Hock

Traditional term for wine

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 4 January 2021

• Registered name: Hock
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Germany
• Traditional term type: Description of product characteristic
• Traditional term language: German
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

White wine with geographical indication from the Rhine wine-growing zone and a residual sugar content in the “medium-sweet” range; history of the term: Hock is traditionally the Anglo-American designation for Rhine wine, and can be traced back to the place name “Hochheim” (on the Main, Rheingau wine-growing zone).

Published 4 January 2021