late harvest
An American wine term referring to wines made from grapes picked toward the end of the harvest (usually late fall), preferably those with
BOTRYTIS CINEREA, a fungus that shrivels the grape thereby concentrating its sugar. Late-harvest wines are very sweet and usually have a high alcohol content. The most popular grapes used for these
DESSERT WINES are
RIESLING,
GEWÜRZTRAMINER and
SAUVIGNON BLANC.
© Copyright Barron's Educational Services, Inc. 1995 based on THE FOOD LOVER'S
COMPANION, 2nd edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst.
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