Labelling

Question 1

Which country uses the PDO labelling term AOP?

Answer 1

France - Appellation d’origine protegee

Question 2

Which country uses the PDO labelling term DOC / DOCG?

Answer 2

Italy - Denominazione di Origine Controllata / e Garantita

Question 3

Which country uses the PDO labelling term DO DOCa?

Answer 3

Spain - Denominacion de Origen / Calificada

Question 4

Which country uses the PDO labelling term Qualitatswein / Pradikatswein?

Answer 4

Germany

Question 5

What country uses the PGI labelling term IGP?

Answer 5

France - Indication géographique protégée

Question 6

What country uses the PGI labelling term IGT?

Answer 6

Italy - Indicazione Geografica Tipica

Question 7

What country uses the PGI labelling term Vino de la Terra?

Answer 7

Spain

Question 8

What country uses the PGI labelling term Landwein?

Answer 8

Germany

Question 9

Do PDOs or PGIs have stricter regulations?

Answer 9

PDOs

Question 10

What is the difference between a PDO and a PGI?

Answer 10

PDOs cover relatively small areas and have tightly defined regulations.

PGIs cover a much wider area and have less strict regulations - this gives producers a much greater level of flexibility.

Question 11

What does the labelling term PDO stand for?

Answer 11

Protected Designation of Origin

Question 12

What does the labelling term PGI stand for?

Answer 12

Protected Geographical Indication

Question 13

Outside of the EU, wines are commonly varietally labelled - TRUE or FALSE?

Answer 13

TRUE. The name of the grape variety does not necessarily appear on the label of PDO wines in the EU.

Question 14

The German Pradikatswein labelling system represents what?

Answer 14

Sugar levels in harvested grapes

Question 15

A wine labelled ‘Appassimento’ is likely to have what characteristics?

Answer 15

A fuller, richer, textured style