Vin De Pays is a designation that permits which labeling practice?

• A. Prohibited the use of non traditional grapes
• B. Requires labeling by region name only
• C. Permitted the use of non traditional grapes and labeling by varietal
• D. Must be aged in oak barrels

Answer: (C)

Vin de Pays represents a flexible labeling category that lets winemakers move beyond strict regional rules and experiment with grape varieties not traditionally tied to a given area. This designation allows the wine to carry a regional label while also naming the grape variety on the bottle, so you can see both where it comes from and what grape it is. That combination—non-traditional grapes plus varietal labeling—captures what Vin de Pays was designed to enable, offering more freedom than the stricter regional labels. It isn’t about mandating oak aging, and it isn’t restricted to labeling by region name only. Today, these wines fit into what’s now broadly covered as IGP in the EU, which preserves that flexibility.