Comments on: When a traditional wine style is altered by modern winemaking, should the winery have to label it thusly? http://www.winesfromoc.com/when-a-traditional-wine-style-is-altered-by-modern-winemaking-should-the-winery-have-to-label-it-thusly.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:56:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: shiraz_princess http://www.winesfromoc.com/when-a-traditional-wine-style-is-altered-by-modern-winemaking-should-the-winery-have-to-label-it-thusly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1178 shiraz_princess Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:17:14 +0000 http://www.winesfromoc.com/when-a-traditional-wine-style-is-altered-by-modern-winemaking-should-the-winery-have-to-label-it-thusly.html#comment-1178 I think only traditional style wines should carry the label, it works for most varietals. You can only buy a French Beaujolais but you can buy a Gamay Noir from anywhere they can grow the grape. I'm surprised about the Italian wines you mentioned, Italy (and France) are the most conservative of wine producing countries. Do you suggest that some of the Amarone we by from Italy are not produced in the traditional manner. A wine from a different country can't possibly be labelled an Amarone, can it? I think only traditional style wines should carry the label, it works for most varietals. You can only buy a French Beaujolais but you can buy a Gamay Noir from anywhere they can grow the grape.
I’m surprised about the Italian wines you mentioned, Italy (and France) are the most conservative of wine producing countries.
Do you suggest that some of the Amarone we by from Italy are not produced in the traditional manner. A wine from a different country can’t possibly be labelled an Amarone, can it?

]]> By: saint_leo_the_great http://www.winesfromoc.com/when-a-traditional-wine-style-is-altered-by-modern-winemaking-should-the-winery-have-to-label-it-thusly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1179 saint_leo_the_great Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:17:14 +0000 http://www.winesfromoc.com/when-a-traditional-wine-style-is-altered-by-modern-winemaking-should-the-winery-have-to-label-it-thusly.html#comment-1179 You know, I don't think a winery has to admit they've altered a traditional wine. They like to tell you that they've added pear, melon, smoke, whatever but as far as the fermenting process goes , they don't tell you. It would be helpful if the label told you about a process they used that radically changed the taste. Maybe the modern winemaking techniques don't alter the taste that much and that's why the winery doesn't feel the need to tell you about the change. You know, I don’t think a winery has to admit they’ve altered a traditional wine. They like to tell you that they’ve added pear, melon, smoke, whatever but as far as the fermenting process goes , they don’t tell you. It would be helpful if the label told you about a process they used that radically changed the taste. Maybe the modern winemaking techniques don’t alter the taste that much and that’s why the winery doesn’t feel the need to tell you about the change.

]]> By: Willy S http://www.winesfromoc.com/when-a-traditional-wine-style-is-altered-by-modern-winemaking-should-the-winery-have-to-label-it-thusly.html/comment-page-1#comment-1180 Willy S Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:17:14 +0000 http://www.winesfromoc.com/when-a-traditional-wine-style-is-altered-by-modern-winemaking-should-the-winery-have-to-label-it-thusly.html#comment-1180 Most countries have standards on what the bottle should read when it contains grapes from a specific region. For instance, most Italian wines from Tuscany bear a DOC or DOCG marking (abbv) noting that the grapes are specifically grown in that area. However, recently winemakers have started to experiment making wines with grapes from other regions - these wines are frequently referred to as Super-Tuscans. These wines carry a new marking - IGT (abbv). Recommend reading about the differences in wine books. A good read for someone who has to explain these differences to non-wine drinkers are the books in the "For Dummies" series. Most countries have standards on what the bottle should read when it contains grapes from a specific region. For instance, most Italian wines from Tuscany bear a DOC or DOCG marking (abbv) noting that the grapes are specifically grown in that area. However, recently winemakers have started to experiment making wines with grapes from other regions - these wines are frequently referred to as Super-Tuscans. These wines carry a new marking - IGT (abbv).

Recommend reading about the differences in wine books. A good read for someone who has to explain these differences to non-wine drinkers are the books in the "For Dummies" series.

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