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PDOs and PGIs Flashcards

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GI Definition

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

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PDO Definition

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

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PGI Definition

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

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Old Vines, French

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Vielles Vignes

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Late Harvest, French

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Vendanges Tardives

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PDI’s, France

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Indication geographique protegee (IGP)

Vin de pays (VdP)

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PDI’s Italy

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Indcazione Geografuc Tipica (IGP)

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PDI’s Spain

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Vin de la Tierra

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PDI’s Germany

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Landwein

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PDO’s France

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Appellation d’oirgine protegeee (AOP)

Appellation d’origine controlee (AOC)

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PDO’s Italy

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Demominazione di Origine Contollate (DOC)

Denominazione di Origine Controllallata e Garantita (DOCG)

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PDO’s Spain

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Demoninacion de Origen (DO)

Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOCa)

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PDO’s Germany

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Qualitatswein

Pradkatswein

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Labelling in Burgundy

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Bourgogne AOC
Village Applications
Premier Cru Vineyards
Grand Cru Vineyards

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Qualitataswein

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Comes from one of the 13 wine regions of Germany

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Landwein

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

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Pradikatswein

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

18
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6 Levels of Pradkatsweins

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

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Dry Wine in Germany

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Halbtroken

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A wine with some sweetness

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Demi-Sac

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

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Labelling terms in Alsace

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Alsace AOC

Alsace Grand Cru AOC

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Labelling Terms in Bordeaux

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Bordeaux AOC and Bourdeaux Superior AOC

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

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Left Bank Applications in Bordeaux ( Cab Sav)

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

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Right Bank Applications in Bordeaux (Merlot)

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

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Chateau

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

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Grand Cru Classe/Cru Classe

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Best wines in the Bordeaux Regions

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Cru Bourgeois

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

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Labelling in Beaujolais

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

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Labelling in the Rhone Valley

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Cotes du Rhone AOC
Cotes du Rhone Villages AOC
Rhone Crus

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Joven

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

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Crianza, Reserva, Gran Reserva

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

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Cape Blend

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South African term, usual Merlot and Cab Sav

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Classico

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

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Riserva

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Indicates that a wine has some ageing in Italy

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Recioto

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Sweet wine in Italy, made with the Appassimento method

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