Reserva (port)

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Reserva
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Portugal
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Wine, Liqueur wine, Sparkling wine and Quality sparkling wine
• Traditional term type: Description of product characteristic
• Traditional term language: Portuguese
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement
• Internal notes: Wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO)

Summary

“Port” wine with distinctive organoleptic characteristics, displaying aroma and flavour complexity, obtained by the blending of wines of various degrees of stage, giving it specific organoleptic characteristics. [Regulamento nº 36/2005, de 18.4.2005]

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Regulamento n.º 36/2005, de 18.4.2005