FRANCE/CLASSIFICATION

Question 1

What the INAO stands for in France?

Answer 1

*It is the governing body for regulation of French agricultural products including the quality wines of France.

Question 2

What means (vin de France)?

Answer 2

*The lowest category wine
*100% of the grapes must come from France, vintage is permitted, but Region NO on the label.

Question 3

What means (IGP or PGI) in France?

Answer 3

*Protected Geographical Region
*Must contain min of 85% of the named varietal.
*If 2 varieties named 100% of these varieties.

Question 4

What means (vin de Paille) and where is produced?

Answer 4

*Wine made from dried grapes
*Produced in Hermitage & in the Jura.

Question 5

Describe AOC/AOP in France?

Answer 5

*Is the highest level of wine classification, which guarantee the origin of the wine.
*Following standards such as:
*Types of vine
*Vineyard density
*yield
*Production method
*Alcohol content

Question 6

What Appellation Pauillac Controlee means on a bottle label?

Answer 6

*Guarantees that the wine originates from the Commune of Pauillac, and meets the standards for wine from this Commune.

Question 7

What Appellation Haut-Medoc Controlee means on a bottle label?

Answer 7

*Guarantees that the wine originated from this AOC/AOP with slightly less specific requirements such as:
*The wine may be blended with wine from other Commune.

Question 8

What Appellation Medoc Controlee means on a bottle label?

Answer 8

*Is the highest AOC for wines from the Bas-Medoc which is north of Haut-Medoc.

Question 9

What Appellation Bordeaux Superieur Controlee means on a bottle label?

Answer 9

*Guarantees that the wine originated from Bordeaux, and has 1%abv above the legal minimum.

Question 10

What Appellation Bordeaux Controlee means on a bottle label?

Answer 10

*Guarantees that the wines originated from Bordeaux.
*It is the lowest AOC wine produced in Bordeaux.