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Introduction to the United States
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- Majority of vines is europian varieties grafted on American rootstock
- All fifthy states produce less or more wines, main centres are California, Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) and New York state |
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United States Wine Laws
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- Fedral Law and State Law
- Federal Law role is to guarantee the wine origin *Appellation and АVA - American Viticulture Area and Appellation systems is complex and for better understood them need to look first at appellation which can be one of the following - A State such as California - A county such as Napa or Monterey - An AVA such as Central Coast or Napa Valley *AVA - American Viticulturral Area, can include more than one state. Its requirement is the following - Vintage Date (95% grape comes from stated vintage) - Source of Fruit (85% comes from AVA) - Varietal Labeling(75% fruit must be from stated variety - Estate Bottling (must be AVA winery, 100% of grapes under control of winery) The requirements do not mean that the quality is better than other appellation wines |
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