VEN 3 Lecture 11: 11. The Wines of France
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Definition: appellation of origin: a geographic name given to a wine that indicates the origin of the grapes used to. Appellations of origin: regulated by law or established trade picture. Appellation on label: may be main identifier of a wine, many european wines, e. g. , bordeaux, champagne, chianti, meursault . Use with a varietal name: may be used with a varietal designation, most non-european wines, e. g. , carneros chardonnay alexander valley cabernet. Controlled appellation of origin: origin of grapes. Purpose: controlled appellations: controls the reputation of the place, does not guarantee quality, guarantee exclusivity in the marketplace, regulates the market, champagne was the first controlled appellation. The three-tiered classification system of the european union (eu: tables wines appellation wines. France: the model for, regulation of wine production & identification, eu especially, grape varieties and wine styles, all colors. Quality categories for french wines: lowest quality, vin de france (used to be vin de table, mid-range quality.
