"Raymond" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> I'd like to know the following:
> 1) Applying the German ripeness standard on French and
> Australian
> riesling, which level are grapes harvested? a) before
> Kabinett,
> b) Kabinett, c) Spatlese, d) Auslese, e) other. Dessert
> wine not
> considered)
> 2) Do French and Australian chaptalize or dose their wine
> to achieve that
> bone-dry-high alcohol style?
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Chaptalisation is forbidden in Australia. See
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/food...m#_FSCchapter4
for premitted additives to Australian wine.
Cheers!
Martin