while drinking
Have you noticed what words appear on the wine label?
Can you tell me that this wine is not bad?
You know, before you taste the wine
A wine label is really a judgment on a bottle of wine
Is it an important way of quality?
what about drinking?
The most helpless and often affect the mood is that
Spent money, bought wine
The quality is not worth the price
It’s also frustrating….
So today, let’s sort it out
Labels that say “this wine is of good quality”
Key words! ! !
Grand Cru Classé (Bordeaux)
The word “Grand Cru Classé” appears in the wine in the Bordeaux region of France, which means that this wine is a classified wine, so this wine should be quite good in terms of quality and reputation, with high gold content and credibility. ~
French Bordeaux has several different classification systems: the 1855 Médoc class, the 1855 Sauternes class, the 1955 Saint Emilion class, the 1959 Graves class, etc., while the class The wine reputation, reputation and status of the winery are obvious to all, and the five first-grade wineries (Lafite, Mouton, etc.) and a super first-class winery (Dijin) are even more disdainful of the heroes…
Grand Cru (Burgundy)
In Burgundy and Chablis, which are classified by plots, the label “Grand Cru” indicates that this wine is produced in the highest-level Grand Cru in the region, and usually has a unique terroir personality~
In terms of plots, the grades are divided into 4 grades from high to low, namely Grand Cru (special grade park), Premier Cru (first grade park), village grade (usually marked with the name of the village), and regional grade (regional grade). , Burgundy currently has 33 grand crus, of which Chablis, which is famous for its dry white, has a Grand Cru composed of 7 vineyards~
Cru (Beaujolais also has good wine!!)
If it is a wine produced in the Beaujolais region of France, if there is Cru (vineyard-level region) on the wine label, it can show that its quality is quite good~When it comes to Beaujolais, I am afraid that the first thing that comes to mind is the famous Beaujolais Nouveau Festival, which seems to have been living under the halo of Burgundy (here I mean black under the lights!).. ….
But in the 1930s, the French National Institute of Appellations of Origin (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine) named 10 Cru vineyard-level appellations in the Beaujolais appellation based on their terroir, and these villages have the highly acclaimed The terroir produces high-quality wines~
DOCG (Italy)
DOCG is the highest level of Italian wine. There are strict controls on grape varieties, picking, brewing, or the time and method of aging. Some even stipulate the age of the vines, and they must be tasted by special people. ~
DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita), which means “Guaranteed control of wines produced under the Designation of Origin”. It requires producers in designated areas to voluntarily subject their wines to stricter management standards, and wines that have been approved as DOCG will have the government’s quality seal on the bottle~
DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita), which means “Guaranteed control of wines produced under the Designation of Origin”. It requires producers in designated areas to voluntarily subject their wines to stricter management standards, and wines that have been approved as DOCG will have the government’s quality seal on the bottle~
VDP refers to the German VDP Vineyard Alliance, which can be regarded as one of the golden signs of German wine. The full name is Verband Deutscher Prdi-fatsund Qualittsweingter. It has its own series of standards and grading systems, and adopts high-standard viticulture management methods to make wine. Currently, only 3% of the wineries are selected, with about 200 members, and basically all have a history of a hundred years~
Almost every member of the VDP owns a vineyard with outstanding terroir, and strives for excellence in every operation from the vineyard to the winery…There is an eagle logo on the bottle neck of VDP wine, VDP production is only 2% of the total amount of German wine, but its wine usually does not disappoint~
Gran ReservaIn Spain’s Designated Origin (DO), the age of wine has legal significance. According to the length of aging time, it is divided into new wine (Joven), aging (Crianza), collection (Reserva) and special collection (Gran Reserva)~
The Gran Reserva on the label signifies the longest ageing period and, from a Spanish point of view, is a sign of the best quality wines, this word only applies to the DO and guaranteed legal Originating area (DOCa) wines~Taking Rioja as an example, the ageing time of the Grand Reserve red wine is at least 5 years, of which at least 2 years are aged in oak barrels and 3 years in bottles, but in fact, many wineries have reached the Aged for more than 8 years. The wines of the Grand Reserva level account for only 3% of Rioja’s total production.
Reserva De Familia (Chile or other New World country)On Chilean wine, if it is marked with Reserva de Familia, it means family collection, which usually means that it is the best wine in the products of a Chilean winery (dare to use the name of the family).
In addition, on the wine label of Chilean wine, there will also be Gran Reserva, which also means Grand Reserve, but, especially important, Reserva de Familia and Gran Reserva in Chile have no legal significance! No legal significance! Therefore, it is entirely up to the winery to control itself, and only responsible wineries can be guaranteed~
In Australia, there is no official grading system for wine, but at present the most referenced is the star rating of Australian wineries founded by Australia’s most famous wine critic, Mr. James Halliday~
“Red five-star winery” is the highest grade in the selection, and those who can be selected as “red five-star winery” must be very outstanding wineries. The wines they produce have their own characteristics, which can be called classics in the wine industry. make~To be awarded the red five-star winery rating, at least 2 wines must have scored 94 points (or above) in the current year’s rating, and the previous two years must also be five-star rated.
Only 5.1% of wineries in Australia are lucky enough to receive this honor. “Red five-star winery” is usually represented by 5 red stars, and the next level is 5 black stars, representing a five-star winery~