South American Wine Law Flashcards
What year did Chilean wine law begin
1985
Chile - min % varietal to be listed on label
75’%
Chile - min % for origin to be on label
75%
Chile - min % of vintage to be listed on label
75%
Chile - Is Chaptalization Legal
No
Chile - Is Acidification Legal
Yes
Chile - What must be included on a wine label
Product name
Varietal
Country of origin
Bottlers name and address
Distributors name and address
Alcohol content
Net Volume
Chile - what is optional on a wine label
Appellation of Origin
Vintage
Varietal
Quality mentions
Chile - minimum alcohol %
11.5%
Chile - who controls wine laws?
SAG - Servicio Agricola y Ganadero
Argentina - What does reserva mean in Red wine
Aged in oak barrels for at least 1 year
Argentina - What does reserva mean in White wine
Aged in oak barrels for at least 6 months
Argentina - What does Gran Reserva mean in Red wine
Aged in oak barrels for at least 2 years
Argentina - What does Gran Reserva mean in White wine
Aged in oak barrels for at least 1 year
Argentina - min % varietal to be on label
85%
Argentina - Assemblage, Blends, Coupage can not reach over what % in one varietal
85%
Argentina - sugar dosage in sparkling wine
Nature, no sugar
Brut Nature, up to 2 grams of sugar
Extra Brut, up to 8 grams
Brut, up to 14 grams
Demi Sec, up to 25 grams
Dulce, more than 25 grams.
Argentina - Appellation System
Largest - Indicación de Procedencia (Indication of Provenance)
Middle - Indicación Geográfica (Geographical Indication)
Small - DOC
Argentina - two DOC’s
DOC Lujan de Cuyo Malbec
DOC San Rafael Malbec
Argentina - Indicacion de Procedencia
Wine from an area that is smaller than a territory ex: Mendoza
Argentina - Indicacion Geografica
Wine from specific region, village or geographical area that is larger than a province ex: Paraje Altamira
Argentina - who controls wine law
National Institute of Vidtculture
