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| 16.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 98/36 |
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16.3.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 98/36

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Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

(2023/C 98/06)

This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).

COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ / ‘Jerez’ / ‘Xérès’ / ‘Sherry’

PDO-ES-A1483-AM04

Date of communication: 5.12.2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Clearer wording of the names to be protected

Description:

The reference to traditional terms has been deleted, and the wording has been improved to make it clear that each of the three terms that make up the PDO name is protected.

This amendment concerns Section A of the product specification and point 1 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) (single CMO). In particular, there is no change to the names to be protected, as the combined name, as well as the three terms separately, were already registered.

Reason:

Traditional terms are already protected by the general rules, and it is common for only one of the terms that make up the PDO to be printed on the labelling.

2.   Improved wording of the description of the wines

Description:

The information in Section B.1 (Analytical characteristics of the product) has been moved to Section B.2, and the title has been changed to ‘B.1 Types of wine’. The information in Section B.2 (Organoleptic characteristics) has been moved to Section B.3, and the title has been changed to ‘B.2 Analytical characteristics of the product’.

The information is presented in a different order, but there is no change to the three categories of wine covered, i.e. generoso (fortified dry), dulce natural (naturally sweet) and generoso de licor (blended sweet) sherries. Also, the description of the wines has been improved.

This amendment concerns Sections B.1, B.2 and B.3 of the specification. The single document is not affected.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

Reason:

The descriptions have been improved and set out more clearly, with a distinction between the fortified dry wines (generoso type only) and the sweet wines (generoso, dulce natural and generoso de licor types).

3.   Deletion of the term ‘Dry’

Description:

The ‘Dry’ wine type has been renamed ‘Pale Dry’.

This amendment concerns Section B.1 of the specification and point 4 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

Reason:

The aim is to remove the confusion caused by the fact that ‘Dry’ is widely used on the labelling of other wines to indicate sugar content. Also, in practice ‘Pale Dry’ is the term used on the labelling of most brands.

4.   New limits for analytical characteristics

The minimum sugar content for generoso wine has been reduced from 5 to 4 grams per litre.

The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Pale Cream and Cream has been reduced from 15,5 % to 15 %).

The maximum sugar content for Pale Dry and Pale Cream has been increased from 45 grams to 50 grams per litre.

An exception in terms of alcoholic strength has been made for wines undergoing oxidative maturing.

These wines may also have a volatile acidity content of up to 35 milliequivalents per litre in accordance with current legislation on wines undergoing prolonged maturing.

This amendment concerns Section B.2 of the specification and point 4 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

Reason:

The reason for reducing the minimum sugar content is that, rather than referring to ‘reducing sugars’ (which include a number of other compounds), reference is now made only to the glucose and fructose content, which is technically more accurate.

Reducing the minimum actual alcoholic strength of Pale Cream and Cream brings them into line with other blended sweet wines.

The maximum sugar content that used to apply to Pale Dry and Pale Cream made it difficult for wines with an actual alcoholic strength of 15 % vol. to meet the general requirement for liqueur wine to have a minimum total alcohol strength of 17,5 % vol. As 42,5 grams of sugar per litre is equivalent to 2,5 % by volume of potential alcohol, the samples we analysed were often (though only slightly) outside the tolerance limits. A limit of 45 grams left a very narrow margin for error.

The reason for the exception regarding maximum alcoholic strength is that prolonged oxidative maturing involves loss of water, which naturally results in a concentration of alcohol. In any case, the limits laid down by the current legislation are complied with.

The exception for volatile acidity was already included in the specification, in Section C.3 (Ageing or maturing), but has been moved for greater clarity.

5.   Improved organoleptic description

Description

The organoleptic descriptions have been improved and streamlined for each type of wine.

This amendment concerns Section B.3 of the specification. The single document is not affected.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

Reason:

References to visual, olfactory and taste characteristics have been included for each type of wine so that they can be more easily certified by the tasting committee.

6.   Improved wording of the point on specific oenological practices

Description:

The title has been changed slightly, from ‘Specific wine-making practices used to produce the wine and restrictions imposed’ to ‘Specific wine-making practices used in the production and restrictions imposed’.

Moreover:

1.   Section C.1 (Definitions) has been deleted.

Reason:

Where necessary, the definitions of the various concepts are provided in the relevant sections and paragraphs.

2.   Section C.2 (Wine-making method) has been amended.

| (a) | The section has been renumbered and the title has been changed to ‘C.1 Wine-making’.
  Reason:
  The text has been adapted and restructured. |
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(a)

The section has been renumbered and the title has been changed to ‘C.1 Wine-making’.

Reason:

The text has been adapted and restructured.

| (b) | The reference to production limits for supplementary products has been deleted.
  Reason:
  The limits laid down by law apply. |
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(b)

The reference to production limits for supplementary products has been deleted.

Reason:

The limits laid down by law apply.

| (c) | The asoleo (sun-drying) method and the option of using calcium sulphate for acidification have been included, subject to the limits laid down in the applicable legislation.
  Reason:
  The amendment sets out the two traditional methods permitted under the ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ PDO. |
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(c)

The asoleo (sun-drying) method and the option of using calcium sulphate for acidification have been included, subject to the limits laid down in the applicable legislation.

Reason:

The amendment sets out the two traditional methods permitted under the ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ PDO.

3.   Section C.2 (Fortification) has been added. It defines the practice of fortification and explains why it is used for each wine type.

Reason:

The text has been improved to take account of permitted practices. The Spanish term used to refer to fortification is now fortificación, replacing the synonym encabezado used previously.

4.   In Section C.3 (Ageing or maturing):

| (a) | Definitions have been included for the terms maturing, bota, biological maturing, flor yeast film, oxidative maturing, criaderas y solera system, sacas, rocios, solera, criadera, blends and añada system, and for the labelling term Añada.
  Reason:
  The intention is to clearly define the ageing techniques used for wines covered by the ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ PDO. |
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(a)

Definitions have been included for the terms maturing, bota, biological maturing, flor yeast film, oxidative maturing, criaderas y solera system, sacas, rocios, solera, criadera, blends and añada system, and for the labelling term Añada.

Reason:

The intention is to clearly define the ageing techniques used for wines covered by the ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ PDO.

| (b) | The reference to ‘wooden casks’ has been changed to ‘oak barrels’.
  Reason:
  Alignment with the terms used in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 (3). |
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(b)

The reference to ‘wooden casks’ has been changed to ‘oak barrels’.

Reason:

Alignment with the terms used in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/934 (3).

| (c) | The requirement that wines must be kept separately depending on whether biological or oxidative maturing has been used has been deleted.
  Reason:
  This is a procedural control issue and not a product condition that can be certified. |
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(c)

The requirement that wines must be kept separately depending on whether biological or oxidative maturing has been used has been deleted.

Reason:

This is a procedural control issue and not a product condition that can be certified.

| (d) | The sentence stating that the process of ageing by means of biological maturing may result in the alcohol content of the wines being reduced to below 15 % by volume has been deleted.
  Reason:
  This does not apply as the product has to meet the conditions when being certified by the producer. |
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(d)

The sentence stating that the process of ageing by means of biological maturing may result in the alcohol content of the wines being reduced to below 15 % by volume has been deleted.

Reason:

This does not apply as the product has to meet the conditions when being certified by the producer.

| (e) | The requirement that the wines must have an average age of 2 years has been deleted.
  Reason:
  This is a general rule for generoso wines and one of the requirements set out in the description of dulce natural and generoso de licor wines. |
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(e)

The requirement that the wines must have an average age of 2 years has been deleted.

Reason:

This is a general rule for generoso wines and one of the requirements set out in the description of dulce natural and generoso de licor wines.

| (f) | The limit of 40 % of the stocks in each maturing category that can be released at the start of the year and the other rules concerning the quota (stocks increasing by more than 10 %) have been deleted, while a formula for calculating the average age has been included.
  Reason:
  This amendment is justified by the inclusion of a more specific formula to ensure a minimum average age. |
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(f)

The limit of 40 % of the stocks in each maturing category that can be released at the start of the year and the other rules concerning the quota (stocks increasing by more than 10 %) have been deleted, while a formula for calculating the average age has been included.

Reason:

This amendment is justified by the inclusion of a more specific formula to ensure a minimum average age.

| (g) | The reference to the ageing of wines bearing the PDO in wineries located outside the maturing area has been deleted.
  Reason:
  This no longer applies, as the maturing and production areas have been merged. |
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(g)

The reference to the ageing of wines bearing the PDO in wineries located outside the maturing area has been deleted.

Reason:

This no longer applies, as the maturing and production areas have been merged.

| (h) | A new term, Fino Viejo, has been introduced, in reference to wines that undergo a very long ageing period.
  Reason:
  The amendment sets a minimum period of ageing for a type that is already being marketed. |
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(h)

A new term, Fino Viejo, has been introduced, in reference to wines that undergo a very long ageing period.

Reason:

The amendment sets a minimum period of ageing for a type that is already being marketed.

5.   Section C.4 (Blends) has been amended.

| (a) | The title of this section has been changed to ‘C.4 Blends and supplementary products’. |
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(a)

The title of this section has been changed to ‘C.4 Blends and supplementary products’.

| (b) | The reference to ‘wine alcohol’ has been replaced by ‘alcohol of vitivinicultural origin’.
  Reason:
  This amendment is justified on the basis of the products permitted by current EU legislation. |
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(b)

The reference to ‘wine alcohol’ has been replaced by ‘alcohol of vitivinicultural origin’.

Reason:

This amendment is justified on the basis of the products permitted by current EU legislation.

| (c) | Partially fermented must of raisined grapes has been included.
  Reason:
  The current specification refers to such products only from Montilla-Moriles, but they may come from the entire production area. |
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(c)

Partially fermented must of raisined grapes has been included.

Reason:

The current specification refers to such products only from Montilla-Moriles, but they may come from the entire production area.

| (d) | Color de Macetilla wine has been added to the definition of wine with a specific colour (vino de color), by reference to a traditional speciality that meets the requirements for liqueur wines.
  Reason:
  This is to include a traditional speciality. |
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(d)

Color de Macetilla wine has been added to the definition of wine with a specific colour (vino de color), by reference to a traditional speciality that meets the requirements for liqueur wines.

Reason:

This is to include a traditional speciality.

| (e) | Concentrated grape must has been included among the supplementary products.
  Reason:
  The options included have been extended in line with current legislation. |
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(e)

Concentrated grape must has been included among the supplementary products.

Reason:

The options included have been extended in line with current legislation.

| (f) | New products have been included, specifying which ones must originate in the area.
  Reason:
  The reason for the amendment is that new products have been included, and those that are exempt from the production area origin requirement have been identified in accordance with current legislation.
  This amendment concerns Section C of the specification and point 5.1 of the single document.
  It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO). |
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(f)

New products have been included, specifying which ones must originate in the area.

Reason:

The reason for the amendment is that new products have been included, and those that are exempt from the production area origin requirement have been identified in accordance with current legislation.

This amendment concerns Section C of the specification and point 5.1 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

7.   New wording of the demarcated area section

1.   Section D.1 (Production area) has been amended.

| (a) | The title of Section D.1 (Production area) has been changed to ‘D.1 Demarcated area’.
  Reason:
  The title of the section has been adapted to bring it into line with the applicable legislation. |
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(a)

The title of Section D.1 (Production area) has been changed to ‘D.1 Demarcated area’.

Reason:

The title of the section has been adapted to bring it into line with the applicable legislation.

| (b) | The current production and maturing areas have been merged.
  Reason:
  Products made in the current production area and those produced in the maturing area are subject to the same requirements.
  There are no differences in terms of natural or human factors or the characteristics of the wines that justify maintaining the distinction between the maturing and production areas in the description of the geographical area set out in Section G (Causal link between the geographical area and the quality of the wines). |
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(b)

The current production and maturing areas have been merged.

Reason:

Products made in the current production area and those produced in the maturing area are subject to the same requirements.

There are no differences in terms of natural or human factors or the characteristics of the wines that justify maintaining the distinction between the maturing and production areas in the description of the geographical area set out in Section G (Causal link between the geographical area and the quality of the wines).

| (c) | The vineyards of San José del Valle located west of Greenwich meridian 5° 49’ west have been included.
  Reason:
  The municipality of San José del Valle, as it is known today, used to be part of the municipality of Jerez de la Frontera. The pre-existing vineyards need to be included in the demarcated area. |
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(c)

The vineyards of San José del Valle located west of Greenwich meridian 5° 49’ west have been included.

Reason:

The municipality of San José del Valle, as it is known today, used to be part of the municipality of Jerez de la Frontera. The pre-existing vineyards need to be included in the demarcated area.

| (d) | The reference to the use of supplementary products that may come from outside the production area has been moved to Section H.3 (Products from outside the demarcated area) in Chapter H (Further conditions).
  Reason:
  It makes sense for this information to be provided in Section H.3 about products from outside the area. |
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(d)

The reference to the use of supplementary products that may come from outside the production area has been moved to Section H.3 (Products from outside the demarcated area) in Chapter H (Further conditions).

Reason:

It makes sense for this information to be provided in Section H.3 about products from outside the area.

2.   Section D.2 (Maturing area) has been amended.

| (a) | The title of this section has been changed to ‘D.2 Smaller geographical units in the demarcated area’.
  Reason:
  The purpose of the amendment is to adapt the terms used to current legislation. |
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(a)

The title of this section has been changed to ‘D.2 Smaller geographical units in the demarcated area’.

Reason:

The purpose of the amendment is to adapt the terms used to current legislation.

| (b) | Reference is made to the smaller geographical units traditionally known as pagos (wine estates), and an Annex has been added listing all the pagos included in the demarcated area. | Reason: |
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(b)

Reference is made to the smaller geographical units traditionally known as pagos (wine estates), and an Annex has been added listing all the pagos included in the demarcated area.

Reason:

| | The pagos are one of the hallmarks of ‘Jerez’ wines. However, they were not fully geographically demarcated until 2015, with the result that from then onwards it has been possible to certify the origin of the grapes. |
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The pagos are one of the hallmarks of ‘Jerez’ wines. However, they were not fully geographically demarcated until 2015, with the result that from then onwards it has been possible to certify the origin of the grapes.

3.   Section D.3 (‘Jerez Superior’ vineyards) has been added.

The ‘Jerez Superior’ vineyard classification, previously included in Section C.1, is no longer limited to certain municipalities (as previously stated in the ‘Definitions’ section of the existing product specification). This classification now applies to the entire demarcated area and is decided on the basis of studies assessed by a committee of experts.

Reason:

This change was made based on the need to restructure the text of the product specification and because restricting the classification to certain municipalities is discriminatory and cannot be justified on technical grounds.

This amendment concerns Section D of the specification and point 6 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

8.   Amended wording of the section on maximum yield per hectare

Description:

1.   The reference to a maximum qualifying yield of 80 hectolitres has been deleted.

Reason:

References to yields should be expressed exclusively as kilos per hectare.

2.   The specific yield limits for vines in recently planted vineyards have not changed, but this information has been moved to Section H (Further conditions).

Reason:

This is a better way to structure the information.

3.   The paragraph banning the use of all grapes from vineyards that exceed the production ceiling for grapes intended for products bearing the PDO has been amended.

Reason:

The text has been expanded on to allow the grapes to be used for products bearing the PDO only after they have been processed into one of the supplementary products described in Section C.4.

This amendment concerns Section E of the specification and point 5.2 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

9.   Introduction of new varieties and changes to the names of some varieties

Description:

1.   The varieties Listán Blanco / Palomino Fino, Perruno, Beba, and Vigiriega have been added, and the Moscatel variety has been replaced by Moscatel de Alejandría.

Reason:

It is necessary to distinguish between the varieties Palomino (already included in the product specification) and Palomino Fino, as they are different varieties, and the name of the Moscatel variety has been corrected to ‘Moscatel de Alejandría’.

Perruno, Beba and Vigiriega are all traditional varieties that were used to make wine in the area before the phylloxera plague, and there is now a wish to recover them.

2.   The requirement that at least 60 % of the Palomino grapes used in the production of PDO wines must come from vineyards in the ‘Jerez Superior’ area has been deleted.

Reason:

It no longer makes sense to maintain this requirement, as the production and maturing areas have been merged and there are areas where sandy soils predominate.

This amendment concerns Section F of the specification and point 7 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

10.   Improved wording in the section on the link

Description:

The wording has been improved and the information restructured in order to properly substantiate the link between the characteristics of the product and the demarcated area.

1.   The title of Section G.1 (Human factors) has been changed to ‘G.1 Factors characteristic of the geographical area’.

The entire section has been improved, and the previous sections G.1 (Human factors) and G.2 (Natural factors) have been merged.

2.   The title of Section G.2 (Natural factors) has been changed to ‘G.2 Characteristics of the wines covered that are fundamentally or exclusively due to the geographical environment’.

This is a new section on the link between the characteristics of the wines and the environment.

3.   Section G.3 (Causal link between the geographical environment and the characteristics of the wines) has been added.

This amendment concerns Section G of the specification. The single document is not affected.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO). Specifically, it does not void the link as the text has simply been redrafted.

Reason:

The entire section has been improved.

11.   Improvement and adaptation of the section on further conditions

Description:

1.   The title of the section has been changed from ‘Applicable Regulatory Board requirements’ to ‘Further conditions’, and references to procedural requirements or general legislation have been deleted throughout this section.

Reason:

The current heading, ‘Applicable requirements by the Regulatory Board’, does not conform to the European Commission templates, and the references to procedural requirements have been deleted because it does not make sense to include them in the product specification.

2.   In Section H.1 (Registers) the detailed list of registers has been deleted and replaced by a reference to those mentioned in the rules of procedure of the Regulatory Board. The activities performed by operators that are required to be registered with the Regulatory Board have been defined.

Reason:

The wording has been amended to bring it into line with the registers established in the Regulatory Board’s rules of procedure and with the merged geographical area.

3.   Section H.2 (Grape production requirements) has been amended.

| (a) | The reference to Article 9 of Law 24/2003 of 10 July 2003 on vines and wine has been deleted.
  Reason:
  This reference has been deleted because the law has been repealed. |
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(a)

The reference to Article 9 of Law 24/2003 of 10 July 2003 on vines and wine has been deleted.

Reason:

This reference has been deleted because the law has been repealed.

| (b) | The possibility of irrigating vines intended for use in making supplementary products has been removed.
  Reason:
  Regulatory alignment. |
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(b)

The possibility of irrigating vines intended for use in making supplementary products has been removed.

Reason:

Regulatory alignment.

| (c) | A new subsection ‘(c) Yields’ has been added. This information was previously included in Section E (Maximum yield per hectare).
  Reason:
  The information has been restructured and the wording improved. |
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(c)

A new subsection ‘(c) Yields’ has been added. This information was previously included in Section E (Maximum yield per hectare).

Reason:

The information has been restructured and the wording improved.

4.   Section ‘H.3 Products from outside the demarcated area’ has been added, and references to alcohol, rectified concentrated grape must and Montilla-Moriles must of raisined grapes have been moved from Section D.1 to this new section.

Reason:

This is a better way to structure the information.

5.   Section H.3 (Requirements applicable to registered wineries) has been amended.

| (a) | The section has been renumbered and the title has been changed to ‘H.4 Requirements applicable to registered wineries’.
  Reason:
  The information has been restructured. |
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(a)

The section has been renumbered and the title has been changed to ‘H.4 Requirements applicable to registered wineries’.

Reason:

The information has been restructured.

| (b) | The minimum stock requirement for wineries has been deleted.
  Reason:
  This requirement has no impact on quality and leads to unfair discrimination. |
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(b)

The minimum stock requirement for wineries has been deleted.

Reason:

This requirement has no impact on quality and leads to unfair discrimination.

| (c) | The requirement to keep wine stocks undergoing biological maturing that belong to the ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ and ‘Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda’ designations of origin in physically separate spaces has been deleted.
  Reason:
  This is a procedural control issue and not a product condition that can be certified.
  The stocks undergoing biological maturing in Sanlúcar de Barrameda are assigned only to the ‘Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda’ designation of origin. However, the common practice of using part of these stocks for the production of ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ wines if they do not end up being certified as ‘Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda’ is permitted. |
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(c)

The requirement to keep wine stocks undergoing biological maturing that belong to the ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ and ‘Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda’ designations of origin in physically separate spaces has been deleted.

Reason:

This is a procedural control issue and not a product condition that can be certified.

The stocks undergoing biological maturing in Sanlúcar de Barrameda are assigned only to the ‘Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda’ designation of origin. However, the common practice of using part of these stocks for the production of ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ wines if they do not end up being certified as ‘Manzanilla-Sanlúcar de Barrameda’ is permitted.

| (d) | Wineries located in Sanlúcar de Barrameda may use stocks of wine being biologically matured to produce generoso or generoso de licor wines.
  Reason:
  The amendment takes account of a widespread practice in Sanlúcar de Barrameda wineries. |
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(d)

Wineries located in Sanlúcar de Barrameda may use stocks of wine being biologically matured to produce generoso or generoso de licor wines.

Reason:

The amendment takes account of a widespread practice in Sanlúcar de Barrameda wineries.

6.   Section H.4 (Bottling and labelling) has been renumbered ‘H.5 Bottling and labelling’.

| (a) | The information has been restructured and the wording improved, with no substantial changes in content.
  Reason:
  This is a better way to structure the information. |
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(a)

The information has been restructured and the wording improved, with no substantial changes in content.

Reason:

This is a better way to structure the information.

| (b) | Reference is made to a new Annex 3 setting out all labelling rules, including the conditions for using the terms Medium Dry and Medium Sweet.
  Reason:
  The information has been restructured to allow better monitoring of the product. |
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(b)

Reference is made to a new Annex 3 setting out all labelling rules, including the conditions for using the terms Medium Dry and Medium Sweet.

Reason:

The information has been restructured to allow better monitoring of the product.

| (c) | The section on the bottling-at-source requirement has been expanded, explaining that this requirement is justified by the need to protect the reputation of the wines covered by reinforcing checks on their specific characteristics and quality. There are also changes regarding the possibility of supplying wine in bulk to the food industry for use as an ingredient, as the Regulatory Board has approved certain types of packaging.
  Reason:
  The grounds for the bottling-at-source requirement have been explained in more detail and the rules on supplying wine to the food industry for use as an ingredient in foodstuffs and beverages have been changed. |
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(c)

The section on the bottling-at-source requirement has been expanded, explaining that this requirement is justified by the need to protect the reputation of the wines covered by reinforcing checks on their specific characteristics and quality. There are also changes regarding the possibility of supplying wine in bulk to the food industry for use as an ingredient, as the Regulatory Board has approved certain types of packaging.

Reason:

The grounds for the bottling-at-source requirement have been explained in more detail and the rules on supplying wine to the food industry for use as an ingredient in foodstuffs and beverages have been changed.

| (d) | The section concerning wine from wineries in the production area has been deleted.
  Reason:
  Following the merger of the production and maturing areas the section is no longer needed. |
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(d)

The section concerning wine from wineries in the production area has been deleted.

Reason:

Following the merger of the production and maturing areas the section is no longer needed.

| (e) | Subsections have been added on the supply of wine to authorised food industry plants and catering establishments, as well as on sales to the general public at the premises of registered wineries.
  Reason:
  The aim of this amendment is to allow the Regulatory Board to adapt traditional sales procedures to the needs of the sector.
  This amendment concerns Section H of the specification and point 9 of the single document.
  It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO). It does not introduce a bottling-at-source requirement, which was already in place, but only improves it. |
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(e)

Subsections have been added on the supply of wine to authorised food industry plants and catering establishments, as well as on sales to the general public at the premises of registered wineries.

Reason:

The aim of this amendment is to allow the Regulatory Board to adapt traditional sales procedures to the needs of the sector.

This amendment concerns Section H of the specification and point 9 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO). It does not introduce a bottling-at-source requirement, which was already in place, but only improves it.

12.   Updating of the information on the inspection body

Description:

Amendments to this section concern the applicable legislation, the competent authority and the link providing information on the inspection body charged with verifying compliance with the product specification.

The amendment concerns Section I of the specification. The single document is not affected.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

Reason:

Updating of information.

13.   Smaller geographical units (Annex 2)

Description:

The title of Annex 2 (List of demarcated pagos for the ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ designation of origin) has been changed to ‘List of pagos in the demarcated area (smaller geographical units)’. The list has been expanded to include all of the pagos defined by the Regulatory Board.

This amendment concerns Annex 2 to the specification and point 6 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

Reason:

The terms used have been brought into line with the applicable legislation.

More detailed information is given on the geographical demarcation of all the smaller geographical units. The demarcation was carried out in 2015 and from then onwards it has been possible to certify the origin of the grapes.

14.   New wording of labelling requirements (Annex 3)

Description:

The content of this Annex on the production areas for wines bearing the terms Chipiona, Chiclana and Trebujena has been deleted. A new ‘Annex 3 – Labelling of “Jerez-Xérès-Sherry” PDO wines’ has been included.

This amendment concerns Annex 3 to the specification and point 9 of the single document.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

Reason:

Following the merger of the production and maturing areas the annex is no longer needed. Its content has therefore been changed and now concerns labelling. New labelling terms have been added and those already included in the product specification have been regrouped. The amendment sets out the mandatory information such as the protected name, the identity of the issuing winery and the type of wine, and optional information such as the brand, references to wine ageing categories, colour, the pago and other descriptive terms that may be used subject to compliance with the applicable legislation.

15.   Additional transitional provisions included

Description:

Additional transitional provisions have been established for certain requirements in the product specification.

They are new additions to the product specification. The single document is not affected.

It is a standard amendment because it does not meet any of the criteria set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (single CMO).

Reason:

It will take some time for certain amendments to the product specification to be implemented.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Jerez-Xérès-Sherry / Jerez / Xérès / Sherry

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine product

| 3. | Liqueur wine |
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3.

Liqueur wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

Liqueur wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

The wines covered are generoso (fortified dry) wines with a reducing sugar content not exceeding 4 grams per litre, including Fino, Amontillado, Oloroso and Palo Cortado; dulce natural (naturally sweet) wines with a reducing sugar content of at least 160 grams per litre, including the types Dulce, Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez, and generoso de licor (blended sweet) wines, with a total alcoholic strength by volume of at least 17,5 % and a reducing sugar content of 4 grams [sic] per litre or more, including Pale Dry, Medium, Pale Cream and Cream.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 15 |
| Minimum total acidity | in milliequivalents per litre |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

15

Minimum total acidity

in milliequivalents per litre

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

1.

Specific oenological practice

The production of wine under this designation is capped at 70 litres of wine per 100 kg of grapes. All stocks of wine being matured must be stored in oak barrels with a capacity not exceeding 1 000 litres. All wines must have a minimum average age of 2 years in order to be eligible for release. The wines may, after or during the ageing process, be combined in blends with other wines or with authorised supplementary products.

Calcium sulphate may be used for acidification in the case of dry winemaking, subject to the limits laid down in current legislation.

5.2.   Maximum yields

1.

11 428 kilograms of grapes per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The geographical area of ‘Jerez-Xérès-Sherry’ PDO wines is made up of the municipalities of Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa María, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Trebujena, Chipiona, Rota, Puerto Real, Chiclana de la Frontera, Lebrija and San José del Valle, located within an area bordered to the east by Greenwich meridian 5° 49' west and to the north by parallel 36° 58' north.

The pagos (wine estates) recognised as smaller geographical units, and their exact delimitation, can be consulted at: https://www.sherry.wine/es/vinos-de-jerez/pagos.

7.   Wine grapes varieties

Moscatel de Alejandría

Palomino

Palomino Fino – Listán Blanco

Pedro Ximénez

8.   Description of the link(s)

There are historical reasons for the emergence of the ‘flor’ yeast technique and the ‘solera’ system, which are linked to the ancient tradition of wine-making in the Jerez area. After the phylloxera plague, the vine varieties selected were those that were best adapted to the area’s climate and to its soft ‘albariza’ marl soils, which have a good capacity to retain moisture. The winegrowing practices developed over time in vineyards and wineries have resulted in diverse wines with a distinct character. The younger wines reflect the characteristics of the soil, while the more aged wines are strongly influenced by the environmental conditions in the wineries and their specific location in the area.

9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Packaging within the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

To ensure the preservation of the particular characteristics and quality of the wines and so as to prevent potential organoleptic deterioration resulting from transportation to other areas, bottling must take place within the demarcated production area.

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The labels used for the wines bearing the PDO must comply with the provisions of the applicable legislation, as well as with Annex 3 to the product specification. This applies to both mandatory and optional labelling information.

The bottles must bear quality seals issued by the Regulatory Board or secondary labels featuring a distinctive mark and an alphanumeric identification code, in accordance with rules laid down by the Regulatory Board. Optional indication of the wider geographical region: ‘Andalucía’.

Link to the product specification

https://lajunta.es/3vpji

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(1)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.

(2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(3)  OJ L 149, 7.6.2019, p. 1.

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