Kontrollierte Ursprungsbezeichnung

Traditional term for wine

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
4 January 2021
Registered name:
Kontrollierte Ursprungsbezeichnung
Register:
Traditional terms for wine
Status:
Registered
Class or category of product:
Traditional Term
Protection type:
Traditional Term
Country of origin:
Italy
Traditional term grapevine product category:
Wine, Liqueur wine, Sparkling wine, Quality sparkling wine and Quality aromatic sparkling wine
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Semi-sparkling wine, Partially fermented grape must, Wine from raisined grapes, and Wine of overripe grapes
Traditional term type:
In place of PDO/PGI
Traditional term language:
German
Date of registration (UK scheme):
10 March 2021
Reason for protection:
EU agreement
Internal notes:
Wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO)

Summary

Wines Designation of Origin means the geographical name of a wine-growing zone characterised by specific productions and it is used to describe a renowned quality product, whose characteristics are due to the geographical environment and the human factor鈥�. The aforementioned law states, for the Italian denominations, the specific traditional term 鈥淒.O.C.鈥� in order to make clear the above concept of highly qualitative and traditional designation of origin. [Law No 164 of 10.2.1992]

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Legge n. 164 del 10.2.1992

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Published 4 January 2021
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