Interesting.. this often happens in France too, where the more "eccentric" producers are not given the AOC status because their wines are different from the accepted norm.
In the case of France however, the AOC is not a system which is meant to guarantee quality, but a certain style of wine. That's why I don't find it as shocking as when the German bureaucracy refuses to recognize Keller's Silvaner as a "quality wine".
In any case, Keller is already well-known and respected, so he probably doesn't rely on the AP number to sell his wine anyway (and at a high price I imagine).
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Interesting.. this often happens in France too, where the more "eccentric" producers are not given the AOC status because their wines are different from the accepted norm.
In the case of France however, the AOC is not a system which is meant to guarantee quality, but a certain style of wine. That's why I don't find it as shocking as when the German bureaucracy refuses to recognize Keller's Silvaner as a "quality wine".
In any case, Keller is already well-known and respected, so he probably doesn't rely on the AP number to sell his wine anyway (and at a high price I imagine).