Module 5 World Wine Industry

Question 1

Country with the largest Vineyard acreage in the world

Answer 1

Spain

Question 2

Top three wine producing countries, worldwide

Answer 2

France

Italy

Spain (order varies year to year)

Question 3

Leaving country for wine imports

Answer 3

Germany (2014 study guide)
United States (2015 study guide)

Question 4

Year the European Union was created

Answer 4

1993

Question 5

% of the world’s wine produced by the EU

Answer 5

60% (2014)

Question 6

Date the EU’s “Umbrella Framework” of revised wine regulations took effect

Answer 6

August 1 2009

Question 7

PDO

Answer 7

Protected designation of origin

Question 8

PGI

Answer 8

Protected geographical indication

Question 9

The EU permits continuing use of pre-existing wine designations, if they were already in place by this date

Answer 9

December 31, 2011

Question 10

EU labeling laws:

If a protective place name is used on a PDO wine, what percentage must be from the named place?

Answer 10

100%

Question 11

EU labeling laws:

If a protected place is used on a PGI wine, what percentage must be from the named place

Answer 11

85%

Question 12

EU labeling laws:

If a vintage date is used on a wine label, what percentage must be from the named vintage?

Answer 12

85%

Question 13

EU labeling laws:

If a single great variety is used on a wine label, what percentage must be the named variety?

Answer 13

85%

Question 14

EU labeling term allowed for any sparkling wine made via second fermentation in the bottle, subject to disgorgement and lees aging

Answer 14

Quality sparkling wine

Question 15

EU term for sparkling wines that are carbonated

Answer 15

Aerated sparkling wine