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Global Wine Market & French Appellation System Flashcards

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1
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What are the 3 biggest countries in terms of wine production?

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Italy, France, Spain

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How much does the EU account for in terms of global wine production? Why is this decreasing?

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62% of global production. Decreasing due to increasing quality requirements (associated with lower yield)

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What was the global wine consumption in 2020?

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234 million hecto litres (33b bottles)

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4
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What is the largest wine consuming country in the world?

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USA

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What % of wines have crossed a least one border before being consumed?

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45%

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6
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Which two countries lead wine exports in VOLUME?

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Spain, Italy

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Which two countries lead wine exports in VALUE?

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France, Italy

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8
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What is the largest export-driven-market as a percentage of exports?

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Chile - 70% is exported

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Which countries lead the import wine market?

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UK, Germany, USA

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10
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Which Languedoc wine producer led the movement towards stricter wine labelling laws after phylloxera?

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Marcelin Albert, 1902

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11
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When was the Confederation Generale Des Vignerons established?

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1907

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When did the courts gain power to act in relation to the protection of appellations of origins?

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May 6, 1919

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When was the CNAO established?

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1935

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What was the intended purpose of appellations when formed in 1935 by the CNAO?

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Defined strict, specific, appellation characteristics to help guide the consumer, promote minimum levels of quality and encourage growers to produce better

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What were the first 6 AOCs? When were they established?

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  1. Arbois – Due to heritage of Louis Pasteur, Alexis Millardet
  2. Tavel – Louis 16ths favourite wine, signature style
  3. Cognac – Due to export volumes
  4. Cassis – First place wine was made
  5. Monbazillac – Largest producer of sweet wines
  6. CDP – Pierre Baron had his winery here
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16
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When was the CNAO rename to the INAO?

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1947

17
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When was the Vin Delimité de qualité superieur established?

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1949

18
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What are the 3 current appellation levels in France?

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  1. AOP/AOC
  2. IGP
  3. Vin de France
19
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When did the EU create harmonised standards for appellations?

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1992

20
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What are the characteristics of Vin de France wines?

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  • All grapes are allowed
  • Wines don’t have a specific origin but must be made in France
  • Wines don’t have to have a vintage
21
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What are the characteristics of IGP wines (France)?

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  • Large yet restricted area of production
  • Restrictions of grapes, yields, alcohol
  • Languedoc and South west account for 80% of all French IGPs
  • 1/3 of French wine is IGP
22
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What are the characteristics of AOC wines?

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  • Very strict rules
  • 58.2% of French wine production is AOP
  • 363 AOPs in France
  • Only at AOP are classifications used e.g cru classe, prem cru, sweetness levels, grapes used (Alsace)
23
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Why are bottles of wine mostly 750ml?

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Because a Bordeaux barrel (225L) fits 300 x .75L bottles

24
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What are the names of each bottle size?

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Split – 0.25L
Demie - .375L
Jennie - .5L
Standard - .75L
Magnum – 1.5L
Dbl magnum – 3L
Jeroboam – 4.5L
Imperial – 6L
Salamanazar – 9L
Balthazar – 12L
Nebuchadnezzar – 15L

25
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What was the name of the first wine producer syndicate?

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Confédération Générale des Vignerons, founded 1907 by Ernest Ferroul

26
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What was the VDQS?

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Established in 1949, the Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure was an interim appellation system, between AOP and IGP, disbanded 2011

27
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Break down AOP, IGP, VDF in terms of production amount

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AOP (363) - 58.2%
IGP (76) - 33.5%
VDF - 8.3%

28
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What is the name of French wine capsule? What is its purpose? (Label on top of cork)

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Capsule Rerpésentative de Droit
- Proves that taxes have been paid
- Recoltant
- Negociant
- Entrepositaire agréé (co-op)

Cordon Bleu Wine Management - Vineyards (14 decks)

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