Glossary entries

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Schillerwein
A Rotling from the Württemberg wine-growing region.
Schlossabfüllung
Indication if a listed castle is the seat of the wine-growing business
Sekt
sparkling wine obtained by primary or secondary fermentation
Sensory examination
quality control testing
Spätlese
quality wines made from fully ripe grapes
Steillage
A vineyard with an inclination of more than 30%
Sugar-free extract
sum of a wine’s nonvolatile solids
Sulfites
Salts of sulfurous acid