Guidance

Protected wine and aromatised wine names: applications

See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of wine and aromatised wine in the UK.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 22 April 2021
• Last updated: 27 January 2026
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  1. 27 January 2026

     Added Natural Wine of Wales to wine products.

  2. 21 March 2023

     Added application summaries for 'The Crouch Valley' and 'English Vermouth'.

  3. 15 June 2022

     Removed 'Sussex' application from wine products category.

  4. 9 September 2021

     The application for Sussex wine is open for consultation.

  5. 22 April 2021

     First published.

Applications are listed by product type. Products that are eligible are published for consultation.

Designation categories are:

• protected designation of origin (PDO)
• protected geographical indication (PGI)

Wine products

This category includes:

• red wine
• white wine
• rosé wine

Product name: The Crouch Valley
Category: Wine
Date of submission: 7 March 2023
Country of origin: UK
Designation applied for: PDO
Ready for consultation: No

Product name: Natural Wine of Wales
Category: Wine
Date of submission: 11 August 2025
Country of origin: UK
Designation applied for: PGI
Ready for consultation: No

Aromatised wine

This category includes:

• aromatised wine
• aromatised wine-based drinks
• aromatised wine-product cocktails

Product name: English Vermouth
Category: Aromatised wine
Date of submission: 16 March 2023
Country of origin: UK
Designation applied for: PGI
Ready for consultation: No