Esencia

Traditional term for wine

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

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

Summary

Wine produced by slow fermentation of free-run wine acquired from separately selected cibebas from the defined vineyard of “vinohradnícka oblasť Tokaj”. The essence shall contain at least 450 g/l of natural sugar and 50 g/l of sugar-free extract. It shall mature at least three years, of that at least two years in wooden cask.

Published 4 January 2021