EU Wine Flashcards
Country with the largest vineyard acreage in the world
Spain
Top three wine-producing countries, worldwide
France, Italy, Spain
Year the european union was created
1993
Date the EU’s “umbrella framework” of revised wine regulations took effect
August 1, 2009
PDO
Protected Designation of Origin
PGI
Protected Geographical Indication
The EU permits continuing use of preexisting wine designations, if they were already in place by this date
December 31, 2011
EU Labeling Laws: If a protected place name is used on a PDO wine, what % must be from the named place?
100%
EU Labeling Laws: If a protected place is used on PGI wine, what % must be from the named place?
85%
EU Labeling Laws: If a vintage date is used on a wine label, what % must be from the named vintage?
85%
EU Labeling Laws: If a single grape variety is used on a wine label, what % must be the named variety?
85%
Label term (classification) used for the most-regulated and (theoretically) highest-quality wines of France
AOC (AOP, PDO)
Label term/classification used for inexpensive wines that may be produced using grapes grown anywhere in France
Vin de France
Label term/classification used for PGI wines made in France
IGP/Vin de Pays
The most widely planted white grape in France
Ugni Blanc (aka Trebbiano Toscano)
The most widely planted red grape in France
Merlot
Main town on the right bank of Bordeaux
Libourne
Area south of the city of Bordeaux, on the left bank
Graves
Three main white grape varieties of Bordeaux
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Muscadelle
Three main red grape varieties of Bordeaux
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Main red grape of Bordeaux’s left bank
Cabernet sauvignon
Main red grape of Bordeaux’s right bank
Merlot
Term used for Bordeaux wines sold “in futures”
En primeur
Year the wines of St.-Emilion were first classified
1954
EU labeling term for sparkling wine made via second fermentation in the bottle (subject to lees aging and disgorgement)
Quality sparkling wine
Minimum atm of pressure for EU sparkling wine
3 atm
EU labeling term for sparkling wine made via carbonation
Aerated sparkling wine
