Understanding The Label Flashcards

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What is the French term for a PDO?

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Appellation d’origine Contrôlée (AC or AOC)

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European Union wines with a geographical indication (GI) are given these two categories

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Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) &

Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

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What is the French labelling term for PGI

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Vin de Pays (VdP)

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Some French regions prefer not to use the term VdP and instead use this term

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Indication Géographique Protégée (IGP)

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French wines without a geographic indication are generally labelled this term

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Vin de France

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In Italy the two traditional labelling terms for PDO wines are

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Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) &

Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)

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In Italy the labelling term for PGI, which is also equivalent to France’s VdP, is

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Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)

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In Spain the two most widely used terms for PDO are

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Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa) &

Deniminación de Origen (DO)

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The traditional labelling term for Spanish PGI wines is

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Vino de la Tierra (VdlT)

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Germany’s traditional labelling term for PDO wines is

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Qualitätswein &

Prädikatswein

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The six subcategories of Prädikatswein are

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Kabinett
Spätlese
Auslese 
Beerenauslase (BA)
Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA) &
Eiswein
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The six subcategories of Prädikatswein refer to the ____ levels found in the grape at harvest

A

Sugar

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The traditional German term for PGI is

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Landwein

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In France most appellations are subdivided into quality hierarchy the three most commonly used are

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Villages
Premier Cru
Grand Cru

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In Italy the two most important labelling terms that appear on many Italian wine labels are

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Classico &

Riserva

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In Spain wine laws define specific minimum aging criteria. The four terms in order of increasing minimum age are

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Joven
Crianza
Reserva &
Gran Reserva

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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

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What is Botrytis cinerea, Alec?

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The term ‘Estate,’ ‘Chateau,’ or ‘Domaine’ usually indicates

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The wine uses only grapes grown on its own land