Wine Law Flashcards
How many months does a NV Champagne have to be in bottle before release?
15 months
PDO relates to EU geographical indications, what does it stand for?
Protected Designation of Origin
In what year were the first French wines officially entitled to use the designation ‘Appellation d’Origine Contrôllée’ (AOC) on their label?
1936
If a French wine lacks an official geographical indication, what might you find it labelled as?
Vin de France
If a wine made in the EU states a vintage on the label it must contain a minimum of what percentage of grapes harvested in that year?
85% of the grapes used must have been harvested in that year
What aging laws apply to red Rioja Reserva wines?
They must be aged for a minimum of 36 months, including at least 12 months in 225-liter oak barrels
Which country’s fortified wines used to bear Sherry terms such as ‘Fino’, but are no longer permitted to do so?
Australia
In most countries it is now obligatory to state on the label that a wine contains sulfites if it contains more than how many milligrams per liter of Sulphur Dioxide?
10mg/l of Sulphur Dioxide
In the EU, you’ll find both Protected Designation of Origin (AOC wines) and Protected Geographical Indication (IGP wines) - one is generally for small areas with tight regulations which specifies which grapes can be used whereas the other is less defined and allows for more experimentation - which one is which?
PDOs are generally small areas, with tight regulations including what grapes can be used; whereas PGIs are less defined and allow more experimentation
Which region of north west Italy would you find Oltrepo Pavese DOC, Valtellina DOC and Terre di Franciacorta DOC?
Lombardy
In which US state would you find the wine regions Willamette Valley, Umpqua Valley and Rogue Valley?
Oregon
The term ‘AVA’ applies to the provenance of US wines, what does it stand for?
American Viticultural Area
How long, by law, do red Rioja Gran Reserva wines need to be aged?
They must have been aged for 5 years or more, including at least 24 months in oak casks
Which quality classification is associated with some of Germany’s finest dry wines?
Grosses Gewächs
In Burgundy, which vineyard classification is considered higher in quality - Premier Cru or Grand Cru?
Grand Cru
