Labelling Terms

Question 1

Inside the European Union what does PDO stand for?

Answer 1

• Protected Designation of Origin

Question 2

Inside the European Union what does PGI stand for?

Answer 2

• Protected Geographical Indication

Question 3

What does the term GI stand for?

Answer 3

• Geographical Indications

Question 4

In France what are the 2 PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) Labeling Terms?

Answer 4

• Appellation d’origine protégée (AOP)
• Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC)

Question 5

In France what are the 2 PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Labeling Terms?

Answer 5

• Indication géographique protégée (IGP)
• Vin de pays (VdP)

Question 6

In Italy what are the 2 PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) Labeling Terms?

Answer 6

• Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC)
• Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG)

Question 7

In Italy what is the PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Labeling Term?

Answer 7

• Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)

Question 8

In Spain what are the 2 PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) Labeling Terms?

Answer 8

• Denominación de Origen (DO)
• Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOCa)

Question 9

In Spain what is the PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Labeling Term?

Answer 9

• Vino de la Tierra

Question 10

In Germany what are the 2 PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) Labeling Terms?

Answer 10

• Qualitätswein
• Prädikatswein

Question 11

In Germany what is the PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Labeling Term?

Answer 11

• Landwein

Question 12

State the meaning of the labelling terms relating to vine age and grape-growing options.

Answer 12

• Vine age:
  
  • Old Vine/Vieilles vignes
• Grape-growing options:
  
  • Vintage
  • Late Harvest/Vendanges tardives
  • Botrytis/Noble Rot
  • Icewine/Eiswein

Question 13

Name the six Prädikat Categories in Germany, from Dry to Sweet.

Answer 13

• dry to sweet:
  
  • Kabinett
  • Spätlese
  • Auslese
• sweet (concentrated by freezing):
  
  • Eiswein
• sweet (concentrated by botrytis/noble rot):
  
  • Beerenauslese (BA)
  • Trockenbeerenauslese (TBA)

Question 14

What are 2 Other Labeling Terms in Germany?

Answer 14

• Trocken (Dry)
• Halbtrocken (Half Dry)