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38-865: Reuilly ( French pronunciation: [ʁœji] ) is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) in the Loire Valley wine region of France , which takes its name from the Reuilly commune in the department of Indre , situated in the center of France. The Reuilly vineyards consists of 150 hectares (370 acres) located in 7 communes: Reuilly and Diou in Indre and Lazenay , Chéry , Lury-sur-Arnon , Preuilly and Cerbois in Cher . The soils are made up of sandy-gravelly soil and clayey-chalky soil ( Kimmeridgian marl ). Three different grape varieties are grown: Sauvignon blanc , Pinot noir and Pinot gris . The AOC, recognized by

76-546: A combination of new and old oak barriques . The Château-Grillet AOC can only be used for still white wines made from Viognier. The planting density must be at least 8,000 vines per hectare, and the base yield is 37 hectoliters per hectare. The grape must reach a maturity giving at least 178 grams per liter of sugar in the must (corresponding to 10.5 per cent potential alcohol ), and the finished wines must have at least 11.5 per cent alcohol by volume but no more than 14 per cent after any chaptalisation . The wines must be dry with

114-493: A good vintage Château-Grillet are typically apricot, truffle, and honey on the nose, and apricot, orange and tangerine on the palate. More floral aromas are present on the nose with some aging, typically eight years or more. The fruit aromas associated with Château-Grillet are therefore somewhat different than from those typically found in Condrieu, where pear is often found. Château-Grillet cellars its wines for at least 24 months in

152-753: A list of designated products. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union is an example. Alternatively, the country can seek the development of rules or agreements at the World Trade Organization . Since each country has its own legal and agricultural framework, the specifics of each trade relationship are likely to vary. Also, there are often conflicts between trademarks and geographical indications. For instance, in Canada, only Canadian wines can be VQA approved but other certification trademarks can be registered under

190-491: A rigorous set of clearly defined standards; they are to be produced in a consistent and traditional manner with ingredients from specifically classified producers in designated geographical areas. The products must also be aged at least partially in the respective designated area. Under French law, it is illegal to manufacture and sell a product under one of the AOC-controlled geographical indications if it does not comply with

228-537: A similar type of protection for regional products called the AOP ( appellation d'origine protégée ; or, in English, Protected designation of origin , PDO). This protection recognizes products that are the "result of a unique combination of human and environmental factors that are characteristic of a given territory." Most products with an AOC designation also have a protected designation of AOP under EU law. For those products, only

266-576: A single estate is a situation known as a monopole . There are several other monopole estates in France including Romanée-Conti , La Tâche , La Romanée , Clos de Tart , and Clos de la Coulée de Serrant . The Neyret-Gachet family acquired the Château-Grillet estate in 1830, and the family retained ownership until the estate was purchased by French billionaire François Pinault in 2011. As of 2019, winemaker Chu Jaeok, formerly of Domaine d’Eugenie, became

304-473: A variety of climatic and soil conditions, while others are small and highly uniform. For example, the Côtes du Rhône AOC covers some 75,000 acres (about 30,000 hectares) and 171 villages, making it one of the largest AOCs. However, within its area lies one of the smallest AOCs, Château-Grillet , which occupies less than 4 hectares (9.9 acres) of land. The INAO's mission is to ensure that all AOC products are held to

342-637: Is a wine classification system based on geographic region, but it differs from the AOC in important ways. Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete wines are commonly seen as less prestigious than Qualitätswein mit Prädikat , making it more similar to the Vin de Pays or Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure systems. Portugal 's Denominação de Origem Controlada , Austria 's Districtus Austria Controllatus , South Africa 's Wine of Origin , and Switzerland 's AOC-IGP are all similar to

380-561: Is determined by the combination of a physical and biological environment with established production techniques transmitted within a human community. Together, these give the product its distinctive qualities. The defining technical and geographic factors are set forth in standards for each product, including wines, cheeses and meats. Other countries and the European Union have similar labeling systems. The European Union 's protected designation of origin (PDO and PGI) system has harmonized

418-631: Is effectively an enclave of the Condrieu appellation, which also produces Viognier-only white wines. These appellations are located just south of Vienne in the northern part of the Rhône valley. The production of white wine in the Rhône region is relatively small compared to the red wines. Condrieu and Château-Grillet are the only appellations in northern Rhône that are exclusively white wine appellations. The situation of an AOC (or other official wine designation) owned by

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456-412: Is one of the smallest appellations in France, but the area under vine expanded in the 1970s and 1980s (the era when Rhône wines started to see an increase in demand), from 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) in 1971, to 2.3 hectares (5.7 acres) in 1977, 3.0 hectares (7.4 acres) in 1982 and 3.8 hectares (9.4 acres) in 1991, which has remained the vineyard area until at least 2005. This was achieved by actually planting

494-493: Is only of half as large, or 0.85 hectares (2.1 acres). Château-Grillet is by tradition a wine which is intended to be drunk with some maturity, often around 10 years or more from the vintage year. This style has been kept by the appellation's single producer and sets Château-Grillet apart from the Condrieu wines from most producers, or indeed almost all wines produced from Viognier grapes, which are styled to be drunk fairly young and often aims more for opulence. Aromas present in

532-502: The Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO). The certification system is designed to protect distinctive and traditional regional products, based on the upon the concept of terroir . Terroir refers to a given geographical area having specific environmental and human features that affect an agricultural product's key characteristics. These factors are meant to capture unique environmental features (e.g. type of soil, topology of

570-412: The appellation d'origine contrôlée ( French pronunciation: [apɛlasjɔ̃ dɔʁiʒin kɔ̃tʁole] , lit.   ' controlled designation of origin ' ; AOC ) is a label that identifies an agricultural product whose stages of production and processing are carried out in a defined geographical area – the terroir – and using recognized and traditional know-how. The specificity of an AOC product

608-603: The Law for the Protection of the Place of Origin was passed, specifying the region and commune in which a given product must be manufactured. This law has since been revised many times. On 30 July 1935, the Comité National des appellations d'origine (CNAO) was created by representatives of the government and the major winegrowers to manage the administration of the AOC process for wines at

646-502: The 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. On 2 July 1990, the scope of work of the INAO was extended beyond wines to cover other agricultural products. Over 300 French wines are entitled to the display the AOC seal on their label. Wines still may use this label, despite classification under EU and UK law as Protected Designation of Origin. In 2018, 47% of the wines produced in France were wines with a controlled designation of origin. Legislation concerning

684-643: The EU PDO/AOP designation can be used. However, wines with a PDO/AOP status can still use the French AOC designation. After Brexit, all geographic indications already established under EU law as of 31 December 2020 are also recognized under UK law, according to Article 54, paragraph 2 of the withdrawal treaty. Many other countries have based their controlled place name systems on the French AOC classification. Italy 's Denominazione di Origine Controllata and Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita followed

722-461: The European Union may compete in international markets with foreign products that refer to a geographical origin that has nothing to do with where the product is produced (e.g. Parmesan that is produced in the United States and not in a narrowly defined region of northern Italy). In such cases, bilateral agreements with other countries, whereupon the signatories agree to accord a special status to

760-518: The French AOC system as well. Switzerland has an appellation d'origine contrôlée certification for wines and an appellation d'origine protégée certification for other food products. Before 2013, the appellation d'origine contrôlée was used for all products. The United States' American Viticultural Areas also follows the model set by the French AOC. The United States Department of the Treasury 's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau even uses

798-482: The actual product, and there is almost no way to verify that the finished bottled product is the same as the original AOC sample. In 1925, Roquefort became the first cheese to be awarded an AOC label, and since then over 40 cheeses have been assigned AOC status. The generally are also classified as Protected Designations of Origin under EU law, and thus use the PDO/AOP logo, rather than the AOC logo. EU law has created

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836-520: The criteria of the AOC. In order to make them easily recognizable, all AOC products carry a seal. The seal displays a number as well as the name of the certifying body. The color of the seal indicates the product classification: green for field products and red for dairy products. To prevent any possible misrepresentation, no part of an AOC name may be used on a label of a product not qualifying for that AOC. This strict label policy can lead to confusion, especially where towns share names with appellations. If

874-643: The decree in 1937 for white wines made from Sauvignon and in 1961 for red and rosé wines made from Pinot noir and Pinot gris, is under the guardianship of the committee for regional wine and fruit brandy of the Loire Valley, within the Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO), which regulate French agricultural products with appellations. Annual production is around 8,000 hectolitres. A wine fair has been held every year at Easter since 1953. Appellation d%27origine contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e In France,

912-534: The estate where the soil is lighter and more fragmented than in the Condrieu AOC . The slopes are shaped in the form of a natural amphitheater with south-southeastern sun exposure. The estate's vines average 40 years of age, and as a result produce very low yields . The slim brown bottles of Château-Grillet are easily recognised and are used by no other French winery. Until 1987, 70 centiliter bottles were used, but 75 cl bottles have been used since. Château-Grillet

950-522: The first woman to make the estate's single wine: Vin Blanc de Château-Grillet. Less than 10,000 bottles are produced each year. The estate also produces two Brandies: Fine du Château-Grillet and Marc du Château-Grillet. The former is distilled from the Château-Grillet wine while the latter is a pomace brandy . The vineyards stretch over two communes: Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône and Vérin . The vines are situated in terraces on steep granite cliffs surrounding

988-400: The full area within the appellation border, and this is now practically fully planted to vines. Château-Grillet is sometimes erroneously claimed to be the smallest appellation in France, which is incorrect since several Burgundy Grand Cru appellations are smaller. At the start of the 1970s expansion, Château-Grillet was actually of the same size as Romanée-Conti , but its neighbour La Romanée

1026-470: The geographical boundaries of the Cabardès AOC . Any vineyard that produces wine in one of those towns must not mention the name of the town of origin on the product labels. The origins of AOC date to 1411, when the production of blue Roquefort cheese was regulated by parliamentary decree. The first French law determining viticultural designations of origin dates to the 1 August 1905, and, on 6 May 1919,

1064-484: The initiative of Joseph Capus . In the Rhône wine region Baron Pierre Le Roy Boiseaumarié , a trained lawyer and winegrower from Châteauneuf-du-Pape , successfully obtained legal recognition of the " Côtes du Rhône " appellation of origin in 1936. After World War II the Committee became the public-private Institut National des Appellations d'Origine (INAO). The AOC seal was created and mandated by French laws in

1102-518: The intellectual property regime. The owner of a certification trademark is then allowed to sell licences to be used for certain products meeting the owner's criteria. Thus in the case of wines, one AOC certification trademark is owned by the French Republic, while another is owned by Maison des Futailles , a wine producer, of which the publicly owned Société des alcools du Québec is a partner. Ch%C3%A2teau-Grillet AOC Château-Grillet AOC

1140-407: The legal terminology "Appellation of Wine Origin" to describe a vintage wine's location of origin. The AVA indication on a label indicates that 85% of the grapes for wine are grown in the designated AVA. Overall, the appellation of a wine simply says where the grapes are from, although there are some particularities. If the appellation is a state, 100% of the grapes which go into the wine must come from

1178-558: The model set by the French AOC, and the EU standard for Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions (QWpsr) also corresponds closely. While Spain's denominación de origen is very similar, the classification of Rioja in 1925 and Sherry in 1933 preceded the French AOC system by a few years and show that Spain's DdO system developed parallel to France's AOC system to some extent. Similarly, Germany 's Qualitätswein bestimmter Anbaugebiete

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1216-410: The process of label approval is enforced to the millimetre, the quality control for the wine in the bottle is less strict. A blind taster must approve the wine for it to receive AOC classification, but this tasting often occurs before the product is even bottled, and by a local expert who may well have ties to the local vintners. Even if the taster is objective, the wine sample may not be representative of

1254-399: The production environment, local climate) and farming and processing practices (e.g. the steps taken and inputs used in producing a specific type of cheese). Thus, it includes the traditional savoir-faire that goes into the production of AOC products. Taken together, these give the product its distinctive qualities. The terroirs of AOCs vary dramatically in size. Some cover vast expanses with

1292-462: The protection of all geographical indications and their registration. When labelling wine however, producers may still use recognized traditional terms like AOC, and are not required to display the PDO and PGI logos or terms, mostly for aesthetic purposes. The AOC certification of authenticity is granted to certain geographical indications for wines , cheeses , butters , and other agricultural products by

1330-498: The provinces of Ontario and British Columbia regulate it. Outside their home country, the protections afforded by the AOC status may not be available in foreign markets. Part of the problem arises from the fact that European migrants to various countries marketed food products under the names referring to the places they came from (e.g. Parmesan, Rioja). After many years, such names became simply generic names for food products. Thus, products which are labelled AOC in France or AOP in

1368-491: The specific state. If a winery gets grapes from a neighboring state (for example, a California vintner getting Pinot noir from Oregon ), it may label the wine "Oregon", but if the state is not a neighboring one (for example, a California vintner getting Cabernet from Washington state ), the only permitted appellation is "American". In Canada , there is a government-sanctioned wine standard called Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA). It only applies to Canadian wines, and only

1406-463: The town of origin of a product contains a controlled appellation in its name, the producer (who is legally required to identify the place of origin on the product label but legally prohibited from using the full town's name unless the product is an approved AOC product) is enjoined from listing anything more than a cryptic postal code. For example, there are a dozen townships in l'Aude that have Cabardès in their names, several of which are not even within

1444-418: The way vineyards are identified makes recognizing the various AOCs very challenging for wine drinkers not accustomed to the system. Often, distinguishing classifications requires knowledge of esoteric label laws such as "Unless the wine is from a Premier Cru vineyard, the vineyard name must be printed in characters no more than half the height of the ones used for the village name." On the other hand, while

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