than required by law, such as Appellation Marlborough Wine in New Zealand and Meritage in the USA. Overall, however, New World countries avoid rigid classification systems, allowing for more flexibility and experimentation.

Vintages

Wine indicating a vintage contains the juice of grapes harvested that year, with the exception of [[Eiswein]] picked in early January, which is dated the previous year. Most of a vintage's characteristics are a result of the weather experienced by the vines

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