The vineyard:
Kröver Letterlay is a very typical Moselle layer with outstanding quality. The location is partly oriented to the south, partly to the southeast. The wines are characterised by great harmony and full-bodiedness. Usually the wines of the Letterlay are a bit more delicate in acidity than the wines from our other locations.
The late harvest is the second stage of the predicate wines. Below this quality level is the cabinet, above it is the selection. The predicate does not allow conclusions to be drawn about the sweetness of the wine, but reflects the degree of maturity of the grapes and thus shows the character of the wine. (How much natural sugar is left in the wine after alcoholic fermentation (during fermentation, the sugar of the grape must is converted into alcohol), the flavour indicates “dry” or “fine”.)
Late harvests are obtained from highly ripe grapes and therefore have a stronger taste than the cabinets. The grape must for late harvest must have a legal minimum must weight of 80° Öchsle (the must weight describes the content of natural sugar in the must). Predicate wines are subject to the highest quality standards. For example, no sugar may be added to the must. Furthermore, the wine must undergo a chemical analysis and an official examination by a tasting commission.
