Understanding The Label Flashcards
What is the French term for a PDO?
Appellation d’origine Contrôlée (AC or AOC)
European Union wines with a geographical indication (GI) are given these two categories
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) &
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
What is the French labelling term for PGI
Vin de Pays (VdP)
Some French regions prefer not to use the term VdP and instead use this term
Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP)
French wines without a geographic indication are generally labelled this term
Vin de France
In Italy the two traditional labelling terms for PDO wines are
Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) &
Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
In Italy the labelling term for PGI, which is also equivalent to France’s VdP, is
Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
In Spain the two most widely used terms for PDO are
Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) &
Deniminación de Origen (DO)
The traditional labelling term for Spanish PGI wines is
Vino de la Tierra (VdlT)
Germany’s traditional labelling term for PDO wines is
Qualitätswein &
Prädikatswein
The six subcategories of Prädikatswein are
Kabinett Spätlese Auslese Beerenauslase (BA) Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) & Eiswein
The six subcategories of Prädikatswein refer to the ____ levels found in the grape at harvest
Sugar
The traditional German term for PGI is
Landwein
In France most appellations are subdivided into quality hierarchy the three most commonly used are
Villages
Premier Cru
Grand Cru
In Italy the two most important labelling terms that appear on many Italian wine labels are
Classico &
Riserva
In Spain wine laws define specific minimum aging criteria. The four terms in order of increasing minimum age are
Joven
Crianza
Reserva &
Gran Reserva
This fungus or mild attacks grape berries. If it attacks healthy, ripe grapes it causes desirable noble rot used in the production of sweet wines. However, if too much is present it can form unwanted grey rot
What is Botrytis cinerea, Alec?
The term ‘Estate,’ ‘Chateau,’ or ‘Domaine’ usually indicates
The wine uses only grapes grown on its own land
