Wine Business Flashcards
1
Q
What does PDO stand for in relation to wine legislation?
A
A European Geographical Indication (GI) scheme called Protected Denominations of Origin (PDOs)
2
Q
What proportion of the world’s wine is exported in bulk? Bonus points for % for Germany, UK and US
A
38% of the world’s wine was exported in bulk in 2016
Germany - 58%
UK - 35%
US - 24%
3
Q
What does PGI stand for in relation to wine regulation?
A
Protected Geographic Indications (PGI)
I.e Vin de Pays - more freedom than PDO
Still require 85% of grapes to come from a particular geographic area but permit a wider range of varieties and do not impose rules on viticulture and winemaking - very important in South of France
