List the Prädikatswein levels in ascending order.

• A. Kabinett, Auslese, Spätlese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein
• B. Spätlese, Kabinett, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein
• C. Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein
• D. Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Eiswein, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese

Answer: (C)

Prädikatswein levels are ordered by how ripe the grapes are and the resulting must weight, so wines move from lighter, lower-sugar styles to richer, higher-sugar ones. Kabinett represents the lightest end of the spectrum, made from grapes with lower must weight. Next is Spätlese, a late-harvest style with higher must weight. Then Auslese, produced from selecting riper grapes, and beyond that Beerenauslese (berries selected) followed by Trockenbeerenauslese (dried berries), each step requiring progressively more sugar and concentration. Eiswein is a special late-harvest category made from frozen grapes, and in the standard progression it appears after these levels due to the very high must weight and concentration it represents. So the correct ascending sequence is Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, Eiswein.