Quality (sparkling) wine

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Quality (sparkling) wine
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: United Kingdom
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Wine, Sparkling wine
• Traditional term type: In place of PDO/PGI
• Traditional term language: English
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

Wine or sparkling wine that is made in England and Wales in accordance with the rules set out in national legislation in those countries. Wines marketed as ‘quality wine’ have undergone an organoleptic and analytical assessment. Its specific nature and character will be derived in part from the area of production, the quality of the grapes used and the skill of the producer and winemaker.

Published 4 January 2021