Bubble riot between France and Russia over new champagne law

Published 2021년 7월 6일

Tridge summary

France and Russia have disagreed over a new Russian law that restricts the use of the term 'shampanskoye' for sparkling wine to only those made in Russia. This conflicts with France's rules that only allow the use of the term 'champagne' for wines from the Champagne region. The French are contemplating action, possibly through the World Trade Organization, after the Russian law prompted French champagne maker Moët Hennessy to halt imports to Russia and change labeling. The French government is also looking into the possibility of a violation of World Trade Organization rules.

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Original content

France and Russia are at odds over a recently passed Russian law. Under that law, only the Russian makers of sparkling wine are allowed to call their product 'shampanskoye', the Russian word for champagne. France does not agree with this, because there it is the rule that only sparkling wine from the Champagne region may bear that name. The French are now even considering taking legal action. France has strict rules around its sparkling wine. The country has been able to impose almost worldwide, with the exception of the United States, that only wine from the Champagne region can actually be called champagne. That is why, for example, the Spanish variant is called cava. But Russia is now changing that. The Russian word 'shampanskoye' is now reserved for local producers. France can still use the word 'champagne' on its bottles, but can no longer translate it into Russian. Moët Hennessy, the most famous French champagne maker, stopped all imports to Russia last weekend and is ...

Source: Nu