United Kingdom

UK maps and comparative exercises

Focusing on England and Wales, study cool-climate vineyards, both sparkling and still wine, and origin labelling.

Read the key points in the diagram

Sussex PDO: The 12- and 15-month requirements overlap →

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Proportion of place of origin and variety

Does 85% always mean the same thing?

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Items for comparison.PDO stillPGI still
Place of origin100% from the labeled region.At least 85% from the labeled region.
Interspecific hybridsCategory not permittedPermitted category

Read origin, variety, and vintage as separate subjects.

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Distinguishing between the different maturation times

Is it correct to say all 15 months were spent aging on the lees?

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Items for comparison.Period sur lieIn-bottle period prior to release
Sussex sparklingMinimum 12 monthsMinimum 15 months
Example of removing lees after 12 monthsDisgorgement after 12 monthsAdd three more months after that.

The specifications separate the total period on lees and the period before release.

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