Generoso (Argentina)

Traditional term for wine

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
14 December 2023
Registered name:
Generoso
Register:
Traditional terms for wine
Status:
Applied for
Class or category of product:
Traditional Term
Protection type:
Traditional Term
Country of origin:
Argentina
Traditional term grapevine product category:
Liqueur wine
Traditional term type:
Description of product characteristic
Traditional term language:
Spanish
Date of application:
9 May 2022
Reason for protection:
Application to UK scheme from 2021

Summary

Special wines (liqueur and/or generous wines): 1. Category A: It is the dry or sweet wine that, without any additions, has an alcoholic strength not below twelve and a half percent (12 and 1/2% ABV) in volume and/or an acquired and potential alcoholic content not below fifteen degrees (15º GL.);

  1. Category B: It is dry or sweet wine whose alcoholic strength is not below fifteen percent (15% ABV) and comes, in part, from the addition of wine alcohol at any time during its production;

  2. Category C: It is the wine obtained by adding indistinctly, jointly or separately, at any time during its production process, any of the following products: concentrated must, mistelle, grape syrup, grape caramel or wine alcohol with a total alcoholic content not below fifteen degrees (15° GL.).

Published 14 December 2023