Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the 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: 2024-01-16
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Utrecht, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, red wine, sparkling wine, white wine








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C/2024/826


16.1.2024






Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the 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/2024/826)

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


                     ‘Utrecht’
                  


PGI-NL-A0967-AM06


Date of communication: 17.10.2023
                  


DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT


Amendment to the list of wine grape varieties

This amendment changes the grape varieties authorised for PGI Utrecht as included in the product specification and the single document, and is an update as a result of practice.
Description and reasons
Description
Seven varieties have been added to the list of varieties authorised for this PGI, namely:
Pinot Grigio
Accent N
Allegro N
Bolero N
Saphira N
Divicio N
Divona B
Reasons: New varieties of grape are being developed and added to the OIV’s variety catalogue after a long development period and extensive authorisation procedures, when they are authorised. If these varieties are included in the OIV variety catalogue, they may also be eligible to be added to the list of authorised varieties for this PGI.
This amendment is a standard amendment because it does not concern the name of the PGI, the product category, the link or the marketing restrictions.
SINGLE DOCUMENT
1.   Name(s)

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)

1.   Wine category 1: Wine
BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
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)


 








2.   Wine category 4: Sparkling wine
BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
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)


 








3.   Wine category 5: Quality sparkling wine
BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
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)


 








4.   Wine category 8: Semi-sparkling wine
BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
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 category 9: Aerated semi-sparkling wine
BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
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.   Winemaking practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

1.
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
5.2.   Maximum yields







1.


White grapes
95 hectolitres per hectare










2.


Red grapes
80 hectolitres per hectare




6.   Demarcated geographical area

Province of Utrecht, delimited by the provincial borders laid down in accordance with the Constitution.
7.   Wine grape variety(ies)

Accent N
Acolon
Allegro N
Auxerrois B
Bacchus B
Baco Noir
Baron N
Bianca B
Birstaler Muscat
Bolero N
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
Calardis Blanc B
Carmenere
Chardonnay B
Dakapo
Divicio N
Divona B
Domina N
Dornfelder N
Dunkelfelder N
Excelsior
Faber B
Felicia B
Florental N
Frühburgunder 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
Laurot 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 Grigio
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
Reichensteiner B
Riesling B
Rinot B
Rondo N
Roter Elbling Rs
Ruländer G
Saphira N
Satin Noir N (VB-91-26-29)
Sauvignac B (Cal 6-04)
Sauvignon Blanc B
Sauvignon Soyhieres B (VB-32-7)
Sauvitage B
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)

8.1.   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:






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average rainfall of 858 mm/year










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1602 hours of sunshine (De Bilt) per year










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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 °C




8.2.   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….).
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:






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Utrechtse Heuvelrug





Link to the product specification

https://www.rvo.nl/sites/default/files/2023-06/BGA_Utrecht_productdossier_2023.pdf


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


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