What is the post-2012 VDP tier mapping for the top wines?

What is the post-2012 VDP tier mapping for the top wines?

• A. Erste Lage - Premier Cru
• B. Ortswein - Village
• C. Gutswein - Region
• D. Gross Lage - Grand Cru

Answer: (D)

VDP’s post-2012 tier structure places the highest quality wines in the Grosse Lage category. This designation comes from the very best single vineyard sites, with strict quality expectations, and it is typically equated with the Grand Cru level in the French system. That’s why the top wines are mapped to Grand Cru. To put it in context: the four VDP tiers are Gutswein (estate wine), Ortswein (village wine), Erste Lage (first-class sites), and Grosse Lage (great sites). The top tier, Grosse Lage, corresponds to Grand Cru, while Erste Lage would align with Premier Cru, Ortswein with Village, and Gutswein with Region.

VDP’s post-2012 tier structure places the highest quality wines in the Grosse Lage category. This designation comes from the very best single vineyard sites, with strict quality expectations, and it is typically equated with the Grand Cru level in the French system. That’s why the top wines are mapped to Grand Cru.

To put it in context: the four VDP tiers are Gutswein (estate wine), Ortswein (village wine), Erste Lage (first-class sites), and Grosse Lage (great sites). The top tier, Grosse Lage, corresponds to Grand Cru, while Erste Lage would align with Premier Cru, Ortswein with Village, and Gutswein with Region.