Crémant de Luxembourg

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Crémant de Luxembourg
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Luxembourg
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Sparkling wine
• Traditional term type: In place of PDO/PGI
• Traditional term language: French
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

[Government regulation of 4 January 1991] The main standards to be observed for the production are the following: – the grapes shall be harvested manually and selected specially for the production of Crémant; – the cuvee of basic wines must comply with the quality standards applicable for quality wines; – it is made from must obtained by pressing whole grapes, with regard to white or “rosé” sparkling wines, the quantity of must obtained not exceeding 100 litres for every 150 kg of grapes; – it is bottle-fermented by the traditional method; – the maximum sulphur dioxide content does not exceed 150 mg/l; – the minimum pression of carbon dioxide is not less than 4 atmosphere at 20°C; – the sugar content is less than 50 g/l.

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Règlement du gouvernement du 4 janvier 1991

Published 4 January 2021