🏷️ VOC (Czech Republic)
A Czech wine category with a taste typical of its district, similar to the Austrian DAC.
VOC is a Czech wine category. The name stands for wines of original certification. The category covers wines with a taste typical of their area. It is compared to the Austrian DAC system, where a wine also has to show the character of its place.
The idea is simple. Winemakers of a certain area agree on which grapes to use and which rules to follow. Then the wine is checked and receives the VOC mark. The buyer sees the area name on the label and knows what to expect.
VOC stands next to the Czech predicate. The predicate describes grape ripeness and sugar, while VOC describes how typical a wine is for its place. These are two different ways of describing wine, and they complement each other.
The system helps small Czech areas show their style. The details of the rules differ from area to area, so it is worth looking at the area name on the label.
How it connects to Wine
🏷️ VOC (Czech Republic) → applies in → 🗺️ Czech wine → kind of → 🗺️ Wines of Europe → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🏷️ Czech and Slovak predicate wines
- Where it applies
- 🗺️ Czech wine
- Similar and different
- 🏷️ DAC
Frequently asked questions
What is VOC in the Czech Republic?
A category of wines of original certification, with a taste typical of the area.
How is VOC similar to DAC?
In both systems a wine has to show the character of its area. DAC is Austrian, VOC is Czech.
How is VOC different from the predicate?
The predicate speaks of grape ripeness and sugar, while VOC speaks of how typical the wine is for its area.
Similar
🏷️ Austrian Prädikatswein · 🏷️ Czech and Slovak predicate wines · 🏷️ Protected designation of origin (wine)
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