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