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Labels Flashcards

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Protected Geographical Indication

PGI

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More experimental and less strict than GI

Lower level of wine, but not necessarily lower quality.

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European Union GI

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Divided into two quality categories:
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

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Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)

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Smaller areas with more tightly defined regulations.

Each PDO has a unique flavour that cannot be copied by any other wine because the wine must be made according to the laws that specify:

  • the limits of the area
  • permitted vinegrowing and winemaking techniques
  • permitted grape varieties

PDO wines rarely state the grape variety on the label.

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Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

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Larger areas with fewer regulations.

Preferred by some producers because it allows the use of non-traditional varieties in the blend.

Variety or blend is usually stated on the label. If it’s not mentioned, wine is more likely to be made from lesser known, local grape varieties.

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Traditional PDO Labeling Term for France

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Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AC or AOC)

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Traditional PDO Labeling Terms for Italy

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

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Traditional PDO Labeling Terms for Spain

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Denominación de Origen (DO)

Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)

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Traditional PDO Labeling Terms for Germany

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Prädikatswein

Qualitätswein

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Prädikatswein

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Traditional PDO Labeling Term for Germany

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Qualitätswein

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Traditional PDO Labeling Term for Germany

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Denominación de Origen (DO)

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Traditional PDO Labelling Term for Spain

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Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)

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Traditional PDO Labelling Term for Spain

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)

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Traditional PDO Labelling Term for Italy

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

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Traditional PDO Labelling Term for Italy

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Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AC or AOC)

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Traditional PDO Labelling Term for France

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Traditional PGI Labelling Terms for France

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Vin de Pays (VdP)

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Traditional PGI Labelling Terms for Italy

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Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)

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Traditional PGI Labelling Terms for Spain

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Vino de la Tierra (VdIT)

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19
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Traditional PGI Labelling Terms for Germany

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Landwein

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Landwein

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Traditional PGI Labelling Terms for Germany

21
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Vino de la Tierra (VdIT)

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Traditional PGI Labelling Terms for Spain

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Indicazione Geografica Tripica (IGT)

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Traditional PGI Labelling Terms for Italy

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Vin de Pays (VdP)

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Traditional PGI Labelling Terms for France

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Style and Production Techniques

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Barrel/barrique-fermented/aged
Oaked/unoaked
Unfined/unfiltered
Botrytis Cinerea/noble rot
Organic
Cuvée
Old Vines/Vieilles Vignes
25
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General Labelling Terms

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Producer and brand
Vintage
Alcohol level (abv)
Mis en Bouteille
Domaine
26
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Geographical Indications

GI

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GI is a designated vineyard area within a country.
E.g. Bordeaux

Use of GI is tightly controlled to protect the consumer and ensure wine is made from the grapes grown in the location stated on the label.

Divided into 2 categories:
Wines with a GI
Wines without a GI

27
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Labelling in Burgundy (Chardonnay)

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The grape variety rarely appears on the label of these wines. Instead they are simply labelled with the appellation.

There is a unique hierarchy of appellations, ranging from generic to specific.

28
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Appellation Labelling in Burgundy (generic to specific)

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Regional (eg Bourgogne)
Commune or Village (eg Chablis, or Gevrey-Chambertin)
Single Vineyard, Premier Cru
Single Vineyard, Grand Cru

29
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Labelling in Burgundy (Pinot Noir)

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The grape variety rarely appears on the label of these wines. Instead they are simply labelled with the appellation.

There is a unique hierarchy of appellations, ranging from generic to specific.

30
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Château

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Used to describe wine that has been made from a producers own land

31
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Grand Vin

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Used to describe the main wine made by the château

32
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Labelling in Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot)

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Labelling terms can indicate where a wine sits in the quality hierarchy of Bordeaux wines.

These are not always linked to the appellation.

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Bordeaux Quality (generic to specific)

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Regional (eg Bordeaux)
- more merlot based

Bordeaux Supérieur
- better concentration and depth

Cru Bourgeois

  • apply yearly
  • always includes can sauv.
  • will include regional area
  • Left Bank - Médoc and Haut Médoc

Grand Cru

  • “Grand Cru Classé en 1855”
  • Left Bank only
34
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Labelling in the Rhône Valley (Syrah and Grenache)

General to specific

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Distinc hierarchy within the Rhône Valley Vineyards area naturally divided into two parts: Northern Rhône and Southern Rhône.

  • Regional (eg Côtes, du Rhône AC)
  • Villages (eg Côtes du Rhône Villages AC and Côtes du Rhône Villages +name)
  • Cru
35
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Labelling in Germany (Reisling)

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Labeling hierarchy based on sugar level in grapes.
(Lowest to highest sugar content)

Kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Trockenbeerenauslese 
Eiswein
36
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Eiswein

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Grapes frozen on the vine - late December harvest

  • harvested and pressed frozen
  • 6% alcohol, very sweet
37
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Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

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Dry, Botrytis affected grapes

Grapes have become sultanas.

38
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Beerenauslese (BA)

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Selected botrytis wine.
Concentrated sugar, will be sweet.
Apricot, honey, toast, marmalade

39
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Auslese

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Select harvest
Very ripe, higher in sugar
Tropical and stone fruit character

40
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Spätlese

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Late harvest
Dry with peach, nectarine character
Round, more body

41
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Kabinett

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Lowest sugar, least ripe, lower alcohol, dry or semi sweet

42
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Spanish Labeling Terms

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Traditional to age in oak barrels and then in bottle before release.

Labeling terms indicate minimum periods of aging in barrel and bottle.

Aging (minimum periods from youngest to oldest)
Joven
Crianza
Reserva
Gran Reserva
43
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Joven

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Spanish labeling term
“Young”
Entry level wine
Aged 0-12 months

44
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Crianza

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Spanish labeling term
Aged 12-18 months
Little more tannin, crunchier

45
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Reserva

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Spanish labeling term

Aged 2-3 years

46
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Gran Reserva

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Spanish labeling term

Aged 4-6 years

47
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Italian Labeling Terms

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Generic (eg chianti)
Classico
Riserva

48
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Classico

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Italian Labeling Term

The original area or “heartland”
Consisted of 9 villages
80% Sangiovese (minimum)

49
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Riserva

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Italian Labeling Term

  • very vague
  • not regulated
  • pure marketing

WSET Level 1 & 2 (30 decks)

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