Sciacchetrà

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Sciacchetrà
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Italy
• Traditional term type: Description of product characteristic
• Traditional term language: Italian
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

Historical-traditional term closely connected to the “Cinque Terre”. It is referred to the method used for obtaining the product, included grapes pressing and storage. In fact, the word exactly means “press and keep intact”, a methodology used for high quality products.

Published 4 January 2021