| Main Entry: | Spätlese |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a high-quality grade of sweet white German table wine, made from late-picked grapes of the Rhine valley |
| Example: | To attain the Spätlese category, the natural sugar content of the grapes must reach a certain minimum - 76° to 95° Oechsle, approximately 19-23 percent sugar by weight, depending on the region and the variety. |
| Etymology: | by 1926, Ger., "late picking" |
| Usage: | cooking |
