Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33
Date: 2024-01-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, North Holland, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, red wine, sparkling wine, white wine








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C/2024/845


17.1.2024






Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33
(C/2024/845)

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


                     ‘Noord-Holland’
                  


PGI-NL-A0966-AM06


Date of communication: 17.10.2023
                  


DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT


Amendment to the grape variety list

This amendment changes the authorised grape varieties for the Noord-Holland PGI included in the product specification and the single document and is an update to reflect 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 are being developed and added to the OIV list of varieties once they are approved after a long development period and extensive approval procedures. If these varieties are included in the OIV list of varieties, 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 affect the name of the PGI, the product category, the link or the marketing restrictions.
SINGLE DOCUMENT
1.   Name(s)

Noord-Holland
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 have a fresh acidity, a full fruity character and green aromas.
The red wines are characterised by red fruit and a full fruity character.
Analytical characteristics:
The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders are applied to the following characteristics:






—


Maximum total alcoholic strength










—


Maximum volatile acidity










—


Maximum total sulphur dioxide content










—


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 content (in milligrams per litre)


 








2.   Wine category 4: Sparkling wine
BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
Organoleptic characteristics:
The white wines have a fresh acidity, a full fruity character and green aromas.
The red wines are characterised by red fruit and a full fruity character.
Analytical characteristics:
The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders are applied 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 content (in milligrams per litre)


 








3.   Wine category 5: Quality sparkling wine
BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
Organoleptic characteristics:
The white wines have a fresh acidity, a full fruity character and green aromas.
The red wines are characterised by red fruit and a full fruity character.
Analytical characteristics:
The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders are applied 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 content (in milligrams per litre)


 








4.   Wine category 8: Semi-sparkling wine
BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
Organoleptic characteristics:
The white wines have a fresh acidity, a full fruity character and green aromas.
The red wines are characterised by red fruit and a full fruity character.
Analytical characteristics:
The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders are applied 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 content (in milligrams per litre)


 








5.   Wine category 9: Aerated semi-sparkling wine
BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
Organoleptic characteristics:
The white wines have a fresh acidity, a full fruity character and green aromas.
The red wines are characterised by red fruit and a full fruity character.
Analytical characteristics:
The definitions set out in the EU Regulations / Dutch ministerial orders are applied 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 content (in milligrams per litre)


 








5.   Wine making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practice

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
90 hectolitres per hectare










2.


Red grapes
75 hectolitres per hectare




6.   Demarcated geographical area

The Province of North Holland, demarcated by the constitutional provincial boundaries.
7.   Wine grape variety(ies)







 


Accent N










 


Acolon










 


Allegro N










 


Auxerrois B










 


Bacchus B










 


Baco noir










 


Baron N










 


Bianca B










 


Birstaler Muskat










 


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 Soyhières 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 south-east there are formations pushed up in the last Ice Age, consisting mainly of coarse and fine river sand (often gravelly) (='t Gooi).
Around Amsterdam there are scattered deposits of peat soil on clay.
Along the coast, there are dune (sand) deposits often with bands of marine sand mixed with clay or peat (‘geest soils’).
Besides dune sand, the island of Texel also has deposits of marine clay and sand with clay loam.
The climate is characterised by:






—


Average precipitation of 868 mm/year










—



                        1 707 hours of sunshine (average over Schiphol and De Kooy)/year










—


A mean temperature of 10,1 °C for the year and 16,6 °C in summer










—


A difference between day and night temperature in September of 7,4 °C




8.2.   Causal link

The climate makes it possible to achieve the stated yield and ripeness. This ripeness manifests itself in a fresh full-bodied fruity wine, and also with green notes and red fruit in the red wine.
9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Legal framework:
EU legislation
Type of further condition:
Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area
Description of the condition:
Nearby area involved in the production of wine
As regards the production area for wine-making (vinification), all Dutch provinces are defined as ‘nearby’.
When the base wine has been made in the PGI area or an area nearby, part of this base wine or the total volume may be bottled under contract as semi-sparkling or sparkling wine.
This may take place outside the PGI area or area nearby and retain the PGI designation. In this case, the person bottling under contract must also be indicated, possibly using a code number (Bottled by … for…).
Legal framework:
EU legislation
Type of further condition:
Additional provisions relating to labelling
Description of the condition:
The following names of small areas falling within the PGI area of ‘Noord-Holland’ may be used together with the name of ‘Noord-Holland’ provided that at least 85 % of the grapes used come from this area:






—


West-Friesland










—


Gooi en Vechtstreek





Link to the product specification

https://www.rvo.nl/sites/default/files/2023-06/BGA_Noord_Holland_productdossier_2023.pdf


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            OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.


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