FST 422 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reserve Wine, Amarone, Table Wine
21 Dec 2017
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Color, good tannins strong cassis aroma, cedar, tobacco, mint. Deeply colored, full-bodied wine with lots of fruity aroma. Aoc (appellation d"origine) controls : that wines must be 100% from grapes approved from that region, picked at minimal level of sugar/alc, bottled in same region as growth. Aoc does not guarantee quality, protects growers only. Grand cru is highest classification: cru: growth. Chateau: winery, typically one on a vineyard estate. Italy: home to some of the oldest wine-producing regions; largest producer of wine in the world. Grapes grown in almost every region; +1 million vineyards. 85% of what they consume is red wine. Docg: guaranteed to be high-standard; government oversees every aspect: similar to aoc level of france. Igt: from specific geographical areas wine made in doc regions but not made according to those laws. Vdt = vino da tavola: basic, table cheap wines: no geographical place of origin. Classico: from the historic class zone within a region.
