Country Labeling Laws Flashcards
Argentina GI system
1-IGs (Indicaciones Geograficas) = GIs demarcated Political Boundaries
2-DOCs (Denominacion de Origen Controlada) similiar to AOC [only a few like Lujan De Coya]
Australia Labelling Laws %s
Varietal = 85% from varietal Vintage = 85% from year Region = 85% from region
Austria GI System
PDO Wines = [Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein]
PGI wines = Landwein
Non GI wines = Wein
DAC = subregions w/ specific rules/styles agreed to
Canada Laws and %s
VQA: Vintners Quality Alliance
- 100% VQA grapes grown in province
- 100% v.vinifera (or select hybrids)
Chile GI System
GI Based system
-DO’s [Denominaciones de Origen] (similar to AVAs)
Chile %s
- Regions = 75% from region
- Varietal = 75% from variety [no hybrids]
- Vintage = 75% from stated year
- Typically however mostly 85% to comply with EU
France GI System
PDO Wines = AOP or AOC AC [Apellation d’origine Apellation d’origine controlle]
-100% of grapes must come from AOC
PGI wines = IGP or VdP [Indication geographique protegee, Vin de Pays]
-85% of fruit must come from region
Franc AOC System creation date
1935
Germany GI system
PDO Wines = [Pradikatswein / Qualitatswein (QbA) ]
PGI wines = Landwein
Non GI wines = Deutcherwein
Germany Pradikatswein Rules
- from one of 13 major wine regions (Anbaugebiete)
- no chaptilization in Pradikatswein
- Pradikatswein carry AP numbers on label
VDP Ranking Of Vineyards
- Grosse Lage “Grand Cru”
- Erste Lage “Premier Cru”
- Ortswein “Village Wines”
- Gutswein “Regional Wines”
Greek GI System
- PDO (aka POP): AOC and AOSQ
- PGI-[previously “Local Wines”]
- “Varietal Wines” [varietal and vintage]
- “Table Wines” [no varietal or vintage]
- “Traditional Appellation” [Restina, and Verdea]
Italy GI system
PDO Wines = DOGC or DOC (DOGC stricter)
PGI wines = IGP [or IGT in Italy]
Non GI = Vino
New Zealand GIs
No Official GIs yet
-adheres to EU [85% variety, 85% vintage]
EU Basic Laws
85% Vintage
85% Varietal
85% Region
Portugal GI system
PDO: Denominacao de Origem Protegida [DOP]
PGI: Indicacao Geografica [IG] or IGT]
Non GI: Vihno [table wine]
South Africa GI
-Wines Of Origin:
Wines Of Origin Laws
- Vintage: 85% of stated year
- Varietal: 85%
- Appellation: 100% must come from Geographical Designation [area]
- Estate Wine: produced from continous parcel of land connected to winery
- Single Vineyard Wine: from a single vineyard less than 6 ha
Spain GI system
PDO Wines = DOP (Denominacion de Origen Protegida)
traditional terms: DO & DOCa:]
PGI wines = VdIT (Vino de la Tierra)
Non GI: Vino
Spain Vinos de Pagos
- VP(Vinos de Pagos): small number of single estate using own grapes [outside DO system]
- DO Pagos are VPs within DOs
Tokaji Labelling
2013 and forward
- Tokaji azsu = min res sugar 120g/L.
- less than 120g/L = “Late Harvest” or Tokaji Szamorodni
- 18 months oak aging
- can’t release until jan in 3rd year post harvest
AVA Varietal
- 75% minimum if from county or state
- 85% minimum if from AVA
- 90% minimum in Oregon [for most varieties]
AVA Vintage
- 85% minimum stated vintage if from county or state
- 95% minimum stated vintage if from AVA
AVA Appellation
- 75% minimum stated for country, state, county
- 85% minimum from stated AVA
- 95% minimum from stated single vineyard
USA
- AVAs
- Non AVA qualifying wines = State Name, or County Name
- Estate Bottled: 100% must come from grapes owned/controlled by winery which must be in an AVA
Oregon
- 90% of stated grape variety on label required (Cabernet only 75%)
- Stricter AVA labelling (95% from AVA as opposed to 85% elsewhere)
