halbtrocken

The word "trocken" denotes a dry wine, "halbtrocken," or half-dry, is slightly sweeter.

Here's to a Very Good Year: 10 Wine Resolutions Jay McInerney 2011

Speaking of the Germans, aren't they already doing something like this with terms like trocken, halbtrocken, and the ripeness levels (Kabinett, Auslese, etc.)

International Riesling Foundation: What's the Point? 2008

In Germany, labels can state dry or slightly off-dry trocken or halbtrocken.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

SCHFER-FRHLICH: This estate makes some amazing wines, including the halbtrocken, which for under $20 is an incredible value.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

In Germany, labels can state dry or slightly off-dry trocken or halbtrocken.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

SCHFER-FRHLICH: This estate makes some amazing wines, including the halbtrocken, which for under $20 is an incredible value.

A Year of Wine Tyler Colman 2008

Aunt Sherry, whose tastes run to sweet-ish wines, gets a slightly floral, exquisitely balanced halbtrocken Estate Riesling from the Nahe (Germany) producer Hermann Donnhoff (about $20).

latimes.com - News 2010

($21): If this seems an odd choice to highlight among Selbach's wines - especially with such fine specimens as the Graacher Domprobst Spatlese ($29) - a halbtrocken this fresh and frothy needs championing.

SFGate: Top News Stories Jon Bonné 2010

($21): If this seems an odd choice to highlight among Selbach's wines - especially with such fine specimens as the Graacher Domprobst Spatlese ($29) - a halbtrocken this fresh and frothy needs championing.

SFGate: Top News Stories Jon Bonné 2010

Better quality German wines can be labeled as either QmP or QbA and may be described as dry or trocken, semi-dry or halbtrocken, or sweet.

The Shad Plank 2010