Wine Laws

Question 1

Remarkable Diversity in Styles / Almost always blends

Similar to other EU countries

1. V de Mesa
2. V Regional
3. Denominacao de Origem Controlada (DOC) = AC

Labelling

1. Res - wine from S Vint, tasted by panel and above min %abv for DOC
2. Garra Reds: Res + min 2 yrs ageing cask + 1 yr bottle - applies to all reds
3. Garra Whites: Res + min 6mths ageing in cask + 6m in btl:

Answer 1

Similar to other EU countries with:

1. Vinho de Mesa – table wine
2. Vinho Regional – equivalent to VdP
3. Denominacao de Origem Controlada (DOC) – equivalent to AC

• Labelling terms:

1. Reserva: wine from a single vintage, tasted by a panel and above min
2. Garrafeira reds: Reserva + min 2yrs ageing in cask & 1 yr in bottle; applies to all reds (DOC or not)
3. Garrafeira whites: Reserva + min 6mths ageing in cask & 6mths in bottle; applies to all reds (DOC or not)