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What is the AOC system? Who created it? in what year? and why?

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“Appellation d’Originee Controlee”

Created in 1935 by INAO (institut national de l’origine et de la qualite)

created in response to widespread fraud

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EU standardization put what into effect with the intention of raising quality and achieving more uniform standards across all member countries? in what year?

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AOP (appellation d’Originee Protegee)

in 2009

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What 2 categories were created by the AOP?

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Wines with geographic indication

wines without geographic indication

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AOC/AOP quality levels in france

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(wines without geographic indication)
Vin de france- basic table wine

(wines with geographic indication)
IGP/Vin de Pays
Fewer restrictions
can be varietally labeled
85% of fruit must originate from stated region

AOP/AOC wines (50% of french wine, highest and most exacting, strictly regulated)
viticulture/viniculture regulated
100% must come from stated AOP/AOC

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Italian wine law and classifications

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(wines without geographic indication)
VDT (vino da Tavola) vino

(wines with geographic indication)
IGT (indicazione Geografica Tipica)

DOC (Denominazione de Origine Controllata)

DOCG (Denominazione de origne Controllata e Garantita)

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When was the DOC system introduced in what country? why?

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1963- Italy

for formalizing and protecting Italian wine appellations

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What is Anbaugebiete? How many?

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A german word for quality wine growing regions. There are 13

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What are german wine laws based on that is different from most other wine-producing countries?

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Ripeness

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German Wine law and classifications

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(wines without geographic indication)
Wein (Tafelwein “table wine”)

(wines with geographic indication)
PGI (Landwein) regional, rarely exported

Qualitatswein or Qualitatswein bestimmter anbaugebiete (QbA)
-quality wine from anbaugebiete
-this category includes top trocken wine

Pradikatswein or Pradikatswein mit Pradikat (QmP)
-subset categorized by ripeness at harvest

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Pradikatswein levels in Germany

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Trockenbeerenauslese
Eiswein
Beerenauslese
auslese
spatlese
Kabinett

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Austrian Varietal %, vintage %, wine region listed%

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Varietal- 85%

Vintage- 85%

Region (if listed) 100%

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Austrain wine classifications

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(without geographic indication)
wein

(with geographic indication)
Landwein (PGI)

Qualitatswein (PDO)- focus on dry wines, from DAC (districtus Austriae Controllatus)

Pradikatswein- similar to germany, less used. only the very sweet styles (BA, TBA, Eiswein

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PGI vs PDO

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Protected Geographical Indication- must be 85% local to stated region

Protected denomination of origin- whole wine process is done in region, following their laws

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Spanish wine classifications

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(wines without geographic indication)
vino

(wines with geographic indication)
IGP wines/ VdIT (vino de la Tierra)

DOP wines
VCIG (vinos de Calidad con Indicacion Geografica) category used as gateway for VdIT wines to get DO status

DO (Denomination de Origen) equates to french AOC

DOCa (Denomination de origen Calificada) Top quality wine regions in spain Rioja/Priorat

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What are Vinos de Pagos

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Single great estate in spain that can be situated outside of the DO system.

must be made/ bottled at estate

if it’s within the DO system it must surpass basic DO requirements

example- casa del blanco

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Rioja Aging quality levels for red wines

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Crianza- 2 years aging before release, 1 in oak

Reserva 3 years aging, 1 year in oak

Gran Reserva- 5 years aging total, at least 2 in oak

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NZ wine law

A

85% grape minimum if listed

85% from region

85% from vintage

If two grapes are on label, first listed has more

18
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what are Australian viticulture areas called?

A

GIs (geographic indications)

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Australian wine law

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85% grape minimum if listed

85% from vintage if listed

85% must come from GI (geographic indication), state, zone, region, subregion, or vineyard

if two grapes on label, first listed must have more

20
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Who regulates federal beverage alcohol law in the US?

A

Tax and Trade Bureau

21
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What are AVAs? which was the first?

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American viticultural areas

1980- Augusta, Missouri
1981- Napa

22
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US wine labeling law %

Variety
vintage
appelation or AVA
Estate bottling

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Variety
75%- from county or state
85%- from an ava
90% (in oregon for most varieties)

Vintage
85% from state or county
95% if AVA is stated

Appelation or AVA
75% from state or county
85% from stated AVA
95% if stated single vineyard

Estate bottling
100% must come from grapes grown on land owned or controlled by the winery which must be located in an AVA

23
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Does “reserve” on label have any meaning in the US?

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Only in Washington, No more than 10% of production is allowed for “reserve wines”

24
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What is the WO?

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“Wine of Origin System”

Introduced in South Africa in 1973
producers must adhere to specific standards

WO seal appears on all bottles of South african wine that pass this certification

25
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WO labeling Laws

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(Wine of Origin system, south africa)

85% vintage of stated year
85% minimum for varietal labeling

100% must be from appelation

26
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Oregon Wine law

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90% minimum of grape stated on label

(75% for cabernet is an exception)

27
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Chilean wine law

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Denominacion de Origen (DO) similar to the AVA system in the US

Minimum 75% from region

Minimum 75% of stated variety (Only vitis vinifera (no hybrids)

Minimum 75% from stated vintage

28
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How does chilean wine law differ if the wine is being exported?

A

becomes stricter- all 75% is bumped up to 85% (variety, region, vintage)

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Argentina Wine law

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80% of grape minimum if variety listed

85% must be grown in listed region

IGs (indicaciones Geograficas)
demarcated by political or geographical boundaries- similar to AVAs

DOCs (Denominacion de origen Controlada)
specify grape varietes, viticultural practices and aging
similar to european appelation systems

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