Ortswein corresponds to which level in the post-2012 VDP tiers?

• A. Village
• B. Region
• C. Estate
• D. District

Answer: (A)

Ortswein is the village-level designation in the post-2012 VDP tiers. The VDP uses four origin levels to signal terroir and quality: Gutswein (estate wine) from a winery’s broader holdings, Ortswein from grapes grown in a single village, Bereichswein from a defined district that includes several villages, and Großes Gewächs for top dry wines from premier sites. Because Ortswein specifies a single village, it clearly corresponds to the village level, signaling a more precise origin than Gutswein but not as broad as Bereichswein. The term for a broader regional scope in this system isn’t Region; the district level is called Bereichswein, with GG reserved for the best sites.