English winemaking term
How to pronounce Protected Geographical Indication
Protected Geographical Indication is pronounced proh-TEK-ted jee-oh-GRAF-ih-kul in-dih-KAY-shun. The main stress falls on KAY.
proh-TEK-ted jee-oh-GRAF-ih-kul in-dih-KAY-shun
What is Protected Geographical Indication?
The English-language term for the EU's second-tier quality wine classification, abbreviated PGI. It corresponds to the French IGP, German Landwein, and Italian IGT. PGI wines must be produced within a defined geographic area but have greater flexibility in grape varieties and winemaking methods than PDO wines.
Tips for saying it
Often heard as gay-oh-GRAF-ih-kul.
In English geo- starts with a j sound as in jeep: jee-oh-GRAF-ih-kul.
Often heard as in-dih-kah-TSYOHN.
English -ation sounds like AY-shun, not the German -ation ending: in-dih-KAY-shun.
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