WSET Wine and the Law Flashcards
what chemical are find in mostly all wines?
SO2, sulfur dioxide
what must appear on a label if the amount of SO2 is over a certain level?
“Contains sulfites”
what responsibility does the person or company have if they put their product on sale?
the label information has to be clear and able to be checked
What does Geographical Indications (GI) refer to?
a products region or place of origin (where the grapes where grown)
what is a GI, Geographical Indication?
a designated (betecknad) vineyard AREA within a country
How big areas can a GI cover?
-large and cover a whole area like Bordeaux
-very small and cover a single vineyard lika Romanée in Burgundy
if there is a stated GI on the label how much of the liquid must come from the stated GI?
85 percent more or less due to the local laws
In what two GI categories are European divided into?
-PDO - Protected Designation of Origin
-PGI - Protected Geographical Indication
What does PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) broadly indicate?
smaller areas and more tightly defined regulations
What does PGI (Protected Geographical indications) broadly indicate?
larger areas and fewer regulations
what is the French term for PDO?
AOP = appellation d´origine contrôlée
What is the term French term for PGI ?
IGP = Indication géographique protégée
what is the traditional term for IGP (Idication géographique protégée) in France?
Vin de Pays
What is unique for European GIs?
because local laws will also specify what grape varieties can be grown and what grape growing and winemaking techniques can be used
accodording to PDO regulations, how much of the grapes must come from the stated region of origin?
100 percent
