Publication of the single document referred to in Article 94(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and of the reference to the publication of the product specification for a name in the wine sector 2023/C 109/05
Date: 2023-03-24
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Central Portugal, Portugal, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, red wine, rosé wine, sparkling wine, white wine








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24.3.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 109/73






Publication of the single document referred to in Article 94(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and of the reference to the publication of the product specification for a name in the wine sector
(2023/C 109/05)
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.
SINGLE DOCUMENT

’Terras do Dão'


PGI-PT-02352


Date of application: 2.3.2017

1.   Name to be registered

Terras do Dão
2.   Geographical indication type

PGI - Protected Geographical Indication
3.   Categories of grapevine products







1.


Wine










4.


Sparkling wine




4.   Description of the wine(s)

1.   Wine (white, red and rosé)

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION
White – clear to shiny in appearance, with colour ranging from pale white with a slight citrine hue to a more intense golden white. With good expression and fine aromas, mainly floral and fruity notes (white-fleshed fruit) in the case of young wines. Over time they evolve smoothly into more complex and delicate aromas. The taste is well-balanced and mineral, with a significant, elegant acidity that gives them freshness and good consistency. Structure and a medium to long finish.
Rosé - clear to shiny in appearance, with colour ranging from onion skin to cherry pink. Elegant aroma with mild notes, mainly of berries and the red fruits that are characteristic of these grape varieties. Over time, the aromas evolve to acquire more complex and elegant notes. The taste is very sophisticated and mineral, with good expression of fixed acidity and a good balance between freshness and texture. Medium to strong structure, which contributes towards a rich aftertaste.
Red - clear in appearance, with colour ranging from open ruby to deep purple. As the years go by, the colour acquires hues ranging from brick-red to chestnut brown. Very well-defined, distinctively fine aromatic expression, mainly of fruity notes that are characteristic of the grape varieties; red and black fruits are predominant in the case of young wines. Over time, they evolve delicately into more complex aromas with well-established notes, mainly of dried fruits and spices. The taste is complex and delicate, with a good balance between acids and alcohol and distinctive minerality. Medium to strong structure, with well-integrated tannins, velvety texture and a long aftertaste.
The other analytical characteristics must comply with the limits of the applicable legislation.






General analytical characteristics




Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)


 




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)


10,0 




Minimum total acidity


 




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)


 




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)


 




2.   Sparkling wine (white, red and rosé)

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION
Whites - Wines ranging in colour from citrine to straw-yellow, with mainly floral, fruity (citrus and white fruit) and mineral aromas, a fresh and balanced taste due to their fixed acidity, and fine, persistent bubbles.
Rosés - Pink-coloured wines with mainly fruity aromas. Fresh wines with balanced acidity and fine, persistent bubbles.
Reds - Wines ranging in colour from bright to intense red, with brick-red nuances developing over time. Aromas mainly of ripe red fruit and berries. Balanced wines with fine, persistent bubbles.
The other analytical characteristics must comply with the limits of the applicable legislation.






General analytical characteristics




Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)


 




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)


10,0 




Minimum total acidity


 




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)


 




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)


 




5.   Wine making practices

a.   Essential oenological practices

1.   Minimum actual alcoholic strength - wine and sparkling wine
Restriction relating to wine-making
Requirement as regards the minimum actual alcoholic strength by volume of the musts:
‘Terras do Dão’ PGI wines






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white, rosé and red wine: at least 10 % vol.










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cuvée for sparkling wine: at least 10 % vol.




Wines bearing the additional indication ‘Terras de Lafões’:






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white, rosé and red wine: at least 9,5 % vol.










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cuvée for sparkling wine: at least 9,5 % vol.




2.   Method of preparation - Sparkling wine
Specific oenological practices
In preparing sparkling wines covered by the ‘Terras do Dão’ PGI, the traditional method must be used, in compliance with the applicable legislation.
3.   Soils and cultivation methods
Cultivation method
The cultivation methods used in vineyards intended for the production wines entitled to the ‘Terras do Dão’ PGI must be those which are traditional in the region or recommended by the certification body.
The vineyards used to produce wines entitled to the ‘Terras do Dão’ PGI are planted in the following types of soils:






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Non-humic or humic lithosols of unconsolidated sandstone materials or humic lithosols of schists and/or granite materials;










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Highly unsaturated argiluvial soils of schists;










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Brown and/or red Mediterranean soils of schists, marls and/or hard limestones;










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Sand or sandstone podzols;










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Sandy psammitic regosols;










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Modern alluvial soils.




b.   Maximum yields









1.


Wine and Sparkling wine - red grapes
18 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare












2.


Wine and Sparkling wine - white grapes
20 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare




6.   Demarcated geographical area

The geographical area for the production of the ‘Terras do Dão’ GI includes:






a)


In the district of Aveiro, only the parish of Cedrim in the municipality of Sever do Vouga and in the union of the parishes of Cedrim and Paradela;










b)


In the district of Coimbra, all the parishes of the municipalities of Arganil, Oliveira do Hospital and Tábua;










c)


In the district of Guarda, all the parishes of the municipalities of Aguiar da Beira, Fornos de Algodres, Gouveia and Seia;










d)


In the district of Viseu, all the parishes of the municipalities of Carregal do Sal, Castro Daire, Mangualde, Mortágua, Nelas, Oliveira de Frades, Penalva do Castelo, Santa Comba Dão, São Pedro do Sul, Sátão, Tondela, Vila Nova de Paiva, Viseu and Vouzela.




The geographical area for the production of wines and sparkling wines entitled to be sold with the complementary indication of the ‘Terras de Lafões’ sub-region is the following:






a)


In the district of Aveiro, the parish of Couto de Esteves in the municipality of Sever do Vouga, and only the parish of Cedrim in the union of the parishes of Cedrim and Paradela;










b)


In the district of Viseu, all the parishes of the municipalities of Oliveira de Frades, São Pedro do Sul, Vouzela and Castro Daire. In the same district, the parishes of Bodiosa, Calde, Campo, Lordosa and Ribafeita in the municipality of Viseu.




7.   Main wine grapes variety(ies)

Alfrocheiro - Tinta-Bastardinha
Alicante-Bouschet
Alicante-Branco
Alvar
Alvar -Roxo
Alvarelhão - Brancelho
Alvarinho
Amaral
Aragonez - Tinta-Roriz; Tempranillo
Arinto - Pedernã
Arinto-do-Interior
Assaraky
Azal
Baga
Barcelo
Bastardo - Graciosa
Bical - Borrado-das-Moscas
Branda
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Camarate
Campanário
Castelão - João-de-Santarém(1); Periquita
Cerceal-Branco
Cercial - Cercial-da-Bairrada
Chardonnay
Cidreiro
Coração-de-Galo
Cornifesto
Douradinha
Encruzado
Esganoso
Fernão-Pires - Maria-Gomes
Folgasão - Terrantez
Folgasão-Roxo
Folha-de-Figueira - Dona-Branca
Fonte -Cal
Gewürztraminer
Gouveio
Grand Noir
Jaen - Mencia
Jampal
Loureiro
Luzidio
Malvasia-Fina - Boal; Bual
Malvasia-Fina-Roxa
Malvasia-Preta
Malvasia-Rei
Marufo - Mourisco-Roxo
Merlot
Monvedro
Moreto
Moscatel-Galego-Branco - Muscat-à-Petits-Grains
Mourisco
Pilongo
Pinot Blanc
Pinot Noir
Português-Azul - Blauer-Portugieser
Rabo-de-Ovelha
Riesling
Rufete - Tinta-Pinheira
Sauvignon - Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
Sercial - Esgana-Cão
Sercialinho
Syrah - Shiraz
Síria - Roupeiro, Códega
Tamarez - Molinha
Terrantez
Tinta-Carvalha
Tinta-Francisca
Tintem
Tinto-Cão
Touriga Franca
Touriga Fêmea
Touriga Nacional
Trincadeira - Tinta-Amarela, Trincadeira-Preta
Tália - Ugni-Blanc; Trebbiano-Toscano
Uva-Cão
Verdelho
Verdial-Branco
Vinhão - Sousão
Viosinho
Vital
Água -Santa
8.   Description of the link(s)


Wine and sparkling wine

Natural and human factors
The geographical area is surrounded by mountain ranges which provide protection against easterly winds from further inland and humid air masses from the coast.
The many deep valleys are a key characteristic of the landscape, forming a dense network of water bodies.
The climate is temperate, with an average of 1 100 to 1 600 mm of rain per year (mainly concentrated in autumn and winter), and an average of 2 200 to 2 700 hours of sunshine per year (mostly between May and August).
The area has cold winters and hot summers, with very significant temperature variations.
The soils - mainly of granitic origin with traces of pre-Cambrian shale - are generally poor in organic matter and have low pH.
There is ample proof that vines have been grown in this geographical area for over a thousand years. There are records documenting the economic importance of vineyards and wine in this region since the twelfth century.

Characteristics of the wines associated with the geographical area

These wines have predominantly mineral notes, as well as good aromatic expression of the various grape varieties. They are wines with a long finish, with a good balance between alcohol, sweetness and acidity.
The whites and rosés are fresh with noticeably balanced acidity.
The reds are velvety in texture and full-bodied, with smooth tannins.
The sparkling wines are very fine with evident, well-integrated acidity and freshness, and fine, persistent bubbles.

Causal link

The protection provided by the relief is a key characteristic of the geographical area and it also influences the climate. The climate shapes how the vines grow and ripen, meaning it directly influences the quality of the wines. This influence is clearly evident in the smoothness and aromatic expression of the wines.
The mostly granitic soils with poor organic matter content and low pH give the wines and sparkling wines their mineral character and contribute decisively to their good fixed acidity.
The wines are aromatic, mineral and fresh with balanced acidity as a result of the conditions in which the grapes ripen: hot summers with significant daily variations in temperature.
The hot, sunny summers ensure that the grapes are fully ripened. The significant daily variations in temperature ensure that the sugars develop correctly and that an optimal level of acidity is maintained.
As a result, the white and rosé wines are fresh, harmonious and fine with mineral aromas, noticeably balanced fixed acidity, good aromatic expression of the varieties and a long finish. The reds have good aromatic expression of the varieties, optimal polyphenols, a good balance between acids and alcohol, mineral aromas, smooth tannins, a velvety texture and a long finish.
The relatively long and gentle ripening process produces wines with good expression of the aromas of the grape varieties.
Given its dense network of water bodies, the ease with which the soils are weathered by the rain and build-up of water in winter and the influence of the severe cold while the vines lie dormant, the geographical area is well-suited to wine-growing.
Having preserved the tradition over more than a thousand years, the human factor is reflected in the choice of the varieties that are best suited to the conditions of the geographical area. This is decisive in ensuring the production of quality grapes and the characteristics of the wines.
9.   Essential further conditions


Wine and sparkling wine

Legal framework:
In national legislation
Type of further condition:
Additional provisions relating to labelling
Description of the condition:
Additional provisions relating to labelling:






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Prior approval of labelling: The labels to be used on ‘Terras do Dão’ PGI products must first be submitted for approval by the Certifying Authority.










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The trade mark must be registered with the INPI [National Institute for Industrial Property], but is not exclusive to the PGI.










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Use of the additional indication ‘Terras de Lafões’: only to be used on the labels of wines covered by the ‘Terras do Dão’ PGI that have been produced in the geographical area of the ‘Terras de Lafões’ sub-region (and which have a minimum actual alcoholic strength of 9,5 % vol.).





Link to the product specification

http://www.ivv.gov.pt/np4/8616.html


(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.