Publication of the communication of an approved standard amendment to a product specification of a geographical indication in accordance with Article 5(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/27
Date: 2025-10-06
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Latium, Umbria, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, white wine








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2025/5376


6.10.2025






Publication of the communication of an approved standard amendment to a product specification of a geographical indication in accordance with Article 5(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/27 (1)

(C/2025/5376)

COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT
(Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)

                  ‘
                  Orvieto
                  ’
               

PDO-IT-A0846-AM03


Date of communication: 8.7.2025
                  

1.   Name of product


               ‘Orvieto’
            
2.   Geographical indication type







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Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)










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Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)










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Geographical Indication (GI)




3.   Sector







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Agricultural products










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Wines










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Spirit drinks




4.   Country to which the geographical area belongs

Italy
5.   Member State authority communicating the standard amendment

Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy
Address: Via XX Settembre 20, 00187 Rome
            
6.   Qualification as standard amendment

It is confirmed that the approval and communication of this standard amendment meet the conditions for approving a standard amendment under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 and the provisions adopted pursuant thereto.
Furthermore, this amendment falls under the definition of a standard amendment as provided for in Article 24(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, since it is not one of the cases provided for in Article 24(3) of that Regulation.
7.   Description of the approved standard amendment(s)

1.   Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume

Description: For ‘Orvieto’ white wines only, the minimum total alcoholic strength by volume has been reduced to 10,00 %.
Reasons: Reducing the minimum total alcoholic strength by volume from the current value of 11,50 % to the proposed value of 10,00 % would in no way alter the distinctive features of wines with the Orvieto PDO.
This request stems from the need for the product specification to be more flexible. Recent market trends have seen a [change in] consumer tastes and sensitivities. Against this background, it is necessary to analyse whether amendments to product specifications can play a role in expanding supply and creating new possibilities.
This amendment concerns Article 6 of the product specification and the ‘Description of the wine(s)’ section of the single document.
2.   Update to the details of the control body

Following the amendments made to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 with the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, the mandatory information to be contained in the product specification no longer includes the name and address of the authorities or bodies verifying compliance with the provisions of the product specification, and their specific tasks.
In addition, pursuant to Article 40(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, Member States must make public the names and addresses of the competent authorities, delegated bodies and natural persons referred to in Article 39(3) of that Regulation for each product designated by a geographical indication and must keep that information up to date.
Therefore, the article with references to the control body has been amended, and the information in it has been replaced by a reference to publication on the official website of the Member State’s competent authority.
This amendment concerns Article 10 of the product specification; it does not concern the single document.
3.   Clerical amendments to the product specification

Clerical amendments have been made to the articles of the product specification.
SINGLE DOCUMENT
1.   Name(s)

Orvieto
2.   Geographical indication type

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







1.


Wine






(a)


Combined Nomenclature code
22 – BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR

                                    2204  – Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 2009








4.   Description of the wines



                           ‘Orvieto’ PDO white wine including Superiore [superior], Muffa Nobile [noble rot] and Vendemmia Tardiva [late harvest]

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION
Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity for the basic wine and wine with the Superiore indication; up to golden yellow tending to amber with age for Muffa Nobile.
Aroma: pleasant and delicate, fragrant and elegant for Muffa Nobile and Vendemmia Tardiva.
Taste: from dry with a slightly bitter aftertaste to sweet for the basic wine and wine with the Superiore indication; sweet for Vendemmia Tardiva and Muffa Nobile.
Straw yellow wines with delicate fruity aromas, moderate acidity and sufficient alcohol strength are obtained from the grapes of the two main grape varieties in the variety mix.
Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: from 10,00 % for white wine and from 11,50 % for other types.
Minimum sugar-free extract: from 14 g/l for wine to 20 g/l for Muffa Nobile and Vendemmia Tardiva.
Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation.
General analytical characteristics:






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Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume): —










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Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume): —










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Minimum total acidity: 4,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid










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Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre): —










—


Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre): —




5.   Wine-making practices







(a)


Specific oenological practices
—










(b)


Maximum yields










1.


Orvieto

                        11 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare










2.


Orvieto Superiore

                        8 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare










3.


Orvieto Muffa Nobile

                        5 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare










4.


Orvieto Vendemmia Tardiva

                        7 000 kilograms of grapes per hectare




6.   Demarcated geographical area

Grapes used to produce ‘Orvieto’ wines must be grown in the area comprising, in whole or in part, the administrative territories of the following municipalities: Orvieto, Allerona, Alviano, Baschi, Castel Giorgio, Castel Viscardo, Ficulle, Guardea, Montecchio, Fabro, Montegabbione, Monteleone d’Orvieto and Porano in the province of Terni and Castiglione in Teverina, Civitella D’Agliano, Graffignano, Lubriano and Bagnoregio in the province of Viterbo.
Grapes used to produce wines with the ‘Orvieto’ protected designation of origin for which the term ‘Classico’ may be used must be produced in the oldest area of origin indicated in the product specification.
7.   Wine grape varieties







 


Grechetto B.










 


Trebbiano Toscano B. – Procanico




8.   Description of the link(s)


PDO ‘Orvieto’ white wine including Superiore [superior], Muffa Nobile [noble rot] and Vendemmia Tardiva [late harvest]

The area is situated in a hilly area in the south-west of Umbria, stretching as far as the northern part of Lazio. The ‘Orvieto Classico’ area is the area around the ‘Rupe’ (a tuff massif). It is believed that the Etruscans realised that the particular composition of the tuff rock was favourable to the processing and preservation of wine. The dry version prevails, but the tradition of producing medium dry, medium sweet and sweet wine continues. Wines are also produced from overripe grapes attacked by Botrytis cinerea, which confers on them unique characteristics of concentration and elegance. The growing techniques and the operators’ high level of professionalism have contributed to enhancing the image of Orvieto wines worldwide.
9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)


Using the name of the larger geographical area ‘Umbria’
                        

Legal framework:
EU legislation
Type of further condition:
Additional provisions relating to labelling
Description of the condition:
The name of the larger geographical area ‘Umbria’ may be used in the labelling and presentation of ‘Orvieto’ PDO wines. The name of the larger geographical area ‘Umbria’ must follow the designation ‘Orvieto’ and appear below the specific traditional term (Denominazione di origine controllata [Controlled designation of origin]) or the EU term (Denominazione di origine protetta [Protected designation of origin]), as follows:
Orvieto
Denominazione di origine controllata
or Denominazione di origine protetta
(or the acronym DOC)
Umbria
The font size for the name ‘Umbria’ must be the same as or smaller than that used for the Orvieto designation and the same font (type), style, spacing, prominence, colour and colorimetric intensity must be used for both.

Link to the product specification


https://www.masaf.gov.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/23139



(1)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/27 of 30 October 2024 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 of the European Parliament and of the Council with rules concerning the registration and the protection of geographical indications, traditional specialities guaranteed and option9al quality terms and repealing Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 (OJ L, 2025/27, 15.1.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/27/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/5376/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)