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

(2020/C 72/16)

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

COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

’Dealurile Moldovei’

PGI-RO-A1591-AM01

Date of communication: 14 November 2019

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1. Rectification of the name of wine grape variety used

The name of the wine grape variety Traminer aromat (aromatic/semi-aromatic variety) is rectified in the specification and the correct name is added i.e. Traminer alb. This amendment affects the single document.

2. Amendment of the wine yield obtained

The specification is amended in relation to the yield level, which is increased. This amendment is necessary due to the use of technologies and equipment which make it possible to increase yields by more than 15 % for the free-run must with auto-vinification tanks and fermentation vessels at controlled temperature which allow for a significant increase in the wine yield combined with higher quality wines by maintaining and increasing their aromatic profile.

It is also necessary because oenological materials such as selected yeasts and extraction enzymes are used to increase the quality of the wines, by better controlling fermentation/post-fermentation processes and ensuring diversification/preservation of the aromatic profiles of the wines, particularly of secondary aromas.

This affects the single document.

3. Addition of specific practices for producing rosé wines

Provisions have been added to the specification so that rosé wines can be produced from Pinot Gris and Traminer Roz grape varieties, which is needed in order to adapt to consumer preferences for wines obtained as rosé from those varieties and the new wine-making technologies applied which highlight the particular characteristics of those varieties in the rosé variant.

This does not affect the single document.

4. Amendment of certain provisions on cultivation practices in the area

Certain cultivation practices employed in the area are reformulated, such as green pruning by producers in order to ensure the appropriate quality of the harvest and restricting quantities of grapes in order to keep production within maximum limits, with fertilisation in moderate doses. The Single Document is not affected by the amendment.

5. Addition of provisions on the processing of produce outside the area

The specification is supplemented with provisions on the processing of harvested grapes in a neighbouring administrative unit so that the processing takes place in the same county (Vaslui) or in the county neighbouring it, i.e. Vrancea, in order to ensure the traceability of the wine products.

This does not affect the single document.

6. Rewording of provisions on labelling

The specification is amended in relation to certain provisions concerning labelling, for reasons of clarity and simplification, so that the labelling can be carried out in any way and using any materials permitted by law, provided that the mandatory information for the category of wine with geographical indication is indicated in the same field of vision.

7. Reformulation of the conditions for classifying the production obtained

The specification is amended by redrafting the conditions for classifying the production obtained, at the request of producers when certain quality characteristics are no longer guaranteed for products obtained under the geographical indication.

This does not affect the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1. Name of the product

Dealurile Moldovei

2. Geographical indication type

PGI - Protected Geographical Indication

3. Categories of grapevine product

1. Wine

4. Description of the wine(s)

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics of white/rosé wines

White winesl - greenish-yellow/golden yellow with greenish highlights when the wine is young and amber after years of ageing, unctuous, with freshness, fruitiness.

They have a specific semi-aroma of freshly-cut sweet peppers, full of freshness and fruitiness, the specific aroma of acacia flowers, soft, persistent after-taste, scent of blooming vine, flavour of bread crust and fresh butter, rose petal jam and wild strawberries, of ripe grapes, nose of green apples, basil, aroma of juicy ripe peaches and occasional slight bitter hints of almonds.

General analytical characteristics Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) 20,00 Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) 10,50 Minimum total acidity 4,5 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) 18 Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) 200

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics - red wines

The red wines are vigorous, velvety, coloured from intense red to ruby red, with a nose of ripe red forest berries, bilberries, with an aroma when aged of black raisins and a bouquet with hints of violet or tobacco, a nose of raspberry and strawberry, light hints of pepper, fine hints of vanilla when aged.

General analytical characteristics Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) 20,00 Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) 10,50 Minimum total acidity 4,0 in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) 20 Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) 150

5. Wine-making practices

a. Essential oenological practices

Specific oenological practices

Plantation characteristics and practices

Growing method

— plantation density: minimum 2 500 plants/ha (minimum 75 % plants compared to the projected vineyard).

— irrigation: permitted only during years of drought and with ONVPV (National Office of Vine and Wine) notification, when the water content in soil at a depth of 100 cm decreases to 50 % of the AHI (active humidity interval), by applying reasonable irrigation standards (400-600 m3/ha).

— green harvesting – reducing the number of grape clusters at veraison when the potential production exceeds the maximum limits permitted under the specifications.

b. Maximum yields

for white wines

22 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

for rosé/red wines

20 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

for aromatic/semi-aromatic wines

18 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare

for white wines

169,40 hectolitres per hectare

for rosé/red wines

154,00 hectolitres per hectare

for aromatic/semi-aromatic wines

140,00 hectolitres per hectare

6. Demarcated geographical area

1.1. Galaţi county

— Municipality of Bălăbăneşti, villages of Bălăbăneşti, Lungeşti, Bursucani, Cruceanu, Rădeşti, Zimbru.

— Municipality of Bălăşeşti, villages of Bălăşeşti, Ciureşti, Ciureştii Noi, Pupezeni

— Municipality of Cerţeşti, villages of Cerţeşti, Cârlomăneşti, Cotoroaia

— Oraşul Târgu Bujor, villages of Moscu, Umbrăreşti.

— Municipality of Băneasa, villages of Băneasa, Roşcani

— Municipality of Fârţăneşti, villages of Fârţăneşti, Viile

— Municipality of Jorăşti, villages of Jorăşti, Lunca, Zărneşti

— Municipality of Vârlezi, villages of Vârlezi, Crăieşti

— Municipality of Drăguşeni, villages of Drăguşeni, Adam, Căuieşti, Fundeanu, Nicopole, Ştieţeşti, Ghingheşti

— Municipality of Smulţi, village of Smulţi

— Municipality of Corni, villages of Corni, Urleşti, Măcişeni

— Municipality of Folteşti, villages of Folteşti, Stoicani

— Municipality of Măstăcani , villages of Măstăcani, Chiraftei

— Municipality of Oancea, villages of Oancea, Slobozia Oancea

— Municipality of Suceveni, villages of Suceveni, Rogojeni

— Municipality of Vlădeşti, villages of Vlădeşti, Brăneşti

— Municipality of Cavadineşti, villages of Cavadineşti, Comăneşti, Găneşti, Vădeni

— Town of Bereşti

— Municipality of Bereşti – Meria, villages of Slivna, Aldeşti, Prodăneşti, Pleşa, Puricani, Onciu, Săseni, Bereşti - Meria, Balinteşti

— Municipality of Nicoreşti, villages of Nicoreşti, Braniştea, Coasta Lupei, Dobrineşti, Fântâni, Grozăveşti, Ionăşeşti, Mălureni, Piscu Corbului, Sârbi, Poiana, Vişina

— Municipality of Cosmeşti, villages of Cosmeşti, Cosmeşti - Vale, Furcenii Vechi, Furcenii Noi, Satu Nou

— Municipality of Buciumeni, villages of Buciumeni, Tecucelu Sec, Vizureşti, Hănţeşti

— Municipality of Ţepu, villages of Ţepu, Ţepu de Sus

— Municipality of Barcea, villages of Barcea, Podoleni

— Municipality of Iveşti, villages of Iveşti, Buceşti

— Municipality of Lieşti, village of Lieşti

— Municipality of Umbrăreşti, villages of Umbrăreşti, Torceşti

— Municipality of Drăgăneşti, villages of Drăgăneşti, Malu Alb

— Municipality of Movileni, village of Movileni

— Municipality of Corod, villages of Corod, Blânzi, Brătuleşti, Cărăpceşti

— Municipality of Matca, village of Matca

— Municipality of Griviţa, villages of Griviţa, Călmăţui

— Municipality of Costache Negri, village of Costache Negri

— Municipality of Fundeni, villages of Fundeni, Fundenii Noi, Lungoci, Hanu Conachi

— Municipality of Nămoloasa, villages of Nămoloasa - Sat, Nămoloasa, Crângeni

— Municipality of Băleni, village of Băleni

— Municipality of Cuca, village of Cuca

— Municipality of Cudalbi, village of Cudalbi

— Municipality of Rediu, village of Rediu

— Municipality of Valea Mărului, villages of Valea Mărului, Mândreşti

— Municipality of Frumuşiţa, villages of Frumuşiţa, Ijdileni, Tămăoani

— Municipality of Scânteieşti, villages of Scânteieşti, Fântânele

— Municipality of Vânători, villages of Vânători, Odaia Manolache, Costi

— Municipality of Tuluceşti, villages of Tuluceşti, Şiviţa, Tăiarea

— Municipality of Pechea, villages of Pechea, Lupele

— Municipality of Slobozia Conachi, villages of Slobozia Conachi, Izvoarele, Cuza Vodă

— Municipality of Tudor Vladimirescu, village of Tudor Vladimirescu

— Municipality of Braniştea, villages of Braniştea, Vasile Alecsandri, Traian, Lozova

— Municipality of Independenţa, village of Independenţa

— Municipality of Schela, villages of Schela, Negrea

— Municipality of Smârdan, villages of Smârdan, Cişmele, Mihail Kogălniceanu

— Municipality of Şendreni, villages of Movileni, Şendreni, Şerbeştii Vechi

— Municipality of Piscu, villages of Piscu, Vameş

1.2. Vaslui county

— Town of Huşi

— Municipality of Duda-Epureni, villages of Epureni, Duda, Bobeşti, Valea Grecului

— Municipality of Pădureni, villages of Pădureni, Văleni,Leoşti, Ivăneşti, Rusca

— Municipality of Tătărăni, villages of Tătărăni, Crăsnăşeni,Bălţaţi,Manţu , Stroieşti

— Municipality of Stănileşti, villages of Stănileşti, Pogăneşti

— Municipality of Buneşti-Avereşti, villages of Buneşti, Avereşti, Armăşeni, Tăbălăeşti, Plopi

— Municipality of Arsura, villages of Arsura,Fundătura, Pîhneşti

— Municipality of Drânceni, villages of Drânceni, Ghermăneşti, Râşeşti

— Municipality of Boţeşti, villages of Boţeşti, Gugeşti

— Municipality of Banca, villages of Banca, Stoişeşti, Sârbi,Ţifu

— Municipality of Fălciu, villages of Fălciu, Bozia, Copăceana,Rânzeşti

— Municipality of Blăgeşti, villages of Blăgeşti, Igeşti,Sipeni

— Municipality of Lunca Banului, villages of Lunca Banului, Condrea, Oţetoaia, Lunca Veche, Răducani

— Municipality of Albeşti, villages of Albeşti, Crasna, Corni-Albeşti

— Municipality of Creţeşti, villages of Creţeşti, Satu Nou, Budeşti

— Municipality of Dimitrie Cantemir, villages of Hurdugi, Urlaţi, Guşiţei, Grumezoaia, Plotoneşti

— Municipality of Olteneşti, villages of Târzii, Olteneşti, Zgura, Curteni

— Municipality of Roşieşti, villages of Roşieşti, Valea lui Darie, Gara Roşieşti

— Municipality of Tutova, villages of Tutova, Borodeşti, Sălceni, Pochidia

— Municipality of Iveşti, villages of Iveşti, Pogoneşti, Polocin

— Municipality of Coroieşti, villages of Coroieşti, Coroieştii de Sus, Movileni

— Municipality of Pogana, villages of Pogana, Bogeşti

— Municipality of Perieni, villages of Perieni, Ciocani, Crâng

— Municipality of Iana, villages of Iana, Hălăreşti, Recea, Siliştea

— Municipality of Bogdăneşti, villages of Bogdăneşti, Unţeşti

— Municipality of Banca, villages of Banca, Ghermăneşti, Stoişeşti

— Municipality of Băcani, villages of Băcani, Suseni, Vulpăşeni

— Municipality of Puieşti, villages of Puieşti, Cetăţuia, Lăleşti

— Municipality of Bogdăniţa, village of Bogdăniţa

— Municipality of Alexandru Vlahuţă, villages of Alexandru Vlahuţă, Ghicani, Mânzaţi, Ibăneşti

— Municipality of Dănesti, villages of Dăneşti, Emil Racoviţă

— Municipality of Soleşti, villages of Şerboteşti, Bouşori, Valea Silistei

— Municipality of Văleni, villages of Văleni, Fereşti

— Municipality of Zăpodeni, village of Zăpodeni

— Municipality of Ştefan cel Mare, villages of Ştefan cel Mare, Călugăreni

— Municipality of Ivăneşti, villages of Ivăneşti, Coşeşti, Valea Oanei

— Municipality of Laza, village of Sauca

— Municipality of Lipovăţ, villages of Lipovăţ, Corbu

— Municipality of Tanacu, villages of Tanacu, Satu Nou, Muntenii de Sus

— Municipality of Rebricea, village of Rebricea

— Municipality of Pungeşti, village of Toporăşti

— Municipality of Muntenii de Jos, villages of Muntenii de Jos, Mânjeşti

— Municipality of Micleşti, villages of Micleşti, Popeşti

— Municipality of Dumeşti, village of Dumeşti

— Municipality of Deleşti, villages of Deleşti, Cozmeşti, Hârsova

— Municipality of Costesti, village of Costesti

— Municipality of Codăesti, villages of Codăesti, Pribesti

— Municipality of Bălteni, village of Bălteni - Deal

— Town of Vaslui, villages of Moara Grecilor, Viişoara, Bahnari

— Municipality of Zorleni, villages of Zorleni, Simila, Popeni

— Municipality ofGăgeşti, villages of Găgeşti, Peicani, Giurcani

— Municipality of Vinderei, villages of Vinderei, Docani, Obârşeni, Valea Lungă

— Municipality of Viişoara, villages of Viişoara, Văleni, Urdeşti, Dodeşti, Viltoteşti

— Municipality of Vetrişoaia, villages of Vetrişoaia, Bumbăta

— Municipality of Şuletea, villages of Şuletea, Răşcani, Fedeşti

— Municipality of Murgeni, villages of Murgeni, Cârja, Schineni

— Municipality of Măluşteni, villages of Măluşteni, Mânzăteşti, Ţuţcani, Lupeşti, Ghireasca

— Municipality of Griviţa, villages of Griviţa, Trestiana, Odaia Bursucani

— Municipality of Epureni, villages of Epureni, Horga

— Municipality of Berezeni, villages of Berezeni, Rânceni, Muşata

— Municipality of Hoceni, villages of Hoceni, Deleni, Oţeleni, Şişcani

— Municipality of Vutcani, villages of Vutcani, Mălăieşti

1.3. Neamţ county

— Municipality of Bozieni, villages of Bozieni, Cuci

1.4. Bacău county

— Municipality of Săcuieni, village of Săcuieni

— Municipality of Prăjeşti, village of Prăjeşt

— Municipality of Traian, villages of Traian, Bogdăneşti, Hertioana

— Municipality of Tamaşi, villages of Chetriş, Gioseni

— Municipality of Horgeşti, villages of Horgeşti, Sohodor

— Municipality of Parincea, villages of Parincea, Poieni

— Municipality of Corbasca, villages of Corbasca, Scărişoara, Rogoaza

— Municipality of Tatărăsti, villages of Tătărăşti, Gherdana, Drăgeşti

— Municipality of Huruieşti, villages of Huruieşti, Ocheni, Căpoteşti, Fundoaia

— Municipality of Vultureni, villages of Vultureni, Lichitişeni, Dădeşti, Godineştii de Jos

— Municipality of Dealu Morii, villages of Dealu Morii, Blaga, Căuia, Neguleşti, Calapodeşti

— Municipality of Găiceana, villages of Găiceana, Arini, Popeşti

— Municipality of Răchitoasa, villages of Răchitoasa, Buda, Burdusaci, Putini

— Municipality of Motoşeni, villages of Motoşeni, Cociu, Fântânele, Bâcleşti, Chetreni, Poiana

— Municipality of Glăvăneşti, villages of Glăvăneşti, Frumuşelu

— Municipality of Podu Turcului, villages of Podu Turcului, Sârbi, Lehancea, Căbeşti, Plopu, Bălăneşti

— Municipality of Faraoani, village of Faraoani

— Municipality of Cleja, village of Cleja

— Municipality of Parava, villages of Parava, Drăguşani

— Municipality of Orbeni, villages of Orbeni, Scurta

— Municipality of Valea Seacă, villages of Valea Seacă, Cucova

— Municipality of Sascut, villages of Sascut, Pănceşti, Conteşti, Sascut - Sat, Schineni

— Municipality of Răcăciuni, village of Răcăciuni

1.5. Botoşani county

— Municipality of Frumuşica, villages of Frumuşica, Rădeni, Boscoteni, Viădeni-Deal

— Municipality of Prăjeni, village of Miletin

— Municipality of Flămânzi , villages of Flămânzi, Nicolae Bălcescu

— Municipality of Hlipiceni, village of Hlipiceni

1.6. Iaşi county

— Municipality of Cotnari, villages of Cotnari, Iosupeni, Hodora, Lupăria, Cârjoaia, Bahluiu

— Municipality of Cepleniţa, villages of Cepleniţa, Buhalniţa, Zlodica

— Municipality of Scobinţi, villages of Scobinţi, Bădeni, Zagavia, Feteşti

— Municipality of Belceşti, villages of Belceşti, Liteni, Ulmi, Tansa, Munteni, Satu Nou

— Town of Hârlău

— Municipality of Deleni, villages of Deleni, Maxut, Feredeni, Slobozia, Poiana

— Municipality of Cucuteni , villages of Cucuteni, Băiceni, Săcăreşti

— Municipality of Todireşti, villages of Todireşti, Băiceni

— Municipality of Ruginoasa , villages of Ruginoasa, Vascani

— Town of Târgu Frumos

— Municipality of Ion Neculce, villages of Ion Neculce, Buznea, Dădești, Gănești, Prigoreni și Războieni

— Municipality of Balş, villages of Balş, Boureni, Coasta Măgurii

— Municipality of Costeşti, villages of Costeşti, Giurgeşti

— Municipality of Brăeşti, villages of Brăeşti, Albeşti, Cristeşti, Rediu

— Municipality of Lungani, villages of Lungani, Goeşti, Crucea, Zmeu

— Municipality of Bălţaţi, villages of Bălţaţi, Sârca, Valea Oilor

— Municipality of Strunga, villages of Strunga, Criveşti

— Municipality of Roşcani, villages of Roşcani, Rădeni

— Municipality of Trifeşti, village of Trifeşti

— Municipality of Andrieşeni, villages of Andrieşeni, Glăvăneşti, Fântânele, Spineni

— Municipality of Bivolari , villages of Bivolari, Soloneţ, Traian, Buruieneşti, Tabăra

— Municipality of Ţigănaşi, villages of Ţigănaşi, Cârniceni, Stejarii, Mihail Kogălniceanu

— Municipality of Probota villages of Probota, Perieni

— Municipality of Vlădeni, villages of Vlădeni, Alexandru cel Bun, Iacobeni

— Municipality of Şipote, villages of Şipote, Chişcăreni, Mitoc, Hălceni, Iazu Nou, Iazu Vechi

— Municipality of Plugari, villages of Plugari, Oneşti, Borosoaia

— Municipality of Schitu Duca, villages of Schitu Duca, Pocreaca, Slobozia, Satu Nou, Poiana, Dumitreştii Galăţii

— Municipality of Prisăcani, villages of Prisăcani, Moreni, Măcăreşti

— Municipality of Costuleni, villages of Costuleni, Covasna, Hiliţa, Cozia

— Municipality of Comarna, villages of Comarna, Osoi, Curagău, Stânca

— Municipality of Valea Lupului, villages of Valea Lupului

— Municipality of Horleşti, villages of Horleşti, Bogdăneşti

— Municipality of Miroslava, villages of Uricani, Miroslava, Voroveşti, Balciu, Brătuleni, Corneşti

— Municipality of Ciurea, villages of Ciurea, Hlincea

— Municipality of Bârnova, villages of Bârnova, Pietrăria, Cercu, Vişan, Păun

— Municipality of Tomeşti, villages of Tomeşti, Goruni, Chicerea, Vlădiceni

— City of Iaşi, districts of Bucium and Copou

— Municipality of Movileni, villages of Movileni, Potângeni, Iepureni

— Municipality of Rediu, villages of Rediu, Breazu, Tăuteşti, Horleşti

— Municipality of Aroneanu, villages of Aroneanu, Şorogari, Rediu Aldei, Dorobanţ

— Municipality of Răducaneni, villages of Isaiia, Bohotin, Răducăneni, Roşu

— Municipality of Moşna, village of Moşna

— Municipality of Cozmeşti, villages of Cozmeşti, Podolenii de Sus, Podolenii de Jos

— Municipality of Gorban, villages of Gorban, Gura Bohotin, Podu Hagiului

7. Main wine grape variety(ies)

Traminer aromat alb B

Unirea B

Plăvaie B - Bălană, Plăvană, Poamă bălaie

Pinot Noir N - Blauer Spätburgunder, Burgund Mic, Burgunder Roter, Klävner Morillon Noir

Pinot noir N - Spätburgunder, Pinot nero

Bătută neagră N - Negru bătut, Zghihară neagră

Donaris B

Frâncuşă B - Vinoasă, Mildweisser, Mustoasă de Moldova, Poamă creaţă

Furmint B - Furmin, Şom szalai, Szegszolo

Golia B

Grasă de Cotnari B - Dicktraube, Grasă, Köver szölö

Negru Aromat N

Ozana B

Pinot Gris G - Affumé, Grau Burgunder, Grauburgunder, Grauer Mönch, Pinot cendré, Pinot Grigio, Ruländer

Zghihară de Huși B - Zghihară, Zghihară galbenă, Zghihară verde bătută

Aligoté B - Plant de trois, Plant gris, Vert blanc, Troyen blanc

Arcaş N

Aromat de Iași B

Băbească gri G

Balada N

Burgund Mare N - Grosser burgunder, Grossburgunder, Blaufrankisch, Kekfrankos, Frankovka, Limberger

Busuioacă de Bohotin Rs - Schwarzer Muscat, Muscat fioletovâi, Muscat violet cyperus, Tămâioasă violetă

Cadarcă N - Schwarzer Kadarka, Rubinroter Kadarka, Lugojană, Gâmză, Fekete budai

Chardonnay B - Gentil blanc, Pinot blanc Chardonnay

Codană N

Crâmpoşie B

Crâmpoşie selecţionată B

Tămâioasă românească B - Rumanische Weihrauchtraube, Tamianka

Portugais Bleu N - Blauer Portugieser, Oporto, Portugieser,

Raluca B

Riesling de Rhin B - Weisser Riesling, White Riesling

Rkatiteli B - Dedali Rkatiteli, Korolioc Rkatiteli

Şarba B

Traminer Roz Rs - Rosetraminer, Savagnin roz, Gewürztraminer

Tămâioasă românească B - Busuioacă de Moldova,Muscat blanc à petit grains

Sauvignon B - Sauvignon verde

Fetească albă B - Păsărească albă, Poama fetei, Madchentraube, Leanyka, Leanka

Riesling italian B - Olasz Riesling, Olaszriesling, Welschriesling

Merlot N - Bigney rouge

Fetească neagră N - Schwarze Madchentraube, Poama fetei neagră, Păsărească neagră, Coada rândunicii

Muscat Ottonel B - Muscat Ottonel blanc

Fetească regală B - Konigliche Madchentraube, Konigsast, Ktralyleanka, Dănăşană, Galbenă de Ardeal

Cabernet Sauvignon N - Petit Vidure, Bourdeos tinto

8. Description of the link(s)

Details of the geographical area

This area is the biggest wine-growing region in Romania. It includes numerous plantations from the mainly hilly area lying between the Moldovian Sub-Carpathians, the Carpathian arc, the Prut Valley and the lower Siret Valley. The demarcated area comprises nine vineyards: Cotnari, Iaşi, Huşi, Colinele Tutovei, Dealu Bujorului, Nicoreşti, Iveşti, Covurlui and Zeletin. These vineyards also include eight independent wine-growing centres: Hlipiceni, Plugari and Probota in the north of the region, Vaslui in the centre, Griviţa and Nămoloasa in the south, and Bozieni and Răcăciuni in the west.

The demarcated area includes plantations ranging from Hlipiceni (Botoşani county) to Smârdan (Galaţi county). Consequently, there are significant ecoclimate differences between the northern and the southern parts, which are reflected in the quantity and quality of the wine products obtained.

The ecoclimate with strong east-European influences has relatively high heliothermal resources, while water resources are low.

The high heliothermal resources are combined with higher levels for the multiannual average blooming temperatures (18,5 – 19,5 °C), the average temperature in July (21,4 °C), the average August maximum temperatures (26,7 °C) etc.

The average number of days without freezing is 214, the number of days defining the period of active daily average temperatures is 183, and the growing period is 171 days.

The average minimum extreme temperature in winter is –29,1 °C, falling to as low as –32,5 °C in Răcăciuni.

The area demarcated has a platform basis, and the surface levelling took place on mio-Pliocene sedimentary rocks disposed monoclinally towards the south, south-east. The levelling of the upper peaks through erosion started in the post-Sarmatian period, from north to south, and lasted until the post-Villafranchian period. Concomitantly, again from north to south, vertical fragmentation occurred, as well as significant differential erosion, which resulted in well-developed cuesta landforms (on sandstone and Sarmatic limestone), and also the separation of four plateau subtypes corresponding to the three subregions (Podişul Sucevei, Câmpia Moldovei and Podişul Bârladului, the latter with two other subtypes).

Even more illustrative and informative are the remarks on wine-growing and wine by the great Romanian historian and writer Dimitrie Cantemir, in his book ‘Descriptio Moldaviae’: ‘all the other treasures of the land are surpassed by noble vineyards, lined up in a long band between Cotnari and the Danube; they are so fecund that a half-acre alone (around 50 square metres) often gives four to five hundred wine units (40 l per unit)...’ or: ‘The most noble wine is Cotnari… I dare say it is nobler and better than European wines’.

Local varieties were obtained in the prefiloxeric period and variety types proper to each vineyard were established. The cultivation technology was simple.

Archaeological finds attest to the fact that the Geto-Dacians had large areas cultivated with vine, mainly located in the hilly, sub Carpathian area.

From the 14th century, wine-growing is mentioned more and more frequently in historical documents. The ruler Alexander the Good created the positions of paharnic [cupbearer] and pârcălab [burgrave] for the Cotnari vineyards.

Hungarian chronicler Anton Verancsiscs (1504-1573) stated the following in his writings describing Transylvania, Moldavia and Wallachia (‘Descrierea Transilvaniei, Moldovei şi a Ţării Româneşti’): ‘hills covered with vineyards can be seen everywhere, and the wines, whether you want them strong or soft, astringent or sweet, white or red, have such a good taste and are of such noble varieties that you no longer want Falernian wines from Campania, and when comparing them you like them more’.

In 1646, Catholic missionary Marcus Bandinus mentioned in his writings in Codex Bandinus: ‘All the Southern part of Moldova produces so much wine that a bucket (10 litres) is sold for four cents during harvesting and six or seven in winter’.

Product details

The range of wines produced in this area is wide, from dry to sweet or fortified, white, rosé or red, and they form a pretty well defined group within the palette of Romanian wines.

They are generally light wines, not too extractive, with moderate alcohol content, slightly acidic in the north of the area with a ‘peak’ in acidity in the central area, where natural acidity (tartaric acid) can reach 11-12 grams of tartaric acid per litre in some years, making this area excellent for the production of quality sparkling wines. In terms of the colour of the wines produced, the red wines range from lightly coloured in the north of the area to intensely coloured in the south.

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

Marketing conditions

Legal framework:

In national legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The name of the geographical indication may appear on the label accompanied by Dealurile Hârlaului, Dealurile Iaşilor, Dealurile Huşilor, Dealurile Tutovei, Dealurile Covurluiului, Terasele Siretului, provided that a minimum of 85 % of the grapes are produced in the area indicated.

Provisions concerning processing outside the demarcated area

Legal framework:

In EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation on production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

The grapes from which wine with the geographical indication is obtained may be processed in the same administrative territorial unit in which they are harvested or in a territorial administrative unit neighbouring it (county), even if the latter is located in the demarcated area of a neighbouring geographical indication. Thus grapes harvested by the vine grower in Vaslui county may be processed in Vrancea county, ensuring the traceability of the products.

Link to the product specification

http://onvpv.ro/sites/default/files/caiet_sarcini_ig_dl_moldovei_modif_cf_cererii_1427_14.06.2019_no_track_changes.pdf

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