Cleanskin
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Modèle:Traduction In Australia, cleanskin wine is a term for bottled wine that does not carry a label or any other identifying marks. Cleanskin wines are sold in sealed cartons of six or twelve bottles and the carton must display a label that meets the minimum legal requirements as defined by Australian law.
Cleanskin wines have been sold in Australia since at least the early 1960's but are generally only popular during periods of imbalance in the Australian domestic wine market. Wineries will sell cleanskins to dump excess or unwanted wine stocks and do so to avoid the negative consequences of discounting their existing brands. This form of dumping often has very little to do with the quality of the wine and consumers can benefit greatly however there is always an element of risk when purchasing cleanskins.
In recent times Australian retail liquor stores have introduced generic labeled wines promoted as cleanskins. These wines are characterized by their very low price, a simple paper label and can be purchased as individual bottles. Such wines are not cleanskins and should be viewed as store branded or own brand products.
The word "cleanskin" comes from the Australian term for unbranded cattle, and is also used to refer to undercover police agents.
Sources
- Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation - Wine Law
- Jackie Quist. Cleanskin wines: a cheaper drop, Seven Network, July 30, 2004.
- Robert Wainwright. Wine for $2.49 as consumers toast the glut, The Advertiser, June 17, 2006.
