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The first (lowest) of the six subcategories of Qualitätswein mit Prädikat (QmP)—the highest quality-wine category in Germany. Kabinett wines must contain minimum amounts of natural sugar (ranging from 67° to 85° Oechsle, approximately 17 to 21 percent sugar by weight), depending on the region and the variety. These are the lowest minimums for QmP wines, and these wines are therefore usually the driest (see dry) and least expensive. (Qualitätswein be-stimmter Anbaugebiet and … (view more)

Red-wine grape that is Hungary’s most widely cultivated variety, although it’s thought to have originated in Albania. Kadarka is grown in most other eastern European countries as well, where it’s known variously as Cadarca, Gamza, and Skadarska. This grape produces full-bodied (see body), tannic red wines of medium to deep color. Kadarka wines can be very aromatic, with intriguing spicy characteristics. Along with Kékfrankos and Médoc Noir (Merlot), Kadarka is one of the varieties used in Hungary’s famous Egri Bikavér.

see Bad Kreuznach

A prominent beriech covering the southern part of Germany’s Baden region, directly across the Rhine River from France’s Alsace region. There are two distinct areas here—Tuniberg and the Kaiserstuhl, which means “emperor’s seat.” Vineyards for both areas are situated on volcanic hills. The region has undergone flurbereinigung, whereby the hillsides have been carefully contoured and replanted into modern, efficient vineyards. The primary grape varieties planted in Beriech Kaiserstuhl-Tuniberg are Müller-Thurgau, Rülander (Pinot Gris), and Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir).

A top German wine-producing village located north of Bad Dürkheim in the middle of the Pfalz region. The vineyards are planted with a high percentage of Riesling, along with Sylvaner, and Scheurebe. The best einzellagen include Annaberg, Kronenberg, Saumagen, and Steinacker.

see Lago di Caldaro

see Ohio River Valley AVA

A newly recognized Australian wine region located on Kangaroo Island (Australia’s third–largest) in the Fleurieu Zone of South Australia. It’s situated about 70 miles southwest of Adelaide at the mouth of Gulf St. Vincent. The island, which is about 95 miles long and 35 miles wide, understandably has a maritime climate that so far seems suited to Cabernet Sauvignon, shiraz (Syrah), Merlot, and Chardonnay.

A small, picturesque village located on the Saar River in Germany’s Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region. In good vintages, Kanzem produces top-notch Riesling wines with earthy and spicy characteristics. The best einzellagen include Altenberg, Schlossberg, and Sonnenberg.

see Eitelsbach