Sauternes, the wines are considerably sweeter, have a lower alcoholic strength and are usually not oaked. As with most other premium grade dessert wines, Trockenbeerenauslese is to a large extent sold in half bottles of 375 ml. Requirements The minimum must weight requirements for Trockenbeerenauslese is as follows: For German wine, 150 to 154 degrees on the Oechsle scale, depending on the region (wine growing zone) and grape variety. In Austrian wine, 30 degrees KMW, corresponding to 154 °Oechsle. The requirements are part of the wine law in both countries. Many producers, especially top-level producers, exceed the minimum requirements, resulting in richer and sweeter wines. In Germany it is common to add a golden capsule to indicate a superior wine. The sweetness of a TBA that just comes up to the minimum requirements may be 150 grams per liter, but in exceptional circumstances, the wines may contain more than 300 grams of sugar per liter and may approach the very rare Tokaji Eszencia in concentration. See also Ausbruch Beerenauslese Eiswein References German wine Austrian wine Noble rot wines Wine classification German words and phrases