Qualitätsperlwein b.A.

German · quality semi-sparkling wine from a specified region

Qualitätsperlwein b.A. is the German PDO semi-sparkling wine from a specified region (bestimmtes Anbaugebiet).1,2

It is the semi-sparkling counterpart of Sekt b.A.: Perlwein with a protected origin. In EU terms it belongs to semi-sparkling wine, with 1 to 2.5 bar of the wine's own CO2 at 20 °C.3 The German rosé term Weißherbst may be used for it only if the wine is made solely from wine eligible to be called Weißherbst.1 A protected origin follows the EU PDO logic: grapes exclusively from the defined area.4 See Germany.

See also

PerlweinGlossarySekt b.A.GlossaryGermanyRegions

Sources

  1. Bundesministerium der Justiz (gesetze-im-internet.de). Weinverordnung § 32 (Bezeichnungen für Weinarten; Rotling, Blanc de Noirs, Weißherbst)
  2. Bundesministerium der Justiz (gesetze-im-internet.de). Weinverordnung § 39 (Geografische Angaben)
  3. legislation.gov.uk (copy of EU OJ text). Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Annex VII Part II (categories of grapevine products), original version as adopted (2013-12-17)
  4. legislation.gov.uk (copy of EU OJ text). Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Article 93 (designations of origin and geographical indications), original version as adopted (2013-12-17)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19