Wine of Origin system
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The Wine of Origin system is South Africa’s official wine classification and appellation framework that defines and regulates the geographic origin and labeling of the country’s wines.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
appellation system
ⓘ
wine classification system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
South African Wine and Spirit Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wine and Spirit Board of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | South African wine ⓘ |
| basedOn | geographical demarcation ⓘ |
| certificationMark | Wine of Origin seal ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| defines |
districts
ⓘ
estate wines ⓘ geographical units ⓘ regions ⓘ single vineyards ⓘ wards ⓘ wine of origin designations ⓘ |
| geographicalUnitExample | Western Cape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Liquor Products Act of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | European appellation systems ⓘ |
| introduced | 1973 ⓘ |
| labelIndication |
district
ⓘ
estate ⓘ geographical unit ⓘ region ⓘ single vineyard ⓘ ward ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official wine classification framework of South Africa ⓘ |
| purpose |
ensure truthful labeling of origin
ⓘ
protect geographical integrity of South African wine ⓘ provide consumer assurance of origin ⓘ |
| regionExample |
Paarl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ Stellenbosch NERFINISHED ⓘ Walker Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
geographic origin of wine
ⓘ
wine labeling ⓘ |
| requires |
certification of cultivar
ⓘ
certification of origin ⓘ certification of vintage ⓘ |
| scope |
certified natural sweet wine
ⓘ
fortified wine ⓘ sparkling wine ⓘ still wine ⓘ |
| sealIndicates |
certified cultivar
ⓘ
certified origin ⓘ certified vintage ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protected Designation of Origin system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| verificationMethod |
inspection of production records
ⓘ
sampling and analysis of wines ⓘ |
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