Country Labeling Laws Flashcards

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Argentina GI system

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1-IGs (Indicaciones Geograficas) = GIs demarcated Political Boundaries
2-DOCs (Denominacion de Origen Controlada) similiar to AOC [only a few like Lujan De Coya]

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Australia Labelling Laws %s

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Varietal = 85% from varietal
Vintage = 85% from year
Region = 85% from region
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Austria GI System

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PDO Wines = [Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein]
PGI wines = Landwein
Non GI wines = Wein
DAC = subregions w/ specific rules/styles agreed to

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Canada Laws and %s

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VQA: Vintners Quality Alliance

  • 100% VQA grapes grown in province
  • 100% v.vinifera (or select hybrids)
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Chile GI System

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GI Based system

-DO’s [Denominaciones de Origen] (similar to AVAs)

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Chile %s

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  • Regions = 75% from region
  • Varietal = 75% from variety [no hybrids]
  • Vintage = 75% from stated year
  • Typically however mostly 85% to comply with EU
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France GI System

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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

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Franc AOC System creation date

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1935

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Germany GI system

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PDO Wines = [Pradikatswein / Qualitatswein (QbA) ]
PGI wines = Landwein
Non GI wines = Deutcherwein

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Germany Pradikatswein Rules

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  • from one of 13 major wine regions (Anbaugebiete)
  • no chaptilization in Pradikatswein
  • Pradikatswein carry AP numbers on label
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VDP Ranking Of Vineyards

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  • Grosse Lage “Grand Cru”
  • Erste Lage “Premier Cru”
  • Ortswein “Village Wines”
  • Gutswein “Regional Wines”
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Greek GI System

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  • 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]
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Italy GI system

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PDO Wines = DOGC or DOC (DOGC stricter)
PGI wines = IGP [or IGT in Italy]
Non GI = Vino

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New Zealand GIs

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No Official GIs yet

-adheres to EU [85% variety, 85% vintage]

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15
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EU Basic Laws

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85% Vintage
85% Varietal
85% Region

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16
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Portugal GI system

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PDO: Denominacao de Origem Protegida [DOP]
PGI: Indicacao Geografica [IG] or IGT]
Non GI: Vihno [table wine]

17
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South Africa GI

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-Wines Of Origin:

18
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Wines Of Origin Laws

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  • 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
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Spain GI system

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PDO Wines = DOP (Denominacion de Origen Protegida)
traditional terms: DO & DOCa:]
PGI wines = VdIT (Vino de la Tierra)
Non GI: Vino

20
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Spain Vinos de Pagos

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  • VP(Vinos de Pagos): small number of single estate using own grapes [outside DO system]
  • DO Pagos are VPs within DOs
21
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Tokaji Labelling

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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
22
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AVA Varietal

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  • 75% minimum if from county or state
  • 85% minimum if from AVA
  • 90% minimum in Oregon [for most varieties]
23
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AVA Vintage

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  • 85% minimum stated vintage if from county or state

- 95% minimum stated vintage if from AVA

24
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AVA Appellation

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  • 75% minimum stated for country, state, county
  • 85% minimum from stated AVA
  • 95% minimum from stated single vineyard
25
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USA

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  • 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
26
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Oregon

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  • 90% of stated grape variety on label required (Cabernet only 75%)
  • Stricter AVA labelling (95% from AVA as opposed to 85% elsewhere)