What is Appellation of Origin?
An Appellation of Origin, or something that has to do with a D.O.C, means that there are restrictions which grapes can be grown, what can be done as far as additives. In California we have an abundance of sunshine, so we have a law that says you cannot add any type of sugar to increase a fermentation. In France, in certain areas, they have a lack of sunshine. So, they can add certain types of sugar to create a fermentation, but they say you cannot add acid because it is against the law, but at the very same time because of their climatic situation the grapes have higher acids. In California we can add acids, but we can’t add sugars, so these laws are usually drawn up by financial interest or politicians. So, those are what the root of it is, but the Appellation of origin says this is what can be done in a certain place.
