Pradikat

[Joel Deragon]

Hey guys, stuck again.

What does "Pradikat" guarantee?

[Zinner]

It's a designation on German wines for those of higher quality. Believe it translates "special attributes."

[Innkeeper]

IMHO "Qualitswein mit Pradikat" has lost its previous significance. I can remember when we looked for that designation on the labels of German Wine. Maybe it is all better now, because I can't remember a recent label that didn't say it.

[wondersofwine]

http://www.germanwine.de/english/guide/qualitaetswein.htm
This website on German wines explains in a bit more detail. Zinner is correct about special attributes but then there are the six classifications. IK, I do see some German QbA wines from time to time. However, probably the majority of the wines Germany exports are QmP (with Pradikat).

[This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 04-12-2005).]

[andypandy]

While I know very little about wine, I do know some German. "Prädikat," translated, pretty much means a witness of special rating, and can refer to a person, achievement, film, and, commonly, wine. But I also believe that with each "Prädikat" label, there should be an additional signification to tell you exactly what that special rating is. For example, I believe the designations "Spätlese" and "Auslese" are both considered to be Prädikate. I may be wrong in the way this word works in the wine world, so feel free to correct me. Prost!