PDOs and PGIs

Question 1

GI Definition

Answer 1

Change depending on whether in the EU or not GI is loosely a Geographical Indication of where the wine is from

Question 2

PDO Definition

Answer 2

Protected Designation of Origin, relatively small areas and tighter defined regulations

Question 3

PGI Definition

Answer 3

Protected Geographical Indications, much larger area and not as strict rules as PGO’s

Question 4

Old Vines, French

Answer 4

Vielles Vignes

Question 5

Late Harvest, French

Answer 5

Vendanges Tardives

Question 6

PDI’s, France

Answer 6

Indication geographique protegee (IGP)

Vin de pays (VdP)

Question 7

PDI’s Italy

Answer 7

Indcazione Geografuc Tipica (IGP)

Question 8

PDI’s Spain

Answer 8

Vin de la Tierra

Question 9

PDI’s Germany

Answer 9

Landwein

Question 10

PDO’s France

Answer 10

Appellation d’oirgine protegeee (AOP)

Appellation d’origine controlee (AOC)

Question 11

PDO’s Italy

Answer 11

Demominazione di Origine Contollate (DOC)

Denominazione di Origine Controllallata e Garantita (DOCG)

Question 12

PDO’s Spain

Answer 12

Demoninacion de Origen (DO)

Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)

Question 13

PDO’s Germany

Answer 13

Qualitatswein

Pradkatswein

Question 14

Labelling in Burgundy

Answer 14

Bourgogne AOC
Village Applications
Premier Cru Vineyards
Grand Cru Vineyards

Question 15

Qualitataswein

Answer 15

Comes from one of the 13 wine regions of Germany

Question 16

Landwein

Answer 16

This is a general term for a wine that comes from Germany

Question 17

Pradikatswein

Answer 17

High Level of Sugar than a Qualataswein, split into 6 cato

Question 18

6 Levels of Pradkatsweins

Answer 18

Kabinett 
Spatlese (Late harvest)
Ausisee (Selected Harvest)
Eiswein (Ice Wein)
2 Noble rot
Beerenaulese/BA (selected berry harvest)
Trokenbeernaulses/TBA (selected dried berry harvest)

Question 19

Troken

Answer 19

Dry Wine in Germany

Question 20

Halbtroken

Answer 20

A wine with some sweetness

Question 21

Demi-Sac

Answer 21

A French term to indicated that there is some sweetness in the wine

Question 22

Labelling terms in Alsace

Answer 22

Alsace AOC

Alsace Grand Cru AOC

Question 23

Labelling Terms in Bordeaux

Answer 23

Bordeaux AOC and Bourdeaux Superior AOC

grown anywhere in bordeaux, superior is likely to have stricter terms

Question 24

Left Bank Applications in Bordeaux ( Cab Sav)

Answer 24

Merdoc AOC
Haut-Medoc AOC ( Margaux AOC) and Pauillac AOC
Graves AOC
Pessac-Leogan AOC

Question 25

Right Bank Applications in Bordeaux (Merlot)

Answer 25

Pomerol AOC
Saint-Emilion AOC
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC

Question 26

Chateau

Answer 26

Wines are made from the growers own land in Burdeaux and not bought in

Question 27

Grand Cru Classe/Cru Classe

Answer 27

Best wines in the Bordeaux Regions

Question 28

Cru Bourgeois

Answer 28

Wines that have not been given the Grand Cru Classe or Classe

Question 29

Labelling in Beaujolais

Answer 29

Beaujolais AOC
Beaujolais Villages AOC
Beaujolais Cru AOC (best know is Fleurie AOC)

Question 30

Labelling in the Rhone Valley

Answer 30

Cotes du Rhone AOC
Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC
Rhone Crus

Question 31

Joven

Answer 31

Spanish Term, this wine is not matured in any oak and released for early drinking

Question 32

Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva

Answer 32

All about the amount of time spent in Oak, in Spain, least amount of time to most.

Question 33

Cape Blend

Answer 33

South African term, usual Merlot and Cab Sav

Question 34

Classico

Answer 34

Italian Term, wine is made from grapes grown in the traditional historic centre of the region.

Question 35

Riserva

Answer 35

Indicates that a wine has some ageing in Italy

Question 36

Recioto

Answer 36

Sweet wine in Italy, made with the Appassimento method