The label is the primary means that a producer has to pass information to the consumer. If we check, we find that it is a recent achievement, because until 1860 the wines were sold without labels, and all existing information was recorded on the cork. The number of information on the labels has grown significantly in recent years. We must consider that each country adopts specific legal criteria on what should be included on the labels of their wines. There are, however, some data that usually always appear:
1 - Country of origin
2 - Content ml bottle
3 - Alcohol
4 - Name of the manufacturer or dealer
5 - Safra
There are countries that adopt the geographic criterion to denominate their wines, leaving unspoken the varietal used, what happens in France (with the exception of Alsace) and Italy. So, if you are taking a Beaujolais (region name) is implied that it was produced with the Gamay grape, if it is a red Burgundy, it will necessarily Pinot Noir, although nothing is written on the label. Other countries and this is being increasingly common identify wine by the predominant grape variety used. Is used, then the criterion varietal. Use this criterion to California, Australia, Chile, South Africa, Central Europe and Brazil in the category of fine wines.
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