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 365/10)

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

COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

‘UTRECHT’

PGI-NL-A0967-AM04

Date of communication: 18.8.2020

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1. Description of and reasons for the amendments to the product specification and single document for pgi utrecht

Changes to the labelling

Description and reasons

Description: Providing for the possibility of supplementing the province name in the PGI with the name of a smaller geographical area. The production area remains unchanged.

Reasons: To allow producers to supplement the name of the province with the name of a smaller geographical area on the label and to increase the regional focus.

The amendment concerns point 9: Further conditions of the Single Document and the addition of the name to the specification. As a result, the numbering in the specification changes.

The following name has been included: Utrechtse Heuvelrug.

Update as a result of amendments to national legislation

Description and reasons

Description: Under point 1.9 (Traditional name including the name of the province), the reference to national legislation has been replaced.

Reasons: As a result of the amendment to the national Wine and Olive Oil Order, which entered into force in September 2019, a minor change was made to the wording under point 1.9 of the specification: ‘Traditional name including the name of the province’: the reference to the Wine and Olive Oil Order has been replaced.

Old wording:

‘The requirements for the use of this name are laid down in Order No WJZ/14070246 of the Minister for Economic Affairs of 5 June 2014 laying down rules on the marketing of wine and olive oil (Wine and Olive Oil Order).’

New wording:

‘The label of a wine that meets the requirements set out in this product specification may bear the PGI information, along with the traditional name “Landwijn Utrecht” or the words “Beschermde Geografische Aanduiding Utrecht” (Protected Geographical Indication “Utrecht”).’

Update as a result of practice

Description and reasons

Description: Under point 1.10 (Inspection body / inspection procedure):

The description of the procedure followed by the inspection body has been brought into line with practice.

Reasons: The text under point 1.10 of the product specification has been amended to bring the inspection requirements into line with practice. The inspection body cannot provide an approved list of a limited number of laboratories. This text has therefore been deleted from the specification.

Old text:

‘Testing is compulsory for PGI wines. Companies must have samples of each wine tested by a certified laboratory (in or outside the Netherlands) – a list of a limited number of laboratories is to be provided to and approved by the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA). The NVWA monitors this (by means of administrative checks) and takes counter-samples for analysis in the NVWA laboratory.’

New text:

‘Testing is compulsory for PGI wines. Companies must have samples of each wine tested by an EU-certified laboratory (in or outside the Netherlands). The Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) monitors this (by means of administrative checks) and takes counter-samples for analysis in the NVWA laboratory.’

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1. Name of product

Utrecht

2. Geographical indication type

PGI – protected geographical indication

3. Categories of grapevine product

1. Wine

4. Sparkling wine

5. Quality sparkling wine

8. Semi-sparkling wine

9. Aerated semi-sparkling wine

4. Description of the wine(s)

Wine category 1: wine

Organoleptic characteristics:

The white wines are fresh, fruity, fairly rich, with primarily green and some tropical notes.

The red wines are characterised by some black fruit but more red fruit and are fairly full-bodied.

Analytical characteristics:

The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders apply with regard to the following characteristics:

— Maximum total alcoholic strength

— Maximum volatile acidity

— Maximum total sulphur dioxide

— Maximum enrichment, deacidification and acidification following approval General analytical characteristics Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) 6,5 Minimum total acidity 59,85 milliequivalents per litre Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Wine category 4: sparkling wine

Organoleptic characteristics:

The white wines are fresh, fruity, fairly rich, with primarily green and some tropical notes.

The red wines are characterised by some black fruit but more red fruit and are fairly full-bodied.

Analytical characteristics:

The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders apply with regard to the following characteristics:

— Maximum total alcoholic strength

— Maximum volatile acidity

— Maximum total sulphur dioxide

— Maximum enrichment, deacidification and acidification following approval General analytical characteristics Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) 6,5 Minimum total acidity 59,85 milliequivalents per litre Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Wine category 5: quality sparkling wine

Organoleptic characteristics:

The white wines are fresh, fruity, fairly rich, with primarily green and some tropical notes.

The red wines are characterised by some black fruit but more red fruit and are fairly full-bodied.

Analytical characteristics:

The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders apply with regard to the following characteristics:

— Maximum total alcoholic strength

— Maximum volatile acidity

— Maximum total sulphur dioxide

— Maximum enrichment, deacidification and acidification following approval General analytical characteristics Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) 6,5 Minimum total acidity 59,85 milliequivalents per litre Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Wine category 8: semi-sparkling wine

Organoleptic characteristics:

The white wines are fresh, fruity, fairly rich, with primarily green and some tropical notes.

The red wines are characterised by some black fruit but more red fruit and are fairly full-bodied.

Analytical characteristics:

The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders apply with regard to the following characteristics:

— Maximum total alcoholic strength

— Maximum volatile acidity

— Maximum total sulphur dioxide

— Maximum enrichment, deacidification and acidification following approval General analytical characteristics Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) 6,5 Minimum total acidity 59,85 milliequivalents per litre Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

Wine category 9: aerated semi-sparkling wine

Organoleptic characteristics:

The white wines are fresh, fruity, fairly rich, with primarily green and some tropical notes.

The red wines are characterised by some black fruit but more red fruit and are fairly full-bodied.

Analytical characteristics:

The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders apply with regard to the following characteristics:

— Maximum total alcoholic strength

— Maximum volatile acidity

— Maximum total sulphur dioxide

— Maximum enrichment, deacidification and acidification following approval General analytical characteristics Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) 6,5 Minimum total acidity 59,85 milliequivalents per litre Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5. Wine-making practices

a. Specific oenological practices

Specific oenological practice

WHITE => harvesting, sorting, pressing, pre-fining, fermentation, fining/ageing, bottling

RED => harvesting, sorting, crushing/destemming, primary fermentation, pressing, malolactic fermentation, fining/ageing, bottling

b. Maximum yields

White grapes

95 hectolitres per hectare

Red grapes

80 hectolitres per hectare

6. Demarcated geographical area

Province of Utrecht, delimited by the provincial boundaries set out in accordance with the constitution.

7. Main wine grapes variety(ies)

Acolon

Auxerrois B

Bacchus B

Baco noir

Baron N

Bianca B

Birstaler muscat

Bronner B

Cabaret Noir N (VB-91-26-4)

Cabernet Blanc B (VB-91-26-1)

Cabernet Cantor N

Cabernet Carbon N

Cabernet Carol N

Cabernet Cortis

Cabernet Cubin

Cabernet Dorio

Cabernet Dorsa

Cabernet Franc N

Cabernet Jura

Cabernet Mitos

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabertin N (VB-91-26-17)

Calandro N

Carmenere

Chardonnay B

Dakapo

Domina N

Dornfelder N

Dunkelfelder N

Excelsior

Faber B

Florental N

Früburgunder N

Gamaret N

Gamay N

Gewürztraminer Rs

Golubok N

Hegel

Helios

Hibernal B

Huxelrebe B

Hölder B

Johanniter B

Juwel B

Kerner B

Kernling B

Landal N

Léon millot N

Maréchal Foch N

Melody

Merlot

Merzling B

Meunier N

Monarch

Morio muscat B

Muscaris B

Muscat Blanc

Muscat Blue

Müller thurgau B

Orion B

Ortega B

Palatina

Phoenix B

Pinot Gris G

Pinot blanc B

Pinot noir N

Pinotin N

Plantet N

Polo Muscat B

Portugiezer N

Prior N

Rayon d'or B

Reberger

Regent N

Riechensteiner B

Riesling B

Rondo N

Roter Elbling Rs

Ruländer G

Satin Noir N (VB-91-26-29)

Sauvignac B (Cal 6-04)

Sauvignon Blanc B

Sauvignon Soyhieres B (VB-32-7)

Scheurebe B

Schönburger Rs

Seyval B

Siegerrebe Rs

Silcher B

Sirius

Solaris

Souvignier Gris

St. Laurent

Staufer

Sylvaner B

Syrah

Tempranillo

Villaris B

Viognier B

Würzer B

Zweigeltrebe N

8. Description of the link(s)

‘Geographical area: description and climate’

In the East on the border with Gelderland, the soil is composed of (loamy) fine sand (geest) (= Gelderse/Utrechtse Vallei).

To the north-east, east and south-east of Utrecht, there are push moraines from the last Ice Age consisting mainly of (often gravel-rich) coarse and fine river sands, in places also fine sand (drift sand) (=Utrechtse Heuvelrug).

The rest of Utrecht has been strongly influenced by old riverbeds of the Rhine, with river clay and peat deposits. There are low peat deposits in the North-West.

The climate is characterised by:

— Average rainfall of 858 mm/year

— 1 602 hours of sunshine (De Bilt) per year

— An average temperature of 10,1 °C over the year as a whole and 17,0 °C over the summer

— A difference between the daytime and night-time temperatures in September of 9,0 oC

‘Causal link’

The climate makes it possible to achieve the stated yield and ripeness. The ripeness expresses itself in a fresh fruity white wine with some tropical notes and a red wine dominated by red fruit.

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

Legal framework:

EU rules

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

Area in immediate proximity for production of the wine

As regards the production area for winemaking (vinification), all Dutch provinces are defined as being in immediate proximity.

Part or all of a base wine made in the area covered by the PGI or an area in immediate proximity may be bottled by a contractor as semi-sparkling or sparkling wine.

This may take place outside the PGI area or area in immediate proximity while retaining the PGI name. In that case, the bottler is also to be indicated on the label, possibly using a code number (bottled by … for …).

Legal framework:

EU rules

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The following name of a smaller area within the ‘Utrecht’ PGI area may be used together with the name ‘Utrecht’ if at least 85 % of the grapes used come from that area:

— Utrechtse Heuvelrug

Link to the product specification

https://www.rvo.nl/sites/default/files/2017/09/BGA%20Utrecht%20productdossier%20v1.1.pdf

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