Weissherbst

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Weissherbst
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Germany
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Wine
• 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

Quality wine produced in a specified wine-growing zone or Prädikatswein (wine with special attributes) which is produced from one single red wine grape variety and at least 95 per cent from light pressed must; the wine grape variety must be indicated in connection with the Weißherbst designation the same in type face, size and colour; may also be used with domestic quality sparkling wine produced from wine which may bear the designation “Weißherbst”.

Published 4 January 2021