Denominação de origem (D.O.)

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Denominação de origem (D.O.)
• 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 Semi-sparkling wine
• Traditional term type: In place of PDO/PGI
• Traditional term language: Portuguese
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

Geographic name of a region or a specific place, or a traditional name, associated with a geographical origin or not, used to describe or identify a product originated from grapes from that region or specific place and whose quality or characteristics are essentially or exclusively due to particular geographical features, with its inherent natural and human factors, and whose production occurs within that defined area or geographical region. [Decreto-Lei nº 212/2004, de 23.8.2004]

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Decreto-Lei nº 212/2004, de 23.8.2004

Published 4 January 2021