Garrafeira (Madeira)

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: 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

“Madeira” PDO wine associated with the harvest year and the produc must be obtained from tradicional varieties with a minimum of 20 years of ageing before bottling, presenting distinctive quality and must appear on a specif current account, before and after bottling. [Portaria nº 40/82, de 15.4.1982]

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Portaria n.º 40/82, de 15.4.1982

Published 4 January 2021