French Paradigm: Understanding European Wine Law Flashcards
AOC
Appellation d’Origine Controlee (AOC)
What year was the AOC created? and why
Created by the INAO in 1935 in response to widespread fraud
EU Standardization
2009– AOP put into effect to achieve more uniform standards .
Levels of AOC/ AOP Quality Levels
(Lowest to highest)
Vin De France (20% of all French Wine)
IGP/Vin De Pays (30%)
74 delimited regions (regional areas, departmental areas, zones), hybrids allowed, can be varietally labeled, 85% of fruit must originate from stated location
AOC/AOP-- 50% highest most exacting designation for french wine boundaries defined and regulated (from regional area ot a single vineyard) grapes planted strictly regulated viticultural practices highly regulated 100% of grapes mmust come from AOC/AOP aging requitements residual sugar allowance
Burgundy Location
Eastern/Central France, near Switzerland
Burgundy geography sections?
5!
Chablis Cote d'Or (Cote de nuits, cote de beune) Cote Chalonnaise Maconnais Beajolais
Burgundy geography sections?
5!
Chablis Cote d'Or (Cote de nuits, cote de beune) Cote Chalonnaise Maconnais Beajolais
Burgundy geography sections?
5!
Chablis Cote d'Or (Cote de nuits, cote de beune) Cote Chalonnaise Maconnais Beajolais
Burgundy geography sections?
5!
Chablis Cote d'Or (Cote de nuits, cote de beune) Cote Chalonnaise Maconnais Beajolais
Soil of Burgundy
Burgundy– chalk, calcareous clay, marl, limestone
Beaujolais– granite
Grape varieties of Burgundy
White: Chardonnay, Aligote
Red: Pinot Noir, Gamay (beaujolais)
Burgundy AOP Pyramid
33 Grand Crus
550-600 Premier Crus
Village Wines
Regional Appelations
Domaines
Grower/Producer that own vineyard and are producing wine
Negociants
Wine merchants who buy grapes and or finished wines for blending and bottling under their own label
Clos
designated plot of vineyard land surrounded by dry stone walls (Clos Vougeot)
