VEN 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Montrachet, Carbonic Maceration, Chaptalization
25 Jun 2018
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Lecture I (b)
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-By 2016, Italy produced the most wines, then came France, and then Spain.
-Notice how all these countries are in origins of optimal temperature.
-Appellation of origin is a geographic name of a region that indicates the origin of the grapes
where they were grown and used in winemaking.
-A.O. is regulated by law and it doesn’t allow a wine in Australia, for instance, to be called
Champagne.
-On most wine labels, the appellation might be the main identifier of a wine.
-Mauseraut, for instance, is the name of a village that makes Chardonnay wines.
-Non-European wines are labeled under both the A.O. and the varietal of wine — Cabernet
Sauvignon of Napa Valley.
-In addition to those, A.O. is the origin of grapes, but it also comes alongside the grape varieties,
how grapes are grown, and how the wine is made.
-The geographic name can only be used if the wine was made according to the production
regulation. Therefore, this makes sure different wineries in a same area will produce almost
identical tasting wines.
-Purpose of A.O.:
-It helps keep the reputation of place, but doesn’t guarantee quality. As there is always a
third factor that can cause inconsistencies in wines.
-It also guarantees exclusivity in the marketplace.
-Lastly, it regulates the market.
-European Union classifies wines by three tiers: 1) Table wines, 2) Country wines, and 3)
Appellation wines.
-Table wines don’t have appellation labels, but the country wines need to have grapes
coming in from specific areas.
-However, appellation wines is the most exclusive.
-Appellation wines are called PDO; the country wines are PGI; and all other wines are just called
table wines.
-Three-tiered systems originated in France but it has now spread across the European Union.
-France by the turn of 20th century employed aggressive marketing. This has meant the model is
replicated around the world.
-It’s a model for regulation in EU.
-It’s a model for grape varieties and wines styles around the world.
-Vin de France is lowest quality; IGP or PGI is the mid-range; PDO is the highest quality.
-Vin de France:
-Note that none of these table wines follow the same procedures of production: one can be white,
the other red. In addition, they are all different grape varieties.
-IGP wines:
-Both wines have the location written, and are explicitly shown to be IGP.
-PDO wines:
-The labeling goes with “AOC + the name of the origin.”
-AOC, and Macon-Villages.
-Macon Village might be the village, but the name of the state is also added.
-54% of French wines are AOC. The remaining wines, IGP of 33% and table wines of 11%, are
not into AOC because the wine is not in the prestigious location, or that you are in the location
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Document Summary
By 2016, italy produced the most wines, then came france, and then spain. Notice how all these countries are in origins of optimal temperature. Appellation of origin is a geographic name of a region that indicates the origin of the grapes where they were grown and used in winemaking. A. o. is regulated by law and it doesn"t allow a wine in australia, for instance, to be called. On most wine labels, the appellation might be the main identifier of a wine. Mauseraut, for instance, is the name of a village that makes chardonnay wines. Non-european wines are labeled under both the a. o. and the varietal of wine cabernet. In addition to those, a. o. is the origin of grapes, but it also comes alongside the grape varieties, how grapes are grown, and how the wine is made. The geographic name can only be used if the wine was made according to the production regulation.
