Fondillón

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Fondillón
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Spain
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Wine of overripe grapes
• Traditional term type: Description of product characteristic
• Traditional term language: Spanish
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

Wine of “Alicante” PDO, elaborated with grapes of the Monastrell variety, sobremature in stock and with exceptional conditions of quality and health. In the fermentation native leavenings are used solely and the acquired alcoholic strength (minimum of 16% vol) shall be, in his totality, natural. Aged at least ten years in oak containers.

Published 4 January 2021