Etikett: regler

Varning för gravida kvinnor

Det är dock inte de gravida kvinnorna som är farliga, utan vinproducenterna som måste sätta ut en varning på etiketten om att vin kan vara farligt för gravida kvinnor. Det är en ny fransk lag

Nya franska Vin de Pays ej godkända av EU

Frankrike har nyligen skapat tre nya Vin de Pays: ”Atlantique”, ”Gaule” och ”France”. Dessa har nu förkastats av EUs jordbrukskommission och Frankrike har nu två månader på sig att lägga fram motargument. Anledningen är att

A vineyard where chemical herbicides are used, in Champagne

Lower yields = better wines. Or?

The ruling has been confirmed that raises the yield in Champagne to 15,000 kg/ha. Very few people (in France) counts in kg/ha so if we translate it to hectolitres per hectare it equates to 100

Vineyard with irrigation in the Strantza village near Naoussa, Macedonia, Greece

Water in the vineyard

Is it permitted to irrigate the vineyard? It depends on where and when. Many believe that it is forbidden in e.g. France. However, that is not the case. Even in France it is allowed in

No more Tokay d’Alsace or Tocai Friuliani

Next year the agreement between Hungary and the EU will come into effect that will reserve the name “Tokay” (in its various spellings) to wine coming from the region of Tokay in Hungary. The use

Changed rules for white Costières de Nîmes

Costières de Nîmes is at the southern end of the Rhône valley on the border to Languedoc. The modified rules for white CdN wine declares: Permitted grape varieties are Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Ugni Blanc,

Irrigation will (probably) be allowed in France

INAO made positive noises towards allowing irrigation in French vineyards. The proposal means that it would be OK to water vineyards under special circumstances, as for instance the extremely hot summer in 2003.

Drip nozzle, on a viner irrigation system at Kir-Yianni Winery, Naoussa, Macedonia, Greece

Irrigation will be permitted in France?

Irrigation has long been prohibited in French vineyards. The reasoning being that with water the growers could inflate the grapes, increase production but lower the quality. There is currently a proposal on the table, likely

New rules for Bandol wine

INAO has defined (somewhat) new rules for Bandol. In short: – Manual harvest is compulsory – Enriching or concentration of the must is not permitted (reverse osmosis, cryo-extraction…) – minimum 18 months in barrel for

Varning för gravida kvinnor

Det är dock inte de gravida kvinnorna som är farliga, utan vinproducenterna som måste sätta ut en varning på etiketten om att vin kan vara

Nya franska Vin de Pays ej godkända av EU

Frankrike har nyligen skapat tre nya Vin de Pays: ”Atlantique”, ”Gaule” och ”France”. Dessa har nu förkastats av EUs jordbrukskommission och Frankrike har nu två

A vineyard where chemical herbicides are used, in Champagne

Lower yields = better wines. Or?

The ruling has been confirmed that raises the yield in Champagne to 15,000 kg/ha. Very few people (in France) counts in kg/ha so if we

Vineyard with irrigation in the Strantza village near Naoussa, Macedonia, Greece

Water in the vineyard

Is it permitted to irrigate the vineyard? It depends on where and when. Many believe that it is forbidden in e.g. France. However, that is

Drip nozzle, on a viner irrigation system at Kir-Yianni Winery, Naoussa, Macedonia, Greece

Irrigation will be permitted in France?

Irrigation has long been prohibited in French vineyards. The reasoning being that with water the growers could inflate the grapes, increase production but lower the

New rules for Bandol wine

INAO has defined (somewhat) new rules for Bandol. In short: – Manual harvest is compulsory – Enriching or concentration of the must is not permitted

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