Denominación de origen (DO)

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Denominación de origen (DO)
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Spain
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Wine, Liqueur wine, Sparkling wine, Quality sparkling wine, Quality aromatic sparkling wine, Semi-sparkling wine, Aerated semi-sparkling wine, Partially fermented grape must, Wine from raisined grapes, Wine of overripe grapes
• Traditional term type: In place of PDO/PGI
• Traditional term language: Spanish
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

Name of a region, area, locality or demarcated place that has been recognised administratively to designate wines that fulfill the following conditions: – to be elaborated in the region, area, locality or demarcated place with grapes from them, – to enjoy high prestige in trade due to its origin, and – whose quality and characteristics are due to, fundamental or exclusively, the geographical features that include natural and human factors.

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Law 24/2003 of the Vine and Wine; other legal requirements are set out in the aforesaid legislation and in other legislations Also protected in: Chile

Published 4 January 2021