German wine - wine basics
Bottling wines
Because German wines are low in alcohol and often have some residual sugar, they must be bottled with particular care. Consequently, they are sterile bottled, whereby the wine is pumped through a very fine filter that removes the last traces of sediment as well as any yeast cells that may still be present (to prevent refermentation). It is now clean, clear and stable and ready to fill sterilized bottles which will be sealed withsterilized corks.