Vin cu indicație geografică

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Vin cu indicație geografică
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Romania
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Wine, Sparkling wine, Aerated semi-sparkling wine, Wine from raisined grapes and Wine of overripe grapes
• Traditional term type: In place of PDO/PGI
• Traditional term language: Romanian
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

Wines bearing a geographical indication are produced from grapes harvested on specific vineyards in delimited areas and respecting the following conditions: possess a specific quality, reputation or characteristics attributable to that respective geographic origin; at least 85% of the grapes used for wine production come exclusively from this geographical area; the production takes place in this geographical area; wines are obtained from vine varieties belonging to the Vitis vinifera or comes from a cross between the species Vitis vinifera and other species of the genus Vitis. The actual alcoholic strength must be with a minimum 9,5% by volume in case of wines produced in the wine-growing zone B and at least with 10,0% by volume for the wine-growing zone CI and CII. The total alcoholic strength must not exceed 15% by volume.

Published 4 January 2021