Strohwein (Italian)

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Strohwein
• 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, Partially fermented grape must, Wine from raisined grapes, Wine of overripe grapes
• Traditional term type: Description of product characteristic
• Traditional term language: German
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

See traditional term “Passito”. It exactly means “wine from straw”. It referrs to the specific wine produced in the province of Bolzano and corresponds to a production method which implies grapes dried, after harvesting, over straw trellis according to the drying method established by the various product specifications.

Published 4 January 2021