Leve (Tejo)

Traditional term for wine

Summary

Term reserved for “Tejo” PGI wine that has a minimum natural alcohol strength required for the wine growing zone in question, an actual alcoholic strength maximum of 10,5% vol, a fixed acidity expressed in terms of tartaric acid, equal to, or higher than 4 g/l, a maximum pressure of 1 bar and the remaining analytical parameters being in agreement with the values defined for wine with geographical indication in general. [Portaria nº 445/2009, de 27.4.2009]

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Portaria n.º 445/2009, de 27.4.2009

Updates to this page

Published 4 January 2021