Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector, as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33
Date: 2023-11-08
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Umbria, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, red wine








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
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C/2023/706


8.11.2023






Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector, as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33
(C/2023/706)

This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).
COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT


                     ‘Torgiano Rosso Riserva’
                  


PDO-IT-A0834-AM03


Date of communication: 19 October 2023
                  

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT
1.   Reduction of the yield per hectare

Description: the yield per hectare has been reduced from 9 000 kilograms to 8 000 kilograms. A limit for plants per hectare has also been established at 2,3 kilograms [sic].
Reasons: the amendment has been requested in order to achieve better quality as befits the prestige of the wine.
This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification and the section on ‘Wine-making practices – Maximum yields’ of the single document.
2.   Option of including the geographical term ‘Umbria’ on the label

Description: producers have been given the option to include the geographical term ‘Umbria’ on the labelling of wines with the guaranteed protected designation of origin Torgiano Rosso Riserva. The letters must not be bigger than those used for the words ‘Torgiano Rosso Riserva’.
Reasons: the amendment is to give greater prominence to the grape-producing region. Umbria is becoming more and more important as a wine region. The aim therefore is to give the region a higher profile, on a par with other wine-producing areas.
This amendment affects Article 7 of the product specification and the section on ‘Additional provisions relating to labelling’ of the single document.
3.   Inclusion of a minimum and maximum capacity for release for consumption

Description: it is specified that, for release for consumption, the wine must be packaged in glass bottles of a capacity between 0,375 and 12 litres.
Reasons: in order to have packaging in containers appropriate for preserving the prestige of the wine.
This amendment concerns Article 8 of the product specification.
4.   Editorial corrections and clarifications

Description and reasons: minor editorial corrections and clarifications have been made to the product specification.
This amendment concerns Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the product specification.
SINGLE DOCUMENT
1.   Name(s)

Torgiano Rosso Riserva
2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected Designation of Origin
3.   Categories of grapevine product







1.


Wine




4.   Description of the wine(s)



                           ‘Torgiano Rosso Riserva’
                        

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION
Colour: ruby red.
Aroma: vinous, delicate.
Taste: dry, harmonious, with a finely balanced body.
Elegant, very well structured, characterised by a deep ruby colour and complex aromas; fruity with a touch of balsam, soft velvety tannins, long and lasting finish; it is a wine with keeping qualities, with characteristics enhanced by bottle-ageing.
Minimum actual alcoholic strength by volume: 12,5 %.
Minimum sugar-free extract: 21,0 grams per litre.






General analytical characteristics




Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)


 




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)


 




Minimum total acidity


4 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)


 




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)


 




5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

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5.2.   Maximum yields







1.


‘Torgiano Rosso Riserva’

                           8 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare




6.   Demarcated geographical area

The grapes used to produce wines with the guaranteed protected designation of origin ‘Torgiano Rosso Riserva’ must be produced within the administrative area of the municipality of Torgiano, in the province of Perugia.
7.   Wine grape variety(-ies)

Sangiovese N – Sangioveto
8.   Description of the link(s)


PDO ‘Torgiano Rosso Riserva’
               

Gently rolling hills, elevations between 300 and 400 metres above sea level, with excess waters naturally draining away from the soil; west, south-west aspect. Climate dry in summer; good temperature variations between day and night in the final stage of ripening; rainfall concentrated in February. Vine-growing here dates back to the Etruscans, for which there is evidence in the Torgiano Museum of Wine. The quality of the products bears witness to this. An area demarcated with the intention of protecting specific characteristics: balanced levels of alcohol and profound harmony are the blueprint in a wine resulting from a centuries-old local tradition adapted to the most modern technologies, making it even greater.
9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Option of including the broader geographical term ‘Umbria’ on the label
Legal framework:
EU legislation
Type of further condition:
Additional labelling requirements
Description of the condition:
The broader geographical unit ‘Umbria’ may be used on the labelling and in the presentation of wines with the ‘Torgiano Rosso Riserva’ PDO, in accordance with the legislation in force. Where used, this term must appear in characters no bigger than those used for the designation of origin ‘Torgiano Rosso Riserva’.

Link to the product specification

https://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/19825


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


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/706/oj
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