Labeling

Question 1

The abbreviation GI stands for

Answer 1

Geographical Indication

Question 2

A Geographical Indication is a

Answer 2

legaly defined vineyard area within a country

Question 3

GIs outside the EU indicate

Answer 3

where the grapes used to make the grape were grown.

Question 4

GIs inside the EU indicate not only where the grapes were grown, but also

Answer 4

every GI comes with extra regulations that state what grapes may be grown, as well as how the wines should be made.

Question 5

The benefit of the extra requirements of GIs inside the EU is that

Answer 5

a consumer can use a European GI as a relatively reliable indicator of the style of wine that they can expect.

Question 6

GIs inside the EU are subdivided into 2 groups:

Answer 6

Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
and
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

Question 7

2 characteristics of a PDO

Answer 7

1. typically cover relatively small areas

2. have tightly defined regulations

Question 8

2 ways that a PGI differ from a PDO

Answer 8

1. cover a much wider area

2. have less strict regulations

Question 9

Can a PDO be in a PGI?

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

Can a PGI be in a PDO?

Answer 10

no

Question 11

In France, what are the 2 PDOs?

2 PGIs?

Answer 11

PDOs:
Appellation d’origine protegee (AOP)
Appellation d’origine controlee (AOC)

PGIs:
Indication geographique protegee (IGP)
Vin de pays (VdP)

Question 12

In Italy, what are the 2 PDOs?

1 PGI?

Answer 12

PDOs:
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

PGI:
Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)

Question 13

In Spain, what are the 2 PDOs? 1 PGI?

Answer 13

PDOs
Denominacion de Origen (DO)
Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)

PGI
Vino de la Tierra

Question 14

In Germany, what are the 2 PDOs?

1 PGI?

Answer 14

PDOs:
Qualitatswein
Pradikatswein

PGI:
Landwein

Question 15

Labeling in Burgundy forms a neat heirarchy, 4 levels from bottom to top as follows:

Answer 15

regional appelations, the largest being Bourgogne AOC

village appelations: villages within the region; vineyards are better situated

Premier Cru Vineyards: high quality vineyard within a village

Grand Cru Vineyards: highest quality Burgundian grapes grown in the best vineyards

Question 16

Labeling in Germany reflects

Answer 16

the degree of ripeness in the grapes at the time of harvest, measured in sugar levels.

Question 17

German labeling heirarchy (in general), 3 levels from bottom to top are

Answer 17

Landwein - term for a PGI

Qualitatswein - PDO wines that must come from 1 of 13 wine regions in Germany; higher level of grape ripeness than Landwein

Pradikatswein - a higher level of sugar; grapes must come from a single region

Question 18

In Germany, the 6 Pradikatswein categories are classified in order of the sugar levels required in the grapes at the time of harvest, listed in ascending order:

Answer 18

Kabinett
Spatlese (late harvest)
Auslese (selected harvest)
Eiswein (Icewine)
Beerenauslese/BA (selected berry harvest)
Trockenbeerenauslese/TBA (selected dried berry harvest)

Question 19

Labeling in Alsace: 3 types

Answer 19

Alsace AOC - covers the entire area; wines typically labeled with grape variety

Alsace Grand Cru - covers specific vineyards mostly found on foothills of Vosges Mountains: wines made from Pinot Gris, Riesling, and Gewurz are eligible

Vendanges Tardives (VT) “late harvest” - can only be used in Alsace

Question 20

Labeling in Bordeaux - Part 1 regional, in general (2):

Answer 20

Bordeaux AOC - grapes grown anywhere in Bordeaux

Bordeaux Superieur AOC - subject to slightly stricter rules regarding yields, ageing, minimum alcohol levels

Question 21

Labeling in Bordeaux - Part 1 regional: Left Bank (3)

Answer 21

Medoc AOC
Haut-Medoc AOC

Margaux AOC
Pauillac AOC

Graves AOC
Pessac-Leognan AOC

Question 22

Labeling in Bordeaux - Part 1 regional: Right Bank (2)

Answer 22

Pomerol AOC

Saint-Emillion AOC
Saint-Emillion Grand Cru AOC

Question 23

Labeling in Bordeaux Part 2: 3 terms other than regional identification

Answer 23

Chateau - estate/producer: made from grapes grown on a producer’s land

Grand Cru Classe/Cru Classe - classifications that rank the best wine from the best Chateaux
Cru Bourgeois - from the Medoc but not Grand Cru or Cru

Question 24

Labeling in Beaujolais (similar to Rhone Valley) forms a hierarchy (3 levels from low to high)

Answer 24

Beaujolais AOC
Beaujolais Villages AOC - a collection of villages in the north of the region
Beaujolais Crus - 10 villages within Beaujolais Villages; best known is Fleurie AOC

Question 25

Labeling in Rhone Valley (similar to Beaujolais) forms a hierarchy, 3 levels low to high:

Answer 25

Cotes du Rhone AOC
Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC
Rhone Crus