The second instalment of a mini-feature on Pays d'Oc IGP wines from the Languedoc (see Part 1 for more about terminology, rationale etc.) focuses on half-a-dozen varietal wines, this time including well-known grape varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon blanc) and relatively new arrivals to the region or discoveries (Albariño, Marselan). Last time, my notes were mainly centred on a few different styles of Syrah, Carignan, Grenache and Viognier.
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Showing posts with label IGP. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IGP. Show all posts
16 May 2021
South of France: Pays d'Oc IGP part two.
Labels:
Albariño,
Chardonnay,
IGP,
Languedoc.,
Marselan,
Pays d'Oc,
Pinot Noir,
Sauvignon Blanc,
south of France
24 April 2021
South of France: IGP and Vin de France
Many wine producers in southern France make wines labelled as Indication Géographique Protégée or IGP, which replaced Vin de Pays over ten years ago as part of a Europe-wide rationalisation of wine laws and 'trademarking' of specified wine areas. Hence in Italy, it's Indicazione Geografica Protetta or Indicación Geográfica Protegida in Spain, although confusingly they still also use the term Vino de la Tierra ('country wine') whereas the French have dropped Vin de Pays.
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