Recognize high quality wines

High-quality? A look at the label reveals it

• When buying wine, look for the label first. The most important information on the label is:
• The growing area, which gives the rough guideline on the origin, is the first indication (but nothing more!) Of the quality of the wine. Only the combination of origin, grape variety and age reveals more.
• The grape variety already reveals more about the type and qualitative value of the wine. You have to know which vintages were good.
• The age of the wine. Beware of supermarket wines: only with proper storage will Wine nobler with age! Age is therefore not always decisive. Above all, wine needs darkness and appropriate air. If there is no age information on the bottle (e.g. B. with some table wines), it is mostly a mixture of different vintages or special house wines. Incidentally, mixtures do not necessarily mean that they are bad wines. Winemakers mix several good grape varieties to make very good wines.
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• Whether the wine is sweet or dry can also be found on the label. Depending on the reason for the purchase, this is a very important criterion, but it does not say anything about the quality.


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• Each country has different content on the label. A direct qualitative comparison is therefore hardly possible!

How to recognize high quality wines

• Find out about a vintage of "good wines". This means that the year before (!) The grapes were of good quality, which were then processed into wine. You can find a lot of information about this in a wine guide.
• If the summers were hot, the alcohol content is higher. If autumn was rainy, the wines are usually thin. This means that you can roughly see the quality of the wine from the growing area.
• You should know beforehand which grape varieties are qualitatively the best (which is always very generalized). In Germany these are mostly Pinot Noir and Riesling.
• Know the country of origin and its meanings in relation to viticulture. Every country has different regulations when it comes to what is written on the labels. If "Qualitätswein" is on the label of German wines, this must meet the relevant requirements (e.g. B. Late selection). In Chianti (Italy), the winery is printed on the top left, with the area of ​​origin below it. The Italians use the abbreviation "DOCG" to denote high-quality wines, Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita. The indication of the ripening (Riserva) indicates a long ripening (which is usually good). You can find a lot of information about this on the Internet.
• In addition to very good wines from Germany, France, Italy and Spain are considered countries for very good wine.
• Good wines have around 13% alcohol.
• Wine doesn't have to be old to be good. Depending on the variety, wines mature between two and three years, Spätauslese takes five to ten years.
• High quality wines have a cork and no plastic substitute for it on the bottle.
• When tasting, you should make sure that you can easily recognize the different taste components after candying and when the temperature of the wine is correct. Individual aromas can be tasted well with a little practice or to smell.