Kabinett (literal meaning: cabinet), or sometimes Kabinettwein (literal meaning: a wine set aside in a cabinet), is a German language wine term for a wine which is made from fully ripened grapes of the main harvest, typically picked in September, and are usually made in a light style. In the German wine classification system, Kabinett is the lowest level of Prädikatswein, lower in ripeness than Spätlese.[1]
In Austria, Kabinett is subcategory of Qualitätswein rather than a Prädikatswein, and the term always designates a dry wine.[2]
In the Czech Republic, Kabinet is a category of Quality Wine with Predicate (Czech: Jakostní víno s přívlastkem). Wines of this style are usually light and dry.[3]
- ^ Deutsches Weininstitut (German Wine Institute): Quality categories Archived 2007-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on May 21, 2008
- ^ Wines from Austria: Quality Designations in Detail Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on May 21, 2008
- ^ Wine of Czech Republic: Categories of wine in the Czech Republic Archived 2010-12-06 at the Wayback Machine, accessed on June 27, 2011