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| 19.6.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 215/11 |
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19.6.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 215/11

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Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2023/C 215/08)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) within two months from the date of this publication.

REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

‘Tolna / Tolnai’

PDO-HU-A1353-AM01

Date of application: 25.1.2018

1.   Rules applicable to the amendment

Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 – Non-minor modification

2.   Description and reasons for amendment

2.1.   Expanding the production area specified in the Tolna/Tolnai product specification

Expanding the production area to include the municipalities of Cikó, Fürged, Németkér, Pálfa and Pári. These municipalities have similar climatic and geographical conditions to the demarcated production area. By virtue of their soil properties and the wines produced in these municipalities, they meet the parameters set out in the product specification for the Tolna PDO.

The municipalities listed above belong to the same administrative unit as the demarcated area.

Headings affected: Demarcated geographical area

2.2.   Increasing the number of vineyards recorded in the Tolna product specification

Extending the list of smaller geographical units that may be indicated to include the Ködmön-hegy vineyard. As the vineyard is located in the demarcated production area, it is justified to allow the use of this name.

Headings affected: Further conditions

2.3.   Adding the aerated semi-sparkling wine product category

Wine producers have begun making aerated semi-sparkling wines in response to changing market demands. Available technological developments have made it possible to attain further improvements in quality, which has led to further increases in demand and production. The outstanding Tolna PDO wines can also be used to make homogeneous and high-quality products conforming to the specification.

Headings affected: Categories of grapevine products, Description of the wines, Specific oenological practices, Maximum yields, Link with the geographical area, Further conditions.

2.4.   Adding the sparkling wine product category

A combination of market demand and wine-makers’ entrepreneurship triggered the production of various sparkling wines. The base wines for sparkling wine have long been produced in the wine region. Existing family-owned wineries have added their own sparkling wines to their product range. The grape varieties listed in the product specification for Tolna PDO wine yield particularly good-quality sparkling wines, making it possible to achieve uniform and higher quality.

Headings affected: Categories of grapevine products, Description of the wines, Specific oenological practices, Maximum yields, Link with the geographical area, Further conditions.

2.5.   New permitted varieties: Furmint

Wine-consumption patterns are continuously changing, and producers are striving to adapt to them. The proportion of white and aromatic varieties has been on the rise in the demarcated area. Wines of a reliable quality have been produced for a long time from some of the varieties referred to in this application. Another key factor may be that Furmint could be a white wine grape variety of Hungary on which a uniform wine marketing campaign could be based.

Headings affected: Main grape varieties

2.6.   Changes to include municipalities outside the demarcated production area: the addition of Varsád

There is a winery in the municipality listed above whose owner wishes to process grapes originating in the Tolna PDO demarcated area.

Headings affected: Further conditions

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name of product

Tolna / Tolnai

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

| 1. | Wine |
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Wine

| 4. | Sparkling wine |
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4.

Sparkling wine

| 9. | Aerated semi-sparkling wine |
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9.

Aerated semi-sparkling wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

Category 1: Wine - White

The colour of the white wines ranges from pale green to a stronger straw yellow. The fragrance has notes mainly of citrus, white-fleshed fruit. Strong, firm acids are evident on the palate, where medium alcohol and body often predominate, combined with a discreet spiciness and light floral notes.

| * | The missing analytical parameters are in accordance with the legislation in force. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 9 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Category 1: Wine - Rosé

The colour of the rosé wines shows great variety: from pale pink, violet or salmon-coloured to strawberry or raspberry-coloured. Their fragrance is dominated by light red-berry fruits such as strawberry and raspberry. These are light-bodied wines with a fresh acid sensation, where the customary notes from the fragrance dominate.

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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 9 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Category 1: Wine - Red

The colour of the red wines ranges from pale ruby, through a stronger ruby, to garnet red. On the nose, there are notes of red-berry fruits such as cherry or strawberry, but also blackberry and plum, complemented by discreet spicy notes, as well as sweet spices derived from wooden barrels, such as vanilla and cinnamon. On the palate, the wine is light to medium-bodied and characterised by velvety tannins.

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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 9 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 20 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Category 4: Sparkling wine - White

Its colour may range from pale yellow to golden yellow. On the nose, it has primary aromatic notes of citrus and stone fruits, while notes of biscuit, brioche and autolysis may also appear during ageing. The delicate sparkling produced by carbonic acid derived from the second alcoholic fermentation is present throughout the tasting process.

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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 9 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Category 4: Sparkling wine - Rosé

Its colour may range from light onion-skin to light red. It has a flavour and fragrance of red-berry fruits and even a discreet spiciness, complemented by secondary fragrances and aromas formed during ageing, accompanied by a pleasant, balanced acidity.

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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 9 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Category 4: Sparkling wine - Red

It may range in colour from ruby to deep red. Its fragrance and aroma are mainly of red-berry fruits such as cherry and plum, with discreet secondary fragrances and aromas such as biscuit.

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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 9 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Category 9: Aerated semi-sparkling wine - White

Its colour ranges from greenish white to golden yellow. On the nose, light citrus and stone fruits such as lime and green apple dominate. It is characterised by a light body and fresh, lively acids.

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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 9 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Category 9: Aerated semi-sparkling wine - Rosé

Its colour ranges from light onion-skin to light red. It has a fragrance of red-berry fruits such as raspberry and strawberry. Its flavour is characterised by fresh acids and a light body.

| * | The missing analytical parameters are in accordance with the legislation in force. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 9 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Category 9: Aerated semi-sparkling wine - Red

Its colour ranges from red, through ruby and purple, to deep red. . It has a fragrance mainly of fresh red-berry fruits such as cherry and strawberry. Its flavour is characterised by fresh acids and a light body.

| * | The missing analytical parameters are in accordance with the legislation in force. |
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| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | 9 |
| Minimum total acidity | 4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | 18 |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine making practices

a.   Essential oenological practices

Rules on the use of certain terms

Specific oenological practice

| 1. | Enrichment of the natural alcoholic strength of the must and sweetening are prohibited during the production of Tolna wine products bearing the traditional term ‘késői szüretelésű bor’ [late-harvest wine] or ‘válogatott szüretelésű bor’ [select-harvest wine] or the restricted term ‘töppedt szőlőből készült bor’ [wine made from raisined grapes] or indicating the vineyard. |
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| 2. | Selected vineyard wines must be aged in oak barrels for at least 6 months. |
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Rules on grape production

Cultivation practice

Vine cultivation method and spacing:

In the case of vineyards planted before 31 July 2009, wine products with the Tolna protected designation of origin may be produced until the 2035/2036 wine year from grapes from any vineyard where the training method and planting density were already permitted.

Rules concerning new plantations:

In the case of vineyards planted after 1 August 2009:

| — | The number of vines planted must be at least 3 300 vines per hectare. |
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The number of vines planted must be at least 3 300 vines per hectare.

| — | The distance between the rows must be at least 2 metres and no more than 3,5 metres. |
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The distance between the rows must be at least 2 metres and no more than 3,5 metres.

| — | The distance between the vines must be at least 0,6 metres and no more than 1,2 metres. |
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The distance between the vines must be at least 0,6 metres and no more than 1,2 metres.

Method of harvesting:

Both manual and mechanical harvesting are allowed for wine products with the Tolna protected designation of origin. An exception is allowed for Tolna wines designated using the terms selected vineyard, select harvest, late harvest or made from raisined grapes, which may only be harvested manually.

Setting the date of the harvest:

The board of the wine community council has competence to set the date of the harvest. The rules of procedure of the wine region contain the rules on how the date of the harvest should be set and published.

Requirements concerning grape quality

Cultivation practice

Minimum sugar content of the grapes (g/l)

| | Wine |
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Wine

| | White: 151,5 |
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White: 151,5

| | Rosé: 151,5 |
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Rosé: 151,5

| | Red: 151,5 |
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Red: 151,5

| | Sparkling wine |
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Sparkling wine

| | White: 151,5 |
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White: 151,5

| | Rosé: 151,5 |
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Rosé: 151,5

| | Red: 151,5 |
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Red: 151,5

| | Aerated semi-sparkling wine |
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Aerated semi-sparkling wine

| | White: 151,5 |
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White: 151,5

| | Rosé: 151,5 |
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Rosé: 151,5

| | Red: 151,5 |
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Red: 151,5

Minimum potential natural alcoholic strength of the grapes (% vol)

| | Wine |
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Wine

| | White: 9,0 |
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White: 9,0

| | Rosé: 9,0 |
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Rosé: 9,0

| | Red: 9,0 |
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Red: 9,0

| | Sparkling wine |
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Sparkling wine

| | White: 9,0 |
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White: 9,0

| | Rosé: 9,0 |
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Rosé: 9,0

| | Red: 9,0 |
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Red: 9,0

| | Aerated semi-sparkling wine |
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Aerated semi-sparkling wine

| | White: 9,0 |
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White: 9,0

| | Rosé: 9,0 |
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Rosé: 9,0

| | Red: 9,0 |
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Red: 9,0

b.   Maximum yields

| | Wine: White, rosé, red |
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Wine: White, rosé, red

| | 100 hl/ha |
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100 hl/ha

| | 14 000 kg of grapes per hectare |
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14 000 kg of grapes per hectare

| | Wine: White, rosé, red: Wines produced with an indication of the name of the vineyard and wines bearing the term late-harvest wine |
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Wine: White, rosé, red: Wines produced with an indication of the name of the vineyard and wines bearing the term late-harvest wine

| | 80 hl/ha |
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80 hl/ha

| | 11 000 kg of grapes per hectare |
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11 000 kg of grapes per hectare

| | Sparkling wine: White, rosé, red |
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Sparkling wine: White, rosé, red

| | 100 hl/ha |
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100 hl/ha

| | 14 000 kg of grapes per hectare |
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14 000 kg of grapes per hectare

| | Aerated semi-sparkling wine: White, rosé, red |
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Aerated semi-sparkling wine: White, rosé, red

| | 100 hl/ha |
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100 hl/ha

| | 14 000 kg of grapes per hectare |
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14 000 kg of grapes per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

Definition of the demarcated area:

Areas of the following municipalities that are classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre: Aba, Aparhant, Bátaapáti, Bikács, Bonyhád, Bonyhádvarasd, Bölcske, Cikó, Dunaföldvár, Dunaszentgyörgy, Dúzs, Fácánkert, Felsőnyék, Fürged, Grábóc, Gyönk, Györe, Györköny, Hidas, Hőgyész, Igar, Iregszemcse, Izmény, Kisdorog, Kismányok, Kisszékely, Kisvejke, Kölesd, Lengyel, Lajoskomárom, Madocsa, Magyarkeszi, Mezőkomárom, Mórágy, Mőcsény, Mucsfa, Mucsi, Nagydorog, Nagyszékely, Nagymányok, Nagyszokoly, Németkér, Ozora, Paks, Pálfa, Pári, Pincehely, Regöly, Sárszentlőrinc, Seregélyes, Simontornya, Szabadhidvég, Tamási, Tengelic, Tevel, Tolna, Tolnanémedi, Váralja and Závod.

7.   Main wine grapes variety(ies)

| | alibernet |
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alibernet

| | blauburger |
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blauburger

| | bíbor kadarka |
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bíbor kadarka

| | cabernet franc - cabernet |
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cabernet franc - cabernet

| | cabernet sauvignon |
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cabernet sauvignon

| | chardonnay - kereklevelű |
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chardonnay - kereklevelű

| | cserszegi fűszeres |
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cserszegi fűszeres

| | dornfelder |
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dornfelder

| | ezerfürtű |
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ezerfürtű

| | ezerjó - kolmreifler |
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ezerjó - kolmreifler

| | furmint - furmint bianco |
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furmint - furmint bianco

| | hárslevelű - garszleveljü |
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hárslevelű - garszleveljü

| | irsai olivér - irsai |
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irsai olivér - irsai

| | kadarka - fekete budai |
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kadarka - fekete budai

| | királyleányka - erdei sárga |
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királyleányka - erdei sárga

| | kékfrankos - blaufränkisch |
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kékfrankos - blaufränkisch

| | kékoportó - blauer portugieser |
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kékoportó - blauer portugieser

| | leányka - leányszőlő |
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leányka - leányszőlő

| | menoire |
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menoire

| | merlot |
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merlot

| | nektár |
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nektár

| | olasz rizling - olaszrizling |
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olasz rizling - olaszrizling

| | ottonel muskotály - muscat ottonel |
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ottonel muskotály - muscat ottonel

| | pinot blanc - fehér burgundi |
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pinot blanc - fehér burgundi

| | pinot noir - kék burgundi |
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pinot noir - kék burgundi

| | rajnai rizling - riesling |
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rajnai rizling - riesling

| | rizlingszilváni - müller thurgau |
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rizlingszilváni - müller thurgau

| | sauvignon - sauvignon blanc |
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sauvignon - sauvignon blanc

| | syrah - shiraz |
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syrah - shiraz

| | szürkebarát - pinot gris |
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szürkebarát - pinot gris

| | sárga muskotály - muscat lunel |
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sárga muskotály - muscat lunel

| | tramini - traminer |
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tramini - traminer

| | zengő |
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zengő

| | zenit |
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zenit

| | zweigelt - blauer zweigeltrebe |
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zweigelt - blauer zweigeltrebe

| | zöld szagos - decsi szagos |
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zöld szagos - decsi szagos

| | zöld veltelíni - zöldveltelíni |
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zöld veltelíni - zöldveltelíni

8.   Description of the link(s)

Description of natural factors – common for Wine, Sparkling wine and Aerated semi-sparkling wine

The Tolna wine region is located in the southern part of Hungary, mostly within Tolna county, but also extending into Baranya and Fejér counties. The vineyards of Tolna were established mostly on gentle, mild, protected hillsides and slopes with southern exposure.

The most important and predominant formation of the wine region, and thus its most prevalent soil-forming rock, is loess. For instance, the thickness of the layer of loess at Hőgyész reaches 70 metres. A smaller part of the vineyards (e.g. in the areas of Pincehely, Hőgyész, Dúzs) was planted on sands.

The types of soil which are dominant in the wine-growing areas of the Tolna Hills and Külső-Somogy are brown earth (Ramann-type brown forest soils) and brown forest soils with clay illuviation, although vineyards can also be found on lime-coated chernozem soils.

The hilly/mountainous area of the Tolna wine region is located mostly in a moderately warm and moderately wet climate zone.

The monthly and annual amount of solar radiation and sunshine hours in the area of the Tolna wine region is particularly beneficial to vine culture. Annual daylight is 4 400 hours and actual sunshine during the year may reach 2 060 hours. In the wine-growing areas of Hungary the long-term average of annual sunshine is 1 800-2 070 hours. This shows that the Tolna wine region is very rich in sunshine. The other important factor is temperature. In the wine region the long-term annual average temperature is 11,8 °C, while for the vegetation period this figure is 15,8 °C. The heat summation calculated on this basis is 3 400 °C, while the active heat summation is 1 300 °C. The months with the most precipitation are May and June. The prevailing wind is from the north-west.

Based on its topography, soil, climate and hydrography, the Tolna wine region can be considered an excellent vine-growing area.

8.1.   Wine

Description of the demarcated area: Human factors

In the Tolna wine region, vine culture was established first by the Celts and then by the Romans.

All of the numerous abbeys founded under the Árpád dynasty had vines, which were laboriously tended by Benedictine and Cistercian monks.

During the 18th century, Germans settling in the county further developed local viniculture. Serbs settling in the Völgység around this time are thought to have introduced the cultivation of Kadarka, which they used to produce a red wine with a new procedure: fermentation on skins.

Red wines dominated grape and wine production at the time. Written records confirm that there were already six varieties of the prevalent Kadarka. The outbreak of phylloxera caused great damage in the wine region. The Tolna wine region was created by the Wine Act of 1998, but the first Wine Act, dating back to 1893, defined the Szekszárd wine region as encompassing the entire territory of Tolna county, so we can rightly call the Tolna wine region historic.

This vine culture based on centuries-old traditions is the basis of local people’s expertise.

Description of the wines

The analytic characteristics of wines produced in the Tolna wine region – their relatively high alcoholic strength, the favourable proportions of diverse acids, the formation of substances that give body to the wine – are due to the climatic conditions of the wine region.

The wines from the wine region bear the mark of winemakers who were raised on centuries-old vine culture traditions and who have acquired modern knowledge. Their organoleptic characteristics are particularly manifest in the richness of the aromas of the wines.

The wines of Tolna are characterised by fruitiness derived from the grapes and a harmony of aromas and flavours arising from fine ageing. Balanced acids and extract.

All these qualities make Tolna wines sought after outside of Hungary, both in the countries of the European Union and beyond.

Presentation and demonstration of the causal link

The Tolna wine region consists of larger hillsides and gently sloping valleys. The height of the hills reaches 150-200 metres. The hills are covered with loess containing high levels of lime, which provides excellent soil for vine culture when mixed with brown forest soils. The first condition for producing excellent grapes is thus fulfilled.

The minimum heat summation necessary for vine culture is 2 500 °C, while the minimum active heat summation is 1 000 °C, and the annual average temperature must be between 9 °C and 21 °C. These temperature factors have long-term beneficial effects on the quality of the grapes grown here.

The third factor is the amount of precipitation. Long-term average annual precipitation in the wine region is 590 mm, while the vines receive 450 mm of precipitation during the growing season. They do not need any more precipitation than that.

The best evidence of the excellent conditions prevailing in the wine region, with material evidence also taken into account, is that vine and wine production in the wine region can be traced back at least to the Celts.

The wines marketed from wineries operating in the area of the wine region – which are made from excellent grapes, in keeping with the traditions of wine-making and using new knowledge – are highly marketable and are also sought after abroad.

8.2.   Sparkling wine

Description of the demarcated area: Human factors

Base wines for the production of sparkling wines have been produced in the Tolna wine region for nearly half a century.

The producers of the wine region mastered the traditions of sparkling wine production, began producing Tolna sparkling wines, then introduced them to the market.

The success of the product is due to the technical knowledge and renown of the grape growers and winemakers working here. Tolna sparkling wines are essentially produced using a traditional method and are fermented in the bottle. As a result, secondary flavours and aromas also develop well, in addition to the primary fruity aromas.

Description of the wines

Due to longer ageing, the colour of the white sparkling wines may range from pale yellow to golden yellow, the colour of the rosé sparkling wines from onion-skin to raspberry pink, and the colour of the red sparkling wines from ruby to deep red. Intense, fruity or spicy (rosé, red) primary flavours and aromas characteristic of the grape are dominant in the fragrance and flavour of Tolna sparkling wines, which are complemented by secondary aromas. Tolna sparkling wines have a fresh acidity.

Presentation and demonstration of the causal link

The climate of the Tolna wine region is determined by both continental and Mediterranean effects. The number of sunshine hours is also higher than the national average. Annual precipitation and its relatively even distribution, as well as soils with relatively good water retention capacity, all contribute to an adequate water supply during the growing season, which is a particularly important factor in the case of sparkling wines, since the vegetal, sultry odours and immature, raw acids that would be emphasised by the carbon dioxide resulting from the secondary alcoholic fermentation are prevented from forming in the wine.

The long growing season and high heat summation provide optimal conditions for the grapes from which the base wine of the sparkling wines is produced to ripen appropriately and even for the fresh acids to be retained.

The location of the vineyards, Mediterranean-type climatic conditions, calcareous and loessial, loamy soils rich in nutrients, and the varieties that are best suited to the production area combine to give Tolna sparkling wines their unique character, helping them to retain their rich aroma, complex fruity or spicy fragrance and aromas, fresh character and elegant acidity despite undergoing secondary alcoholic fermentation. As a result of longer ageing in keeping with traditional sparkling wine-production methods, the sparkling wines are characterised by elegant, fine secondary aromas.

8.3.   Aerated semi-sparkling wine

Description of the demarcated area: Human factors

In the case of Tolna wines, aerated semi-sparkling wines are considered a new product category which producers started to make from grapes traditionally grown in this wine region to produce the base wine for sparkling wines, and which they successfully marketed on the domestic market.

The economic and market success of the product is essentially due to the technical knowledge and renown of the grape growers and winemakers working here. Tolna aerated semi-sparkling wines are typically made from varieties grown in this wine region, and their quality is achieved by setting a harvest date, which allows the natural, primary flavours and aromas of the grapes to be retained, only to be further emphasised through the addition of carbon dioxide before bottling.

Description of the wines

Tolna white, rosé and red aerated semi-sparkling wines are characterised by harmonious acidity, freshness and lively, complex fruity aromas.

Presentation and demonstration of the causal link

This is one of Hungary’s southern wine regions. The local climate is determined by both continental and Mediterranean effects. This is the part of Hungary where spring arrives first, and the number of sunshine hours is higher than the national average. Annual precipitation and its relatively even distribution, as well as soils with relatively good water retention capacity, all contribute to an adequate water supply during the growing season, which is a particularly important factor in the case of aerated semi-sparkling wines, since the vegetal, sultry odours and immature, raw acids that would be emphasised by the carbon dioxide present in the wine are prevented from forming.

The location of the vineyards, Mediterranean-type climatic conditions, calcareous and loessial, loamy soils rich in nutrients and the varieties that are best suited to the production area combine to give the product its unique character, which manifests itself in complex fruity fragrances and aromas, fresh character and elegant acidity.

9.   Essential further conditions

Smaller geographical units that may be indicated and the rules for indicating them

Legal framework:

| | By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States |
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By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States

Type of further condition:

| | Additional provisions relating to labelling |
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Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

| 1. | District: Völgységi | Municipalities of the district: Aparhant, Bátaapáti, Bonyhád, Bonyhádvarasd, Cikó, Dúzs, Grábóc, Györe, Hidas, Hőgyész, Izmény, Kisdorog, Kismányok, Kisvejke, Lengyel, Mórágy, Mőcsény, |
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District: Völgységi

Municipalities of the district: Aparhant, Bátaapáti, Bonyhád, Bonyhádvarasd, Cikó, Dúzs, Grábóc, Györe, Hidas, Hőgyész, Izmény, Kisdorog, Kismányok, Kisvejke, Lengyel, Mórágy, Mőcsény,

| | Mucsfa, Mucsi, Nagymányok, Tevel, Váralja and Závod |
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Mucsfa, Mucsi, Nagymányok, Tevel, Váralja and Závod

| | In the case of Tolna wines with an indication of the district, 100 % of the grapes must be from vineyards within areas of the district indicated that are classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre. |
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In the case of Tolna wines with an indication of the district, 100 % of the grapes must be from vineyards within areas of the district indicated that are classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre.

Municipalities

Municipalities: Aba, Aparhant, Bátaapáti, Bikács, Bonyhád, Bonyhádvarasd, Bölcske, Cikó, Dunaföldvár, Dunaszentgyörgy, Dúzs, Fácánkert, Felsőnyék, Fürged, Grábóc, Gyönk, Györe, Györköny, Hidas, Hőgyész, Igar, Iregszemcse, Izmény, Kisdorog, Kismányok, Kisszékely, Kisvejke, Kölesd, Lengyel, Lajoskomárom, Madocsa, Magyarkeszi, Mezőkomárom, Mórágy, Mőcsény, Mucsfa, Mucsi, Nagydorog, Nagyszékely, Nagymányok, Nagyszokoly, Németkér, Ozora, Paks, Pálfa, Pári, Pincehely, Regöly, Sárszentlőrinc, Seregélyes, Simontornya, Szabadhidvég, Tamási, Tengelic, Tevel, Tolnanémedi, Váralja and Závod.

For wines that bear an indication of their municipality, at least 85 % of the product must be from vineyards within areas of the municipality indicated that are classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre, and not more than 15 % of the product may be from other parts of the demarcated areas of the Tolna wine region that are classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre.

| 2. | Named vineyards: | Bonyhád: Aranybánya, Szőlő-domb |
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Named vineyards:

Bonyhád: Aranybánya, Szőlő-domb

| | Bonyhádvarasd: Kereszt-dűlő |
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Bonyhádvarasd: Kereszt-dűlő

| | Lajoskomárom: Fülöp-hegy |
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Lajoskomárom: Fülöp-hegy

| | Simontornya: Derék-hegy, Mózsé-hegy |
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Simontornya: Derék-hegy, Mózsé-hegy

| | Paks: Hideg-völgy, Sánc-hegy |
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Paks: Hideg-völgy, Sánc-hegy

| | Gyönk: Ködmön-hegy |
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Gyönk: Ködmön-hegy

| | For wines with an indication of the vineyard name, 95 % of the grapes used to make the wine must be from areas of the vineyard indicated that are classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre. |
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For wines with an indication of the vineyard name, 95 % of the grapes used to make the wine must be from areas of the vineyard indicated that are classified as Class I or II according to the vineyard cadastre.

Traditional terms authorised for use and terms whose use is restricted

Legal framework:

| | By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States |
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By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States

Type of further condition:

| | Additional provisions relating to labelling |
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Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Wine:

| | White: ‘Késői szüretelésű’ [late-harvest], ‘válogatott szüretelésű’ [select-harvest], ‘muskotály’ [muscat], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘szüretlen’ [unfiltered], ‘töppedt szőlőből készült’ [made from raisined grapes], ‘primőr’ [primeur] or ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’, ‘barrique’, ‘barrique-ban erjesztett’ [barrique-fermented] or ‘hordóban erjesztett’ [barrel-fermented], ‘barrique-ban érlelt’ [barrique-aged] or ‘hordóban érlelt’ [barrel-aged] |
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White: ‘Késői szüretelésű’ [late-harvest], ‘válogatott szüretelésű’ [select-harvest], ‘muskotály’ [muscat], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘szüretlen’ [unfiltered], ‘töppedt szőlőből készült’ [made from raisined grapes], ‘primőr’ [primeur] or ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’, ‘barrique’, ‘barrique-ban erjesztett’ [barrique-fermented] or ‘hordóban erjesztett’ [barrel-fermented], ‘barrique-ban érlelt’ [barrique-aged] or ‘hordóban érlelt’ [barrel-aged]

| | Rosé:‘Válogatott szüretelésű’ [select-harvest], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘szüretlen’ [unfiltered], primőr [primeur] or újbor [new wine], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’ |
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Rosé:‘Válogatott szüretelésű’ [select-harvest], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘szüretlen’ [unfiltered], primőr [primeur] or újbor [new wine], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’

| | Red: ‘Siller’, ‘késői szüretelésű’ [late-harvest], ‘válogatott szüretelésű’ [select-harvest], ‘muskotály’ [muscat], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘szüretlen’ [unfiltered], ‘töppedt szőlőből készült’ [made from raisined grapes], ‘primőr’ [primeur] or ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’, ‘barrique’, ‘barrique-ban erjesztett’ [barrique-fermented] or ‘hordóban erjesztett’ [barrel-fermented], ‘barrique-ban érlelt’ [barrique-aged] or ‘hordóban érlelt’ [barrel-aged] |
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Red: ‘Siller’, ‘késői szüretelésű’ [late-harvest], ‘válogatott szüretelésű’ [select-harvest], ‘muskotály’ [muscat], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘szüretlen’ [unfiltered], ‘töppedt szőlőből készült’ [made from raisined grapes], ‘primőr’ [primeur] or ‘újbor’ [new wine], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’, ‘barrique’, ‘barrique-ban erjesztett’ [barrique-fermented] or ‘hordóban erjesztett’ [barrel-fermented], ‘barrique-ban érlelt’ [barrique-aged] or ‘hordóban érlelt’ [barrel-aged]

Sparkling wine:

| | White, Rosé, Red: ‘Muskotály’ [Muscat], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’ |
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White, Rosé, Red: ‘Muskotály’ [Muscat], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’

| | Aerated semi-sparkling wine |
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Aerated semi-sparkling wine

| | White, Rosé, Red: ‘Muskotály’ [Muscat], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’ |
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White, Rosé, Red: ‘Muskotály’ [Muscat], ‘cuvée’ or ‘küvé’ [cuvée], ‘első szüret’ [first harvest] or ‘virgin vintage’

Additional rules on labelling

Legal framework:

| | By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States |
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By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States

Type of further condition:

| | Additional provisions relating to labelling |
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Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

| | As a term whose use is restricted, ‘muskotály’ [Muscat] may be indicated on the labels of wine products subject to the following conditions: At least 85 % of the base wine must be produced from a vintage of one or more of the following grape varieties: Cserszegi fűszeres, Irsai Olivér, Nektár, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály. |
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As a term whose use is restricted, ‘muskotály’ [Muscat] may be indicated on the labels of wine products subject to the following conditions: At least 85 % of the base wine must be produced from a vintage of one or more of the following grape varieties: Cserszegi fűszeres, Irsai Olivér, Nektár, Ottonel muskotály, Sárga muskotály.

| | The names of the Alibernet and Bíborkadarka varieties may not be indicated on the label. |
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The names of the Alibernet and Bíborkadarka varieties may not be indicated on the label.

| | An indication of the vintage is mandatory on Tolna wines from geographical units smaller than the demarcated production area. If the vintage is indicated, 85 % of the wine must be from that vintage. |
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An indication of the vintage is mandatory on Tolna wines from geographical units smaller than the demarcated production area. If the vintage is indicated, 85 % of the wine must be from that vintage.

| | In the case of Tolna primeur or new wine, 100 % of the wine must be from the vintage indicated. |
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In the case of Tolna primeur or new wine, 100 % of the wine must be from the vintage indicated.

| | An indication of any variation of the term ‘oltalom alatt álló eredetmegjelölés’ [protected designation of origin] that includes a derived adjective used in the Hungarian language, as well as an indication of the term in any official language of the European Union, are authorised. |
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An indication of any variation of the term ‘oltalom alatt álló eredetmegjelölés’ [protected designation of origin] that includes a derived adjective used in the Hungarian language, as well as an indication of the term in any official language of the European Union, are authorised.

| | Any variation of the name of a smaller geographical unit that includes the suffix ‘-i’ for adjective derivation in Hungarian may be used as an indication. |
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Any variation of the name of a smaller geographical unit that includes the suffix ‘-i’ for adjective derivation in Hungarian may be used as an indication.

| | The terms ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ‘termelői palackozás’ [bottled by the producer] or ‘pinceszövetkezetben palackozva’ [bottled in a cooperative wine cellar] may be indicated on all Tolna wines. |
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The terms ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ‘termelői palackozás’ [bottled by the producer] or ‘pinceszövetkezetben palackozva’ [bottled in a cooperative wine cellar] may be indicated on all Tolna wines.

| | The term ‘rozé’ may be replaced by ‘rosé’, and the term ‘küvé’ may be replaced by the term ‘cuvée’ or ‘házasítás’ [blend]. |
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The term ‘rozé’ may be replaced by ‘rosé’, and the term ‘küvé’ may be replaced by the term ‘cuvée’ or ‘házasítás’ [blend].

Rules on presentation

Legal framework:

| | By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States |
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By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States

Type of further condition:

| | Packaging in the demarcated geographical area |
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Packaging in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

| | Presentation |
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Presentation

| | Tolna late-harvest wines, Tolna select-harvest wines, Tolna wines made from raisined grapes, and selected vineyard wines may only be marketed in glass bottles. |
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Tolna late-harvest wines, Tolna select-harvest wines, Tolna wines made from raisined grapes, and selected vineyard wines may only be marketed in glass bottles.

| | This rule does not apply to wines produced within the production area by producers in their own cellar for on-site consumption. |
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This rule does not apply to wines produced within the production area by producers in their own cellar for on-site consumption.

Prior notification of presentation:

| | Bottling facilities outside the demarcated area must notify the secretary of the Council of Wine Communities of the Tolna Wine Region of any bottling at the latest 8 days before the commencement of presentation of a wine product bearing the protected designation of origin. |
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Bottling facilities outside the demarcated area must notify the secretary of the Council of Wine Communities of the Tolna Wine Region of any bottling at the latest 8 days before the commencement of presentation of a wine product bearing the protected designation of origin.

Wine production outside the demarcated area

Legal framework:

| | By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States |
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By an organisation which manages the PDO/PGI, where laid down by Member States

Type of further condition:

| | Derogation on production in the demarcated geographical area |
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Derogation on production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

| | The production of wine bearing the Tolna protected designation of origin outside the demarcated area is permitted only in the following municipalities adjacent to the demarcated area, in the counties listed below. |
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The production of wine bearing the Tolna protected designation of origin outside the demarcated area is permitted only in the following municipalities adjacent to the demarcated area, in the counties listed below.

| | Tolna county: Alsónána, Alsónyék, Báta, Bátaszék, Decs, Harc, Kakasd, Kéty, Medina, Őcsény, Sióagárd, Szálka, Szekszárd, Várdomb, Varsád, Zomba |
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Tolna county: Alsónána, Alsónyék, Báta, Bátaszék, Decs, Harc, Kakasd, Kéty, Medina, Őcsény, Sióagárd, Szálka, Szekszárd, Várdomb, Varsád, Zomba

| | Baranya county: Bisse, Csarnóta, Diósviszló, Harkány, Hegyszentmárton, Kistótfalu, Márfa, Nagytótfalu, Siklós, Szava, Túrony, Vokány, Kisharsány, Nagyharsány, Palkonya, Villány, Villánykövesd Helesfa, Kispeterd, Mozsgó, Nagypeterd, Nyugotszenterzsébet, Szigetvár, Boda, Cserkút, Hosszúhetény, Ivánbattyán, Keszü, Kiskassa, Kővágószőlős, Kővágótöttös, Mecseknádasd, Pécs, Pécsvárad, Szemely, Kisjakabfalva, Babarc, Bár, Bóly, Dunaszekcső, Hásságy, Lánycsók, Máriakéménd, Mohács, Monyoród, Nagynyárád, Olasz, Szajk, Szederkény, Versend |
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Baranya county: Bisse, Csarnóta, Diósviszló, Harkány, Hegyszentmárton, Kistótfalu, Márfa, Nagytótfalu, Siklós, Szava, Túrony, Vokány, Kisharsány, Nagyharsány, Palkonya, Villány, Villánykövesd Helesfa, Kispeterd, Mozsgó, Nagypeterd, Nyugotszenterzsébet, Szigetvár, Boda, Cserkút, Hosszúhetény, Ivánbattyán, Keszü, Kiskassa, Kővágószőlős, Kővágótöttös, Mecseknádasd, Pécs, Pécsvárad, Szemely, Kisjakabfalva, Babarc, Bár, Bóly, Dunaszekcső, Hásságy, Lánycsók, Máriakéménd, Mohács, Monyoród, Nagynyárád, Olasz, Szajk, Szederkény, Versend

| | Bács-Kiskun county: Akasztó, Bócsa, Kecel, Kiskőrös, Soltvadkert and Borota |
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Bács-Kiskun county: Akasztó, Bócsa, Kecel, Kiskőrös, Soltvadkert and Borota

| | Fejér megye: Etyek, Dég |
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Fejér megye: Etyek, Dég

| | Pest county: Szigetcsép |
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Pest county: Szigetcsép

| | Somogy county: Balatonboglár |
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Somogy county: Balatonboglár

Link to the product specification

https://boraszat.kormany.hu/download/0/92/f2000/TOLNA_termekleiras%204-v%C3%A1ltozat%20COM%20kn.pdf

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

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