Vintage whether or not supplemented by Late Bottle (LBV) ou Character

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Vintage whether or not supplemented by Late Bottle (LBV) ou Character
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Portugal
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Liqueur wine
• Traditional term type: Description of product characteristic
• Traditional term language: English
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

“Port” wine with high quality organoleptic characteristics, from a single harvest, red and full-bodied at the time of approval, fine aroma and taste, recognised by Port and Douro Wine Institute with entitled to use the designation. The adoption of the name ‘Late Bottled Vintage’ or ‘LBV’ starts in the fourth year following the year of harvest, and the last bottling can be made until 31 December of the sixth year following the year of their harvest. [Regulamento nº 36/2005, de 18.4.2005]

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Regulamento n.º 36/2005, de 18.4.2005

Published 4 January 2021