Classico (Italian)

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Classico
• 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, Semi-sparkling wine, Partially fermented grape must, 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

Term governed by Legislative Decree No 61 of 8 April 2010. It is reserved for non sparkling wines from the oldest area of origin to which a set of self-standing rules for a specific PDO can be applied.

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: Chile

Published 4 January 2021