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WSET Level 2 > Section 1: Understanding the label > Flashcards

Section 1: Understanding the label Flashcards

prominent pieces of info are brand or producer, region, variety of grapes

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what is the vintage

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year in which the grapes were harvested

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2
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when are grapes harvested in southern hemisphere

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feb - april

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when are grapes harvested in northern hemisphere

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aug - oct

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hemispheres’ effect on age and what that means

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SH wines are half a year older than NH wines of same vintage - particularly important with wines that need to be consumed young eg rose and fruity unoaked white

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5
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what are geographical indicators

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(GI) common to all wine regions - on most bottles. it is a designated vineyard area within a country eg bordeaux
nb can be a single vineyard

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true or false - GIs are tightly controlled, why

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so consumer gets what they are paying for and the wine is made from the grapes grown in the location stated on the label. this is very complex but throughout the world wine is divided into two categories - wines with a gi or wines without a gi

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what two categories are the wines with GI in EU separated into

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protected designation of origin (PDO) and protected geographical indication (PGI)

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what are PDOs

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smaller areas with more tightly defined regulations. in theory each PDO has a unique flavour that cannot be copied by any other wine because it must be made according to the laws.
PDO wines rarely state the grape variety on the label

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what are PGIs

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larger areas with fewer regulations

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what do the GIs in EU define

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geographical area and specific permitted vinegrowing and winemaking techniques and grape varieties

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France PDOs

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AOC - Appellation d’Origine Controlee

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France PGI

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VdP - Vin de Pays

or some prefer not to use it and go for IGP - Indication Geographique Protegee or Vin de France

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Italy PDO

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DOCG (tighter) and DOC

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Italy PGI

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IGT

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Spain PDO

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DO and DOCa (tighter)

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Spain PGI

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VdIT

17
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Germany PDO

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Qualitatswein and Pradikatswein (sugar in must)

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New world wine labelling

A

‘wines with a GI’ - each country has their own way of labelling

19
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France quality heirachy (4)

A

regional, villages, premier cru, grand cru

20
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italian labelling terms (2)

A

classico and riserva

21
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how do spanish wine laws break down the criteria?

A

age - both bottle and in barrel

22
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order of increasing minimum age of wine categories in spain (4)

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joven, crianza, reserva, gran reserva

23
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how do 6 subcategories of pradikatswein differentiate

A

sugar level content of grapes at time of harvest

24
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order of mimimum sugar level from lowest to highest (pradikatswein)

A

kabinett, spatlese, auslese, BA, eiswein, TBA

25
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barrel/barrique fermented definition, why, pro/con

A

white wine only - fermented in oak better integration of oak flavours in wine, more labour intensive and expensive

26
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barrel/barrique aged definition, why, pro/con

A

aged in oak prior to bottling

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oaked definintion

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wine has been in contact with oak through ageing in oak vessels or staves and chips

28
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unfilteded/unfined definition

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most wines are treated before bottling to remove anything that can cause haziness - filtration can strip away a lot of the character - more likely to have deposits and less likely to e clear

29
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what is noble rot

A

botrytis cinera - a fungus that attacks berries - can be used deliberately to make sweet wine

30
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what does cuvee mean

A

common labelling term used to indicate a specific blend or selection - can be a blend of anything (vintage, region, variety etc) often indicates better wine

31
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what does viellies vignes mean

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old vines - lower yield, higher quality

32
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chateau/domaine/estate meaning

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only uses grapes it has grown on its own land

33
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merchant/negociant meaning

A

blends wines or grape brought in from other winemakers and grape farmers

34
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what is a co operative cellar

A

winemaking facility whose ownership is shared by a number of grape farmers

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