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 166/09
Date: 2023-05-11
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Romania, Sud — Muntenia (Romania), Sud-Est (Romania), consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, red wine, rosé wine, white wine








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11.5.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 166/9






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 166/09)
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

‘Terasele Dunării’


PGI-RO-A1077-AM01


Date of application: 8.4.2015

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.   Re-demarcating the defined geographical area to include new localities

The specification has been amended in respect of the demarcated area used to produce PGI wines; the geographical area has been expanded to include communes located in Giurgiu county (Herești, Izvoarele, Iepurești) where there are grape plantations for the production of quality PGI wines and in which the climate conditions are similar to the PGI area owing to their proximity to the localities included in the demarcated area.
As there are wine ecosystem factors that favour the production of wines with the ‘Terasele Dunării’ indication in a number of localities designated wine-growing areas, these could be classified within the demarcated area of the geographical indication. The geographical area will be re-demarcated to include the localities referred to in the association’s application, namely the villages of Herești, Izvoarele, Chiriacu, Dimitrie Cantemir, Petru Rareș, Radu Vodă, Valea Bujorului, Iepurești, Valter Mărăcineanu, Chirculești, Bănești, Stâlpu and Gorneni.
The wine ecosystem factors create very suitable conditions for the cultivation and optimal development of vines (average annual temperature, average monthly temperature, average monthly rainfall, annual rainfall, etc.) in plantations located within the communes of Herești, Iepurești and Izvoarele. These factors are the same as those recorded throughout the entire ‘Terasele Dunării’ wine-growing region, which is why the aforementioned communes and their villages should be included in the demarcated area of this indication.
As a result, Chapter III of the Product Specification and Sections 6 and 8 of the Single Document have been amended.
SINGLE DOCUMENT
1.   Name of product

Terasele Dunării
2.   Geographical indication type

PGI - Protected Geographical Indication
3.   Categories of grapevine products









1


Wine




4.   Description of the wine(s)

1.   Analytical and organoleptic characteristics - white wines

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION
The white wines have a clear appearance, a crystalline shine, a greenish-yellow to golden yellow colour, with a velvety, soft taste, and aromas of autumn fruits and vanilla in wines obtained from botrytised grapes, and notes of apple, pear, quince, tropical fruit (pineapple) and fresh butter in wines matured in wooden barrels. Young wines are characterised by marked freshness and fruitiness with aroma of acacia flowers, lime blossom, basil, or notes of citrus and green apple in wines with more acidity.






General analytical characteristics




Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)


15,0 




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)


10,0 




Minimum total acidity


3,5  in milliequivalents per litre




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)


18,0 




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)


200 




2.   Analytical and organoleptic characteristics - red wines

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION
The younger red wines have hints of violet and can be an intense ruby red (or ruby) after maturation in wooden barrels where the aroma is grassy. However, when matured in wooden barrels for longer, they form a bouquet with aromas of vanilla, chocolate and sometimes spices. Young wines have aromas of forest fruits (raspberries, strawberries, blackberries). Some young wines of a purple red colour also have aromas of well-ripened fruit such as plums, peaches and pears. Many wines matured in casks or wooden barrels are full-bodied with a mature bouquet of prunes and cinnamon, sometimes the wine may also take on hints of dark ruby when it is unctuous and acquire aromas of blackcurrants.






General analytical characteristics




Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)


15,0 




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)


10,0 




Minimum total acidity


3,5  in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)


20,0 




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)


150 




3.   Analytical and organoleptic characteristics - rosé wines

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION
The rosé wines have fresh aromas of forest fruit, cherries and fruitiness, they are pale pink to medium pink, perhaps very pale salmon, with a light texture, are mostly made as dry, semi-dry and balanced semi-sweet wines.






General analytical characteristics




Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)


15,00 




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)


10,00 




Minimum total acidity


3,5  in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)


18,0 




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)


200 




5.   Wine making practices

a.   Essential oenological practices

No additional provisions.
b.   Maximum yields







1.


Fetească regală, Fetească albă, Riesling italian, Băbească gri
17 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare










2.


Crâmpoşie selecționată, Aligote, Riesling de Rhin, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Traminer roz
15 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare










3.


Tămâioasă Românească, Muscat Ottonel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot noir, Cabernet franc, Fetească neagră
15 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare










4.


Băbească neagră, Syrah, Dornfelder, Rebo, Malbec, Negru de Drăgășani, Sangiovese
15 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare










5.


white wines
135 hectolitres per hectare










6.


red wines, rosé wines
120 hectolitres per hectare




6.   Demarcated geographical area







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Teleorman County
The city of Zimnicea and component localities.










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Giurgiu county






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commune of Daia - villages of Daia, Dăița and Plopșoru.










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commune of Greca - villages of Greaca and Puțu Grecii;










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commune of Hotarele - villages of Hotarele and Isvoarele;










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commune of Prundu - villages of Prundu and Puieni;










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commune of Băneasa - village of Pietrele;










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commune of Herești - village of Herești;










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commune of Izvoarele - villages of Izvoarele, Chiriacu, Dimitrie Cantemir, Petru Rareș, Radu Vodă and Valea Bujorului;










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commune of Iepurești - villages of Iepurești, Valter Mărăcineanu, Chirculești, Bănești, Stâlpu and Gorneni.














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Constanța County:






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commune of Ostrov - villages of Ostrov, Almălău and Galița;










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commune of Lipnița - villages Lipnița, Coslugea and Canlia;










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commune of Băneasa - villages of Băneasa, Negureni and Făurei;










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commune of Ion Corvin - villages of Ion Corvin, Crângu, Brebeni, Răriștea and Viile;










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commune of Oltina - villages of Oltina, Satu Nou, Răzoarele and Strunga;










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commune of Aliman - villages of Aliman, Dunăreni, Vlahii and Floriile.














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Ialomița County
The municipality of Fetești and component districts.










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Brăila County
The municipality of Însurăței and the villages of Lacu Rezii, Măru Roșu and Valea Călmățuiului






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commune of Berteștii de Jos - villages of Berteștii de Jos and Spiru Haret;










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commune of Victoria - village of Victoria;










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commune of Bărăganu - village of Bărăganul








7.   Main wine grapes variety(ies)







 


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










 


Babeasca gri G










 


Băbească neagră N - Grossmuttertraube, Hexentraube, Crăcana, Rară neagră, Căldărușă, Serecsia










 


Cabernet Franc N










 


Cabernet Sauvignon N - Petit Vidure, Burdeos tinto










 


Chardonnay B - Gentil blanc, Pinot blanc Chardonnay










 


Crâmpoşie selecţionată B










 


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










 


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










 


Fetească regală B - Königliche Mädchentraube, Königsast, Kiralyleanka, Dănășană, Galbenă de Ardeal










 


Muscat Ottonel B - Muscat Ottonel blanc










 


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










 


Rebo N










 


Riesling italian B - Olasz Riesling, Olaszriesling, Welschriesling










 


Syrah N - Shiraz, Petit Syrah










 


Traminer Roz Rs - Rosetraminer, Savagnin Roz, Gewürztraminer




8.   Description of the link(s)

8.1.   Details of the geographical area

The landform mainly comprises terraces, and passage from one terrace to the next is made via a south-facing slope with no erosion. The terrace system is a distinct geomorphologic unit resulting from the accumulation of loessoid deposits and the continuing rise of the Câmpia Burnazului plains. The landscape comprises flat terraces and slopes, including terraces, up to the Danube valleys and also includes plains with scattered sands undulated by the wind.
Most of the plantations are located on the lower step and on the lower part of the slopes of the Danube embankment and the terraced slopes and torrential valleys. The region is characterised by a transitional continental temperate climate or an excessive continental temperate climate with high heat intensity and wide variations in air temperature influenced by the proximity of the Danube River and the lakes of the area, leading to the simultaneous accumulation of sugars, anthocyanins and tannins in proportions that are optimal for ensuring quality.
The main parameters characterising favourable climate and rainfall (monitored between 2010 and 2012) are:






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average annual temperature of 11.4 °C, with a variation of between 10.9 and 12.0 °C










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multi-annual monthly average temperature - the highest in July (24.6 °C), the lowest in February (-3.0 °C,).










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absolute extreme temperatures in winter very rarely fall to -24.0 °C and the protected cultivation of vines is therefore not required.










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during the growing season, average rainfall is 342 mm (323.1 - 359.6 mm), about 100 mm more than the average of 250 mm, which is considered the minimum threshold for the cultivation of vines without irrigation.










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due to their intensity and frequency, wind patterns are dominated by winds from the north-east, followed by those from the east, south-west and west. During the year the frequency of the wind remains within narrow limits, changing under the influence of the general circulation of the atmosphere.










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due to its terrain, which is hypsometrically uniform, the average annual duration of sunlight oscillates around 2 250 hours, with an energy input of around 127 kcal/cm2 per year.










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the annual warm period (April-September) receives the main share of sunlight (around 70 %) with an average of around 1 600 hours.




During the cold period (October to April), the average share of sunlight (around 650 hours) is much lower than during growing season, owing to the increase in the frequency of stratiform clouds and fog caused by thermal inversions.
8.2.   Product details

The white wines are enhanced by aromas of autumn fruits and vanilla, tropical fruit, fresh butter in wines matured in wooden barrels; young wines are characterised by a marked freshness and fruitiness. They have floral aromas (acacia flowers, lime blossom) and citrus notes which have a lasting acidity.
The red wines have an intensity; maturation in wooden barrels creates grassy aromas and, if matured for a longer period of time, also lends the bouquet aromas of vanilla, chocolate and even spices. Rarely produced in the form of young wines, they have aromas of forest fruit, well-ripe fruit (plums, peaches, pears). Many wines matured in barrels are full-bodied with a mature bouquet of prunes and cinnamon. These wines become unctuous and velvety.
The rosé wines have fresh aromas of forest fruit, are pale pink, medium pink or pale salmon in colour, and are mostly made as dry, semi-dry and semi-sweet wines.
8.3.   Causal interaction

For wines with the Terasele Dunării GI, the causal link between the area and the product, i.e. between the wines obtained and their geographical origin, is found in their specific quality.
Exposure to the hills provides optimal conditions, allowing the grapes to reach full maturity and to meet all the organoleptic and physico-chemical characteristics necessary to produce quality wines. The area falls within the climate group that characterises the ‘Terasele Dunării’ geographical indication; it has a warm temperate climate, moderately dry, and with very cold nights, whereas the hills' exposure to the sun gives more than 1 500 hours of sunlight, creating favourable conditions for the creation of aromas of apple, pear, quince, tropical fruit (pineapple), fruitiness, and aromas of acacia, lime blossom, basil, citrus fruits and green apple. The area has the potential to produce red and aromatic wines since the average annual temperature exceeds 10 oC and the temperature in the warmest month exceeds 21 oC.
The local continental temperate microclimate influences how the grapes ripen, which, together with the local sandy-clay, diluvial and proluvial chernozem, creates favourable conditions for vines and makes it possible to obtain good yields on the terraces and gentle, south-facing slopes where there is optimum heat and light, as well as generous exposure shaping the fruity, floral aromas and producing a fresh taste in the young wines.
The area’s climate results in a slow ripeness, allowing the grapes to accumulate sugars, lending a fruity aroma, particularly the primary aromas of the young white wines.
Illuvial clay chernozem results in wines with personality, it tends to maintain colder temperatures, retains moisture and produces velvety, round wines with lower acidity, with strong aromas of fruit (ripe red fruit) and flowers (acacia flowers, lime blossom). The climate is favourable to ensuring that maximum ripeness can be easily achieved, sugar accumulates slowly and the aromas are fully rounded.
9.   Essential further conditions

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Link to the product specification

https://www.onvpv.ro/sites/default/files/caiet_sarcini_ig_terasele_dunarii_modif_cf_cererii_din_28.01.2015_notificarii_16.05.2022_no_track_changes.pdf


(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.