The content has the following items: 1. Grape varieties; 2. Wine name; 3. Harvest year; 4. Grade; 5. Production area; 6. Bottler; 7. Winery name; 8. Name of wine producing country; Net content; 10, alcohol concentration.
1, grape varieties
Not all wine bottles are labeled with grape varieties. Australia, the United States and other countries require a bottle of wine containing more than 75% of a certain type of grape, in order to mark the name of the variety on the bottle. Traditional European grape producing areas have different regulations, such as German, French, and labels.
If a grape variety name appears, it means that at least 85% of the wine is made from the grape. The name of the labeled variety is more often seen on the New World wine label.
2, wine name
The name of the wine will usually be the name of the winery, or it may be the specific name of the owner, or even the name of the production area.
3. Harvest year
The year indicated on the bottle is the harvest year of the grape. European traditional production areas, especially in the northern grape growing areas, because the climate is not as stable as Australia, the United States and other new world producing areas, so the quality varies greatly from year to year. Buying grapes
The vintage is also an important reference factor for wine. This shows the age of the wine. If the year is not indicated, it means that the wine is made from grapes of different harvest years, except for a few (such as sparkling wine, plus wine, etc.), which are not good quality wines.
4, grade
Wine producing countries usually have strict quality control, and countries have different methods for classifying wine grades. Usually, the old world products can be seen by the wine label. However, the New World has not been marked because it does not have a classification system.
5, the production area
In the case of traditional wine producing areas, the name of the producing area on the label is an important piece of information. Knowing that it is a wine in a certain area, you will know the characteristics and taste of the wine. The name of some wine producing areas almost determines the reputation of the bottle.
6, the bottler
The bottler is not necessarily the brewer. The wines that the brewery self-bottoms will be labeled as “original winery bottling” and will generally be more valuable than wines bottled by wine merchants.
7, the name of the winery
Famous wineries are often the guarantee of quality. In Burgundy, France, for example, the same vineyard may be owned by many producers or wine merchants. Therefore, if you only look at the production area during the purchase, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between good and bad. reputation
It is an important reference indicator. The products of the New World are generally the same enterprise of producers and bottlers.
8, the name of the country of wine production
The producer of the bottle of wine.
9, net content
The average capacity is 750ml, there are also 375ml, 250ml and 185ml wines designed for people with smaller drinks, as well as 1500ml, 3000ml and 6000ml capacity for multi-person drinking and banquet.
10, alcohol concentration
The alcohol concentration is usually expressed in (.) or (%). The alcohol concentration of wine is usually between 8% and 15%, but the concentration of the wines such as Port and Sherry is relatively high (about 18%-23%), while the German spirits are alcohol. Contain
The amount is generally low (10% or less).
