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15 Cards in this Set
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How many parts are there to Australia's wine laws
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2 main parts
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What are the 2 main parts to Australia's wine laws?
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1. The Label Integrity Scheme
2. Geographical Indications (GI's) Register of Protected Names |
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When was the GI introduced?
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1993, but has taken to the present to finalize.
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When was the Label Integrity Scheme introduced?
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1990
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What does the Label Integrity Scheme say?
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It guarantees that a wine has a min. of 85% of the stated grape variety and a min. of 85% of grapes from the stated origin.
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Besides the % of grapes, what else does the Label Integrity Scheme say?
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It must also contain 85% of the stated vintage.
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True or False, the Label Integrity Scheme comply with the EU requirements.
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True
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What do the GI's Indicate?
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the boundaries and extent of the various delimited wine zones, regions and subregions.
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What is a Zone?
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a zone is an area of land, without any particular qualifying attributes.
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What is a Region?
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a single tract of land, comprising at least five independently owned vineyards of at least five hectares each, and producing at least 500 tonnes of wine grapes per year plus common grape growing characteristics and qualities specific to the region.
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How many independently owned vineyards must be present to comprise a region?
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at least 5
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How big must each vineyard be with in a region to comprise a region?
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each of the min. 5 vineyards must be 5 hectares each
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How any tonnes of grapes must the vineyard produce in order to be an addition to compromise a region?
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500 tonnes
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What must each vineyard have in common to comprise a region?
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produce 500 tonnes of grapes, be at least 5 hectares, have common grape growing characteristics, and have qualities specific to the region.
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How is a sub-region different to a region?
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A sub-region has the same restrictions plus a number of common grape-growing characteristics and qualities specific to the region.
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