Kontrollierte Ursprungsbezeichnung

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Kontrollierte Ursprungsbezeichnung
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Italy
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Wine, Liqueur wine, Sparkling wine, Quality sparkling wine, Quality aromatic sparkling wine, 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: German
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

Wines Designation of Origin means the geographical name of a wine-growing zone characterised by specific productions and it is used to describe a renowned quality product, whose characteristics are due to the geographical environment and the human factor”. The aforementioned law states, for the Italian denominations, the specific traditional term “D.O.C.” in order to make clear the above concept of highly qualitative and traditional designation of origin. [Law No 164 of 10.2.1992]

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Legge n. 164 del 10.2.1992

Published 4 January 2021