The wines of Ribera del Duero are classified by how long they are aged.
Some wine makers choose not to be bound by this restriction even if their wines must then be classified simply as red table wine.
On wine labels, German wine may be classified according to the residual sugar of the wine.
The wines are classified by how they taste, not by the conventional categories of grape or place of origin.
Although American wines are also classified primarily by fruit, Americans have never bought into Alsace's system.
The wine produced here was classified as one of 9 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels in the 2003 listing.
Croatian wines are classified by quality, which is clearly marked on the label.
In Ticino the grapes and wines are classified in three categories:
In Germany, wines are classified according to the ripeness of the grape at time of harvest.
Georgian wines are classified as sweet, semi-sweet, semi-dry, dry, fortified and sparkling.
