Formerly the usual term for a wine quality whose grape must was not allowed to be enriched with dry sweeteners such as sugar in order to increase the alcohol content. As an alternative, " Cabinet " could also appear on the label instead of "Naturrein". Such wines were also known as "Kreszenz". The terms "Cabinet", "Kreszenz" and "naturrein" or word combinations with these are no longer permitted under German and Austrian wine law and have been replaced by the Prädikatswein designations such as Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese etc. (where enrichment is also not permitted). (where enrichment is also not permitted). Is there a natural wine without any additives or aids?
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