Superiore

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Superiore
• 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, Quality aromatic sparkling wine, Semi-sparkling wine, Wine from raisined grapes, Wine of overripe grapes
• Traditional term type: Description of product characteristic
• Traditional term language: Italian
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

Refers to wines of excellent quality with production rules that are much stricter than for other wines. The product specification provides for the following differences compared to wines not entitled to use the term: (a) the grape yield per hectare is lower by at least ten percent; (b) the natural alcoholic strength of the grapes is higher by at least 0.5° vol; (c) the total alcoholic strength of the wine is higher by at least 0.5° vol. Except as provided for pre-existing designations, the term may not be combined with ‘novello’ or ‘riserva’.

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Legislative Decree No 61 of 8 April 2010; Member state or third country 26/04/2010 Also protected in: San Marino

Published 4 January 2021