Beerenauslese (lit. 'selection of berries') is aGerman languagewine term for alate harvest wine with noble rot. Beerenauslese is a category in thePrädikatswein category of theAustrian andGerman wine classifications, and is a category aboveAuslese.^[1] Beerenauslese wines, often called "BA" for short, are usually made from grapes affected bynoble rot, that is "botrytized" grapes.

Thegrapes forBeerenauslese wines are those that have been individually picked. These wines are typically very sweet and rich, and most age very well. The finest Beerenauslese wines are generally considered to be made from theRiesling grape variety, as this retains significant acidity even with the extremeripeness, which results in a wine where the sweetness is balanced and which has greatlongevity and which often will improve for decades.^[2] These wines are produced in very small quantities when the weather is suitable for the noble rot to form and only in vineyards with appropriate conditions, so they tend to be very expensive.

An exception to this is Beerenauslesen produced from more easily ripening grapes such asOrtega orHuxelrebe which have extremely high sugar content, but less noble rot character and less acidity, and therefore tends to come across as less elegant and usually without the potential to improve with cellaring.

InAlsace, the term most closely corresponding to Beerenauslese isSélection de Grains Nobles.

The minimummust weight requirements for Beerenauslese is as follows:

• For German wine, 110 to 128 degreesOechsle, depending on the region (wine growing zone) andgrape variety.^[3]
• In Austrian wine, 25degrees KMW,^[4] corresponding to 127 °Oechsle.^[5]

Chaptalisation may not be used. The requirements are part of thewine law in both countries. Many producers, especially top-level producers, exceed the minimum requirements, resulting in richer and sweeter wines that can exceed the minimum requirements forTrockenbeerenauslese, the nextPrädikat in order. In Germany, it is common to add a golden capsule to indicate a superior wine.

• Auslese
• Eiswein
• Trockenbeerenauslese