Garrafeira

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Garrafeira
• 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 and Liqueur wine
• Traditional term type: Description of product characteristic
• Traditional term language: Portuguese
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

Term reserved for wine with a geographical indication or designation of origin, associated with the harvest year, with distinctive organoleptic characteristics, being, for the red wine, a minimum ageing of 30 months, of which at least 12 months in glass bottles and, for white or rosé, a minimum ageing of 12 months, of which at least six months in glass bottles and must appear on a specific current account. [Portaria nº 924/2004, de 26.7.2004]

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Portaria n.º 924/2004, de 26.7.2004

Published 4 January 2021