French winemaking term
How to pronounce Indication géographique protégée
Indication géographique protégée is pronounced an-dee-kah-SYOHN zhay-oh-grah-FEEK proh-teh-ZHAY. The main stress falls on ZHAY.
an-dee-kah-SYOHN zhay-oh-grah-FEEK proh-teh-ZHAY
What is Indication géographique protégée?
The EU-wide designation for wines with protected geographical indication, abbreviated IGP, replacing the French Vin de Pays classification under 2009 EU regulations. IGP wines have fewer restrictions than AOP/AOC wines on grape varieties and winemaking methods, allowing producers greater creative freedom while guaranteeing regional origin.
The name means “Protected geographical indication” in French.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as an-dee-kah-TSYOHN zhay-oh-grah-FEEK proh-teh-ZHAY.
In French, -tion starts with a plain s sound, not ts: an-dee-kah-SYOHN zhay-oh-grah-FEEK proh-teh-ZHAY.
Often heard as an-dee-kah-SYOHN gay-oh-grah-FEEK proh-teh-ZHAY.
In French, g before é is a soft zh as in measure, not a hard g: an-dee-kah-SYOHN zhay-oh-grah-FEEK proh-teh-ZHAY.
Often heard as an-dee-kah-SYOHN jay-oh-grah-FEEK proh-teh-ZHAY.
The g in géographique is a soft zh as in measure, not the j in jet: an-dee-kah-SYOHN zhay-oh-grah-FEEK proh-teh-ZHAY.
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