Quiz: Label Reading Flashcards
Is a Brand Name required on a US wine label?
Yes
Is the Name and Address of the Bottler required on a US wine label?
Yes
Is a Logo required on a US wine label?
No
Is the Alcohol Content required on a US wine label?
Yes
What are the only 2 generic wines recognized by US law?
Sake and Vermouth
According to US federal law, when a single varietal is listed on a bottle, what percentage of the wine must come from the variety listed?
75%
T/F
Because generic, semi-generic, and varietal names can be used by any winery or négociant, a wine producer may opt to register a proprietary name as a trademark for its exclusive use
True
Where must a wine’s bottling date be stamped?
On the wine cases
If a vintage date appears on a label, what percentage of the wine within must have been harvested and crushed in that year?
95%
If a wine’s actual alcohol content is over 14%, what percentage above or below the actual amount is allowed to be printed on the label?
Plus or Minus 1%
Which of the following label terms tells the consumer that the products listed had maximum control of the product from vine to wine?
• Produced by
• Made by
• Cellared by, Selected by, Vinted by
• Grown, Produced, and Bottled by
Grown, Produced, and Bottled by
Does an “Estate Bottled” wine need to bear an AVA appellation?
Yes
Does an “Estate Bottled” wine need to be from a winery that crushed the grapes, vinified the juice, finished, aged, and bottled the wine?
Yes
Does an “Estate Bottled” wine need to be from an estate that grew 100% of the grapes its own land?
Yes
Is Reserve legally defined?
No
Is Special Selection legally defined?
No
Is Produced By legally defined?
Yes
Is Old Vines legally defined?
No
A wine must be labeled “Contains Sulfites” if it contains at least a minimum how many parts per million of sulfur compound?
10 parts per million
What item would appear ONLY on an imported (vs. domestic) bottle of wine being sold in the US?
• Brand Name
• Imported by
• Alcohol content
• Sulfite statement
Imported by
T/F
If a vintage is listed on an Australian bottle of wine, then 85% of the wine must be from that year
True
T/F
The higher designations in the EU labeling system are more specific about the geographical origin of the grapes
True
A wine labeled IGT is from what country?
Italy
Can French geographic designations dictate which grapes may be planted?
Yes
Can French geographic designations dictate how the grapes are to be cultivated and harvested?
Yes
Can French geographic designations dictate which winemaking techniques may be used to turn the grapes into wine?
Yes
What is the term for an Italian wine that receives extended aging before release?
Riserva
What category of Italian wine is considered an affordable wine that can be made from grapes grown anywhere in the country?
Vini da Tavola
What is a delineated set of German vineyards that are similar enough to be grouped together called?
A grosslage
T/F
A QbA wine may NOT be chapitalized?
True
Name the Prädikat levels in ascending order:
Kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese
Beerenauslese
Eiswein
Trockenbeerenauslese
T/F
An einzellage may be divided among multiple owners
True
