Regions, Laws, Grapes Flashcards
MASTERS QUESTION HOW MANY TIERS ARE THERE IN FRENCH WINES
There are now 3 tiers in French Wines:
- AOC/AOP
- Vin de Pays IGP
- Vin de France
MASTERS QUESTION HOW MUCH IGP VDP WINE DOES THE LANGUEDOC PRODUCE
Languedoc produces 75%.
MASTERS QUESTION WHERE DOES THE MAJORITY OF VDQS WINE COME FROM
Most come from the fringes of the Loire and South West France VDQS NO LONGER EXISTS EFFECTIVE 1.1.2012
MASTERS QUESTION WHAT IS THE MOST PLANTED GRAPE VARIETAL OF FRANCE
Merlot is the most planted grape variety of any color in France
MASTERS QUESTION – WHEN WAS THE INAO ESTABLISHED?
Institut National des Appellations d’Origine est. 1935
MASTERS QUESTION WHAT ARE THE THREE CATAGORIES FOR QUALITY WINES IN FRANCE
AOC/AOP
Appellation (d’origine) contrôlée
IGP
Regional VIn de Pays (IGP) zones
VdF
Vin de France
MASTERS QUESTION – WHEN WAS THE 1st AOC AWARDED?
1ST AOC AWARDED IN 1936
MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT IS THE MINIMUM ALCOHOL FOR IGP WINES?
Min Alcohol: 9%-10%
MASTERS QUESTION – WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM YIELDS FOR WHITE, ROSE & RED WINES FOR IGP?
Yields:
White: 90 hl/ha
Rose & Red: 85 hl/ha
Total Output must fall within 100 hl/ha
MASTERS QUESTION- WHAT DOES ELEVE EN FUTS MEAN?
Wine was aged in Oak casks
MASTERS QUESTION –
WHAT ARE THE 6 REGIONAL IGP’S OF FRANCE AND WHAT DO THEY COVER?
6 Regional IGP’S are:
- Pays d’Oc IGP- (Languedoc-Roussillon)
- Val de Loire IGP- (Loire)
- Comtés Rhodaniens IGP- (Northern Rhône Valley, Jura and Savoie)
- Méditerranée IGP- (Southeast France)
- Atlantique IGP- (Bordeaux & Charente)
- Comté Tolosan IGP- (Sud-Ouest)
MASTERS QUESTION- EXPLAIN PLC AND WHERE IT IS USED?
Plufond Limite Classement:
This allows for an increased yields in Burgundy Villages when there is incredible vintage delivering a harvest of great quality. They are allowed to increase harvest max yields by 20%. This is allowed only 3 times in a 10 year span and is practiced in Burgundy and Alsace.
