{"id":267,"date":"2018-08-22T04:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/?p=267"},"modified":"2018-12-11T10:33:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T15:33:32","slug":"wine-appellations-through-out-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdilauro.com\/CarpeVino\/2018\/08\/22\/wine-appellations-through-out-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Appellations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Each country has specific rules and regulations that goven many particulars about where the wine is grown, what grapes can be used, etc.<\/p>\n

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FRANCE<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong> (Highest level to 3rd level)<\/p>\n

AOP: Appellation d\u2019Origine Prot\u00e9g\u00e9e\u00a0 <\/strong>Began in 1937 starting with the 11 main regions of grape growing.\u00a0 (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, etc).\u00a0 The AOP specifies the grape varieties that can be used, the alcoholic content of a wine,\u00a0 aging requirements and more.\u00a0 This also further breaks down into<\/p>\n

Special Classification\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0 Regional cru or classification
\nCommune Village\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>\u00a0ie:\u00a0 Saint Julien, Pouilly- Fusse,\u00a0 Montrachet
\nSub Regional\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em> ie:\u00a0 Medoc, Macon-Villages
\nRegional\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/em>\u00a0ie:\u00a0 \u00a0Bordeaux, Burgundy<\/p>\n

IGP (Indication G\u00e9ographique Prot\u00e9g\u00e9e<\/i>,)\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0(Vine de Pays)<\/strong>\u00a0 Means country wine.<\/em>\u00a0 It identifies six regional areas of France.\u00a0 Wines made from here, have to adhere to specific standards.\u00a0 They are not as strict as those from AOP, but all the wines still must be submitted for analsis and testing.\u00a0 Vine de Pays created in 1973 was replaced by IGP in 1979<\/p>\n

Vin de France\u00a0<\/strong>Basically means table wine. These wines are generally labeled by their grape varietal (ie Chardonnay), can not include a Controlle , but they can say\u00a0 that they are a product of France<\/p>\n

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ITALY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>DOC:\u00a0 \u00a0 Denominazione di Origine Controllata
\nDOCG: Denominazione di Origine Controllata Garantita<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>First established in 1963 for the purpose of identifying and promoting the indigenous grape varietals use in Italian wines.\u00a0 This classification does not always identify the actual quality of the wine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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These wines are many times broken down further to
\nClassico<\/strong><\/em>Narrows down the specific region
\nSuperiore\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Higher standards in the quality of the grape and minimum aging requirements.
\nRiserva\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Mainly refers to the extended aging of the wine and those made from exceptional vintage years<\/p>\n

IGT :\u00a0 Indicazione Geografica Tipica
\n<\/strong>Created in 1992 to add wines that did not meet the DOC or DOCG standards but still had excellent regional characters.\u00a0 A perfect example of a IGT wine are the Super Tuscan.\u00a0 \u00a0These wines are made from not only native Italian grapes, but from grapes known in other countries.\u00a0 \u00a0The Super Tuscan generally are a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.\u00a0 \u00a0The two most famous\u00a0 Super Tuscan are\u00a0\u00a0Tignanello<\/em>\u00a0and Sassicaia<\/em> which can be pricier than many DOC or DOCG wines.<\/p>\n

VDT:\u00a0 Vino da Tavolo
\n<\/strong>Basically means table wine.\u00a0 These are the Italian wines you will see labeld Rosso or Bianco.\u00a0 \u00a0There are not many rules or regulations that goven the production or bottling of these wines.<\/p>\n

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SPAIN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Denominaci\u00f3n de Origen (DO)<\/strong>
\nDenominaci\u00f3n de Origen Protegida (DOP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

VINO de Pago\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Special vineyard classifications
\nDOP (DOC&DO)
\nDOC\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>Rioja and Priorat
\nDO\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/i>Mentrida, Bierzo
\nIGT \/ VDiT\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Castilla, Cordoba<\/em><\/p>\n

Aging is critical to all Spanish Wines, especially Tempranillo<\/em><\/p>\n

Tinto\/Robo\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Little to no oak aging\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0
\nCrianza\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>Some Oak and bottle aging, Rioja requires 12 months
\nReserva\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>Has both Oak and Bottle aging , 1 year in oak, 2 years in bottle
\nGran Reserva\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/em>Extended aging 2 years in Oak 4 or more years in bottle<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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UNITED STATES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

American Viticulture Area<\/strong>\u00a0(AVA)
\nBegan in 1980 to identify grape-growing area with unique geographic and cultural features that influence a wine\u2019s taste and quality.\u00a0 AVAs can get confusing because they add Sub-AVAs into the mix, so there are really no geographic boundaries that are firmly established.
\nFor example, Calistoga AVA<\/em> is a sub AVA of Napa Valley AVA<\/em>, which is a sub AVA of the North Coast AVA
\n<\/em>One main restriction is for a wine to carry a AVA classification, the wine must have 85% of the grapes coming from a single AVA<\/p>\n

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  Each country has specific rules and regulations that goven many particulars about where the wine is grown, what grapes can be used, etc.     FRANCE\u00a0 (Highest level to 3rd level) AOP: Appellation d\u2019Origine Prot\u00e9g\u00e9e\u00a0 Began in 1937 starting with the 11 main regions of grape growing.\u00a0 (Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, etc).\u00a0 The AOP specifies … <\/p>\n

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