How to read New World wine labels, and what is the difference between them and Old World wine labels?

Wine labels in the New World are not as traditional and dogmatic as in the Old World, and generally include the name or brand of the winery, grape variety, year, and production area: The following is a sharing of LEESON red wine from Yuncang Winery.

Winery or brand, usually marked on the most conspicuous position of the wine label;

Year refers to the year the grapes were picked;

Production area, the production area of wine grapes, some wineries will further label the information of the vineyard;

Variety, the grape variety used to brew the bottle of wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, etc.;

Wine labels in the old world generally include winery or brand name, production area, year, winery level, and filling information:

Winery/brand name: Some famous wineries will also print the picture of the chateau castle on the wine label, such as Bohr, France

Many 1855 Grand Cru Classes ;

Year: It also refers to the year when the wine grapes were picked;

Production area: The labeling of production areas in the old world is more rigorous, there are legal production area terms, and different countries have different writing methods;

Winery rating/vineyard rating: Old World wine regions have a complete grading system. For example, Bordeaux’s listed chateaus will mark their own ratings on the wine labels;

Filling information: high-quality wine will also indicate the filling information of the wine on the wine label;

The Old World has a long cultural and historical basis and a hierarchy in terms of wine style and brewing, so the wine labels in the Old World are cumbersome and complicated, and many grape varieties are not listed.

Therefore, if you want to recognize the varieties of Old World wines, you need to have a good understanding of the production area information and grading system, and be familiar with the varieties allowed to be planted in each legal production area. Moreover, the more detailed the Old World wines are labeled, sometimes the less grape varieties are listed. In contrast, New World wine labels are very simple and clear, and can easily identify the production area, variety, year, and grade. For example , most of the high-quality New World wines of LEESON Red Wine will indicate the grape variety, year and production area, so that the majority of red wine lovers or beginners can easily recognize the wine label and find their favorite wine through the wine label.