Vin cu indicație geografică

Traditional term for wine

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
4 January 2021
Registered name:
Vin cu indicație geografică
Register:
Traditional terms for wine
Status:
Registered
Class or category of product:
Traditional Term
Protection type:
Traditional Term
Country of origin:
Romania
Traditional term grapevine product category:
Wine, Sparkling wine, Aerated semi-sparkling wine, Wine from raisined grapes, Wine of overripe grapes
Traditional term type:
In place of PDO/PGI
Traditional term language:
Romanian
Date of registration (UK scheme):
10 March 2021
Reason for protection:
EU agreement

Summary

Wines bearing a geographical indication are produced from grapes harvested on specific vineyards in delimited areas and respecting the following conditions: possess a specific quality, reputation or characteristics attributable to that respective geographic origin; at least 85% of the grapes used for wine production come exclusively from this geographical area; the production takes place in this geographical area; wines are obtained from vine varieties belonging to the Vitis vinifera or comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis. The actual alcoholic strength must be with a minimum 9,5% by volume in case of wines produced in the wine-growing zone B and at least with 10,0% by volume for the wine-growing zone CI and CII. The total alcoholic strength must not exceed 15% by volume.

Published 4 January 2021