logo appearing on their labels have a consistent profile: above average in quality, harmoniously dry in taste, and made from only one grape variety.
Classic wines have a simplified label, designed to make shopping for wine easier for the consumer. They are uncluttered and easy to recognize. The label shows the "Classic" logo next to or above the grape variety. The label also shows the name of the producer, wine-growing region, and vintage. No taste profile is listed on the label because Classic wines are dry in style.
Selection
Wines labeled as "Selection" signify the best of the vintage - a carefully selected, top-quality wine with a dry style. The outstanding quality of these wines comes from (1) carefully selected and inspected vineyards, (2) low yields, (3) grape harvesting by hand. Bottle aging is also required of all Selection wines. They cannot be sold until September 1st of the year following the havest.
Liebfrau(en)milch
Liebrauenmilch identifies a fruity estate wine (Qualitätswein - QbA) from the Rheingau, Nahe, Rheinhessen, or Pfalz wine region. It consists of at least 70% of the following white grape varieties: Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Silvaner, or Kerner. By law, the grape varieties are not allowe to be listed on the label.
Other Varieties
Riesling-Hochgewächs
A 100% Riesling estate (QbA) wine with at least 1.5% more natural alcohol than required by the German wine law.
Moseltaler
An estate (QbA) wine from the Mosel wine region. It is made from one of the following grape varieties: Riesling, Müller-Thurgau, Elbling, or Kerner. These wines must have a residual sugar level range of 15-30 grams per liter.
RS (Rheinhessen Silvaner)
A 100% Silvaner estate (QbA) wine from the Rheinhessen wine region. This is a dry wine with no more than 4 grams residual sugar per liter.
Loreley
A 100% Riesling estate (QbA) wine from the Mittelrhein region. This is a medium-dry wine with a residual sugar level between 9-18 grams per liter.
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