Deleted since 2018

• Production from red or white quality wines according to specifications of the regional government from the respective vinicultural region.
• Grape harvest up to 60 hectoliters per hectare (Rheinhessen no more than 55 hl / ha).
• Vineyard plots must be reported and marked.
• Grape harvest is done by hand only.
• Single vineyard plots, grape variety and vintage must be indicated on the label.
• Must weight min. 12.2% vol = 90 ° Oe, exception: if the must weight for selection is lower, then at least the must weight for selection is valid.
• Residual sugar in Riesling: total acid value 1.5 to max. 12 g/l residual sugar.
• For other grape varieties max. sugar content to indicate the flavor "dry".
• Official quality examinaton at least on May 1 of the year following the harvest.
• In addition, bottling process must be reported to the competent state authority concerning the vineyard the grapes are to be harvested by may 1 of each year. Such vineyards are to be marked accordingly (e.g. by panels or similar, visible from the vineyard path).
• Quality wines called "Selection" may not be delivered to consumers before september 1 of the year following the harvest.
• Until May 1 of each year, bottling process must be reported to the competent authority whether some agreements were reached with other wine-growers. Wine growers are exempted from this obligation.
• wine is examined as SELECTION.
• The German Wine Institute (DWI) provides a protected logo for Selection wines.

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