Cr茅mant de Luxembourg

Traditional term for wine

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
4 January 2021
Registered name:
Cr茅mant de Luxembourg
Register:
Traditional terms for wine
Status:
Registered
Class or category of product:
Traditional Term
Protection type:
Traditional Term
Country of origin:
Luxembourg
Traditional term grapevine product category:
Sparkling wine
Traditional term type:
In place of PDO/PGI
Traditional term language:
French
Date of registration (UK scheme):
10 March 2021
Reason for protection:
EU agreement
Internal notes:
Wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO)

Summary

[Government regulation of 4 January 1991] The main standards to be observed for the production are the following: 鈥� the grapes shall be harvested manually and selected specially for the production of Cr茅mant; 鈥� the cuvee of basic wines must comply with the quality standards applicable for quality wines; 鈥� it is made from must obtained by pressing whole grapes, with regard to white or 鈥渞os茅鈥� sparkling wines, the quantity of must obtained not exceeding 100 litres for every 150 kg of grapes; 鈥� it is bottle-fermented by the traditional method; 鈥� the maximum sulphur dioxide content does not exceed 150 mg/l; 鈥� the minimum pression of carbon dioxide is not less than 4 atmosphere at 20掳C; 鈥� the sugar content is less than 50 g/l.

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: R猫glement du gouvernement du 4 janvier 1991

Updates to this page

Published 4 January 2021
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