Ch04 Wine Labels Flashcards
What FIVE pieces of information can a wine label provide?
Producer and/or Brand; Vintage; Geographical Indicator (GI); Legally defined quality indicator - EU only; Style and production technique
What does GI stand for? Define.
Geographical indicator. This can be a huge area or even a single vineyard.
What does PDO stand for? (this is EU only)
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
What does PGI stand for? (this is EU only)
Protected Geographic Indication (PGI)
How is a PDO different from a PGI?
A PDO is a specific region, smaller area, with tightly defined regulations concerning irrigation, winemaking techniques. A PGI is more lax, allows winemakers to use a variety of grapes in a blend even those that are non-traditional (like a Chardonnay in a wine from rhone)
(T/F) A PDO label always includes the grape variety
False. If an old world wine has a PDO label it rarely presents the wine. It counts on the user to know that a Chablis is a Chardonnay.
In France what is the traditional labelling name for the PDO? Give the acronym and spell it out.
Appelation d’orgine controlle or AOC
In France what is the traditional labelling name for a the PGI?
Vins de Pays (or VdP).
In Italy what is the traditional labelling names for the PDO? Note there are TWO
Denominazione Di Orgine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) or Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC). So its DOGC or DOC in Italy.
In Italy what is the traditional name for the PGI in Italy?
Indicazione Geografica Tipica (ICT) this is like the French Vins de Pays.
What does Germany use instead of a PDO?
Two terms : Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein.
What is the Germany category name for a PGI?
Landswein although it is not widely used.
In Spain what is the traditional name for the PGI
Vino De la Tierra (VdT)
In Spain what do they do with PDO? There are two terms.
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOC) and Denominacion de Origin (DO)
In Germany within their PDO category Pradikatswein are further designations that specify what?
Sugar levels in the must/grapes
Name the six categories of German wine under Pradikatswein that communicate must sugar levels:
Kabinett, Spatlese, Auslese, BA, Eiswein TBA
BA = Beerenauslese and TBA = Trockenbeerenauslese
What is a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
A specified area and type of winemaking
What is a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
A specified area for wines with more relaxed rules than a PDO
AOC is
Appelation d’Origine Controlee (AOC) the French equivalent of a PDO
VdP is
Vins de Pays which is the French equivalent of the PGI
Indication Geographique Protegee is
An alternative to the Vins de Pays designation
What is DOCG?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita which is one of two Italian designations like a PDO
What is a DOC?
Denominazione di Origine Controllata which is one of two Italian designations like a PDO
Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT) is
The Italian equivalent of a Vin De Pays or a PGI
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa) is
One of two Spanish terms for PDO
Denominacion de Origen (DO) is
The second of two Spanish terms for PDO
Vino de la Tierra is
VdlT which is one of the Spanish terms for PGI or like a vin de pays
Qualitatswein is
One of two German terms for a PDO
Pradikatswein is
One of two German terms for a PDO
Landswein is
A PGI for Germany, not commonly used
Villages is
A quality indicator in France a step up from AC
Premier Cru is
A quality indicator in France better than Village and AC
Grand Cru is
A quality indicator in France better than Premier Cru
Classico is
Italian historic centre of many DOC or DOCG regions. Eg. Chianti Classico
Riserva is
Italy DOC or DOCG wine higher minimum level of alcohol and matured for at least a minimum of a number of months before release.
Quality indicators for Spanish wines communicate what about a wine?
The amount of ageing
Name the four quality indicators for a Spanish wine
Joven, Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva
What does the term Cuvee mean?
A specific blend or selection
What is Botrytis Cinerea?
The noble rot, which is a fungus that can lead to tasty sweet wines.
What does biodynamic mean?
A system of organic grapegrowing that links growing and winemaking to the positions of the moons and planets.
If you see estate, domaine or chateau on the label what does this mean?
The wine was grown on that particular land
