τοπικός οίνος (vin de pays)

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: τοπικός οίνος (vin de pays)
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Greece
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Wine, Liqueur wine, 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: Greek
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

The indication referred to a region or a specific place that has been recognised administratively, to describe wines that comply with the following requirements: – possess a specific quality, reputation or other characteristics attributable to their origin, – at least 85% of the grapes used for their production come exclusively from this geographical area and their production takes place in this geographical area, – obtained from vine varieties that have been classified in the specific area, – are produced of grapes from vineyards located in soils appropriate for viticulture with low per hectare yields, – have, defined for each one, natural and actual alcoholic strength.

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: C.M.D. 392169/1999 General rules on use of the term Regional Wine to describe table wine, as amended by the C.M.D. 321813/2007

Published 4 January 2021