What does Auslese mean?

What does Auslese mean? German winegrower Dr. Franz Werner Michel of Domdechant-Werner in the Rheinghau explains what Auslese means for German wines, including how the wines are harvested and vinified. He also touches on the concept of Grosses Gewaches and Erstes Gewaches, the “Grand Cru” and “Premier Cru” of dry German Rieslings. Dr. Werner was the long time head of the German Wine Institute and his estae has been a member of the VDP for eighty years. Ask a Winemaker sat with Dr. Werner at his estate thanks to the support and cooperation of the Wines of Germany in March 2013. The winery’s website is: http://www.domdechantwerner.com/enindex.shtml