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Qualitätswein
[kvah-lih-TAYTS-vine]

Term used for "quality wine" in Germany and Austria. Qualitätswein is the middle wine-qual-Qity level, above TAFELWEIN and LANDWEIN. In Germany Qualitätswein is further divided into QUALITÄTSWEIN BESTIMMTER ANBAUGEBIET (QbA) and QUALITÄTSWEIN MIT PRÄDIKAT (QmP). In Austria, Qualitätswein includes a subcategory called KABINETT, which in Germany is in the higher Qualitätswein Mit Prädikat category. Austria's highest general category is PRÄDIKATSWEIN, which is similar to the German Qualitätswein Mit Prädikat.
Related Links: Tafelwein, Austria, Qualitä, Qualitä
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