category: beverages/drinks: alcoholic beverages: sparkling wine

Qualitätsschaumwein bestimmter Anbaugebiete, QbA

Qualitätsschaumwein bestimmter Anbaugebiete or short QbA is a category in German wine classification. Sparkling wines with these labels must be produced in certain areas of Germany and the grapes must have a specific ripeness. In the classification of German sparkling wines QbA is the third category from the top. It has to contain 100 % of Qualitätsweine bestimmter Anbaugebiete. The category can be compared to the Italian DOC and the French AOC.

See also:
wine,
white wine,
red wine,
rosé wine,
Sherry,
Port wine,
sparkling wine,
Champagne,
Sekt,
semi-sparkling wine,
Cuvée,
Assemblage,
blended wine, and
grape varieties.