Vecchio

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Vecchio
• 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 and Liqueur wine
• 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

Term related to “Rosso Barletta”, “Aglianico del Vuture”, “Marsala” and “Falerno del Massico” wines. It refers to the conditions of ageing and to the subsequent ageing and refinement of the product.

Published 4 January 2021