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: 2026-02-09
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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C/2026/893


9.2.2026






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/2026/893)

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


                     ‘Terasele Dunării’
                  


EU reference number: PGI-RO-A1077-AM02 – 10.11.2025
                  

1.   Product name


               ‘Terasele Dunării’
            
2.   Geographical indication type







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PDO










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PGI










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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

Romania
5.   Member State authority communicating the standard amendment


Name

National Office of Vine and Wine Products (ONVPV)
6.   Qualification as standard amendment

The application for amendment of the specification requests that the geographical indication’s production area be redemarcated by reducing it once the commune of Aliman and the villages of Aliman, Dunăreni, Vlahii and Floriile have been removed from the demarcation. This commune and the villages listed have been introduced into the Colinele Dobrogei PGI production area by amending the specification for Colinele Dobrogei, which was approved and published in OJEU C/2025/2940, 23.5.2025.
The amendment to the specification concerns a redemarcation of the defined production area that is being reduced by the commune of Aliman and its villages; this falls within the definition of a standard amendment provided for in Article 24(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143.
7.   Description of the approved standard amendment(s)


Title

Redemarcation to reduce the geographical area of the PGI

Description

The requested amendment seeks to redefine the geographical area of production of the Terasele Dunării PGI because, for the reasons set out in the application for an amendment to the Colinele Dobrogei PGI and approved at European level, this area of the commune of Aliman and the villages it includes (Aliman, Dunăreni, Vlahii, Floriile) not only has certain characteristics, but is also a location from the point of view of the national wine-growing area established by the national legislation in force, which justifies cultivation under the Colinele Dobrogei PGI.






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The amendment affects the single document.




SINGLE DOCUMENT

Designations of origin and geographical indications of wine



                     ‘Terasele Dunării’
                  


EU reference number: PGI-RO-A1077-AM02 – 10.11.2025
                  

1.   Name(s)


               ‘Terasele Dunării’
            
2.   Geographical indication type







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PDO










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PGI










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GI




3.   Country to which the defined geographical area belongs

Romania
4.   Classification of the agricultural product in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature heading and code, as referred to in Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143


               2204  – Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 2009
5.   Categories of grapevine product as listed in Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013







1.


Wine




6.   Description of the wine or wines


Grapevine product

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics –white wines, rosé wines

Organoleptic characteristics


Visual appearance

The white wines have a clear, bright, crystal clear appearance and the colour of the young wines is yellow-green, green-yellow to straw yellow; in the mature or aged wines, the colour goes from golden yellow, to gold, to reddish-gold.

Aroma

To the nose, the wines offer the characteristics of the varieties and the degree of maturation or ageing.

Taste

Dry, medium dry, medium sweet, sweet, fruity, fresh, balanced, rich, full-bodied, soft.

Additional information regarding organoleptic characteristics

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Analytical characteristics







Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume):


15,0




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume):


10,0




Minimum total acidity:


3,5




Minimum total acidity unit:


(in milliequivalents per litre)




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre):


18,0




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre):


200





Additional information regarding analytical characteristics

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Any analytical characteristics not indicated in this section are within the limits laid down in the applicable EU legislation.





Grapevine product

Analytical and organoleptic characteristics – red wines

Organoleptic characteristics


Visual appearance

Red wines – clear, bright appearance, shiny to varying degrees, colour when young red, purplish-red, cherry red, dark red, and in mature or aged wines ruby red, burnt ruby red, brick red.

Aroma

To the nose, the wines offer the characteristics of the varieties and the degree of maturation or ageing.

Taste

Dry, medium dry, medium sweet, sweet, well-structured, full-bodied, balanced, velvety.

Additional information regarding organoleptic characteristics

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Analytical characteristics







Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume):


15,0




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume):


10,0




Minimum total acidity:


3,5




Minimum total acidity unit:


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





Additional information regarding analytical characteristics

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Any analytical characteristics not indicated in this section are within the limits laid down in the applicable EU legislation.




7.   Winemaking practices

7.1.   Specific oenological practices used to make the wine or wines, relevant restrictions on making them


Wine making practice

Winemaking practices

Type of oenological practice

Specific winemaking practice

Description

No additional provisions.
7.2.   Maximum yields


All wines/category/variety/type

Fetească regală, Fetească albă, Riesling italian, Băbească gri
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield:


17 000 




Maximum yield unit:


kilograms of grapes per hectare





All wines/category/variety/type

Crâmpoşie selecţionată, Aligote, Riesling de Rhin, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Traminer roz
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield:


15 000 




Maximum yield unit:


kilograms of grapes per hectare





All wines/category/variety/type

Tămâioasă românească, Muscat Ottonel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot noir, Cabernet franc, Fetească neagră
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield:


15 000 




Maximum yield unit:


kilograms of grapes per hectare





All wines/category/variety/type

Băbească neagră, Syrah, Dornfelder, Rebo, Malbec, Negru de Drăgăşani, Sangiovese
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield:


15 000 




Maximum yield unit:


kilograms of grapes per hectare





All wines/category/variety/type

Fetească regală, Fetească albă, Riesling italian, Băbească gri
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield:


127,5




Maximum yield unit:


hectolitres per hectare





All wines/category/variety/type

wine yield for red and rosé wines
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield:


120




Maximum yield unit:


hectolitres per hectare





All wines/category/variety/type

Crâmpoşie selecţionată, Aligote, Riesling de Rhin, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Traminer roz
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield:


112,5




Maximum yield unit:


hectolitres per hectare





All wines/category/variety/type

Tămâioasă românească, Muscat Ottonel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot noir, Cabernet franc, Fetească neagră
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield:


112,5




Maximum yield unit:


hectolitres per hectare





All wines/category/variety/type

Băbească neagră, Syrah, Dornfelder, Rebo, Malbec, Negru de Drăgăşani, Sangiovese
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield:


112,5




Maximum yield unit:


hectolitres per hectare




8.   Indication of the wine grape variety or varieties from which the wine or wines are produced

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, Bourdeos tinto
Chardonnay B – Gentil blanc, Pinot blanc Chardonnay
Crâmpoşie selecţionată B
Dornfelder N
Fetească albă B – Păsărească albă, Poama fetei, Mädchentraube, Leányka, Leánka
Fetească neagră N – Schwarze Mädchentraube, Poama fetei neagră, Păsărească neagră, Coada rândunicii
Fetească regală B – Königliche Mädchentraube, Königsast, Királyleányka, Dănăşană, Galbenă de Ardeal
Malbec N – Cotes rouges, Pied de Perdrix, Plant d’Arles
Merlot N – Bigney rouge, Plant Medoc
Muscat Ottonel B – Muscat Ottonel blanc
Negru de Drăgășani N
Pinot Gris G – Affumé, Grau Burgunder, Grauburgunder, Grauer Mönch, Pinot cendré, Pinot Grigio, Ruländer
Pinot Blanc B – Weisser Burgunder, Weiss Burgunder, Pinot Bianco, Weissburgunder
Pinot noir N – Blauer Spätburgunder, Blauer Burgunder, Burgund mic, Burgunder roter, Klävner Morillon Noir
Pinot noir N – Spätburgunder, Pinot nero
Rebo N
Riesling de Rhin B – Weisser Riesling, White Riesling, Riesling Renano, Rheinriesling
Riesling italian B – Olasz Riesling, Olaszriesling, Welschriesling
Sangiovese N – Brunello di Montalcino, Morellino
Sauvignon B – Sauvignon blanc
Syrah N – Shiraz, Petit Syrah
Traminer Rose Rs – Rosetraminer, Savagnin roz, Gewürztraminer
Tămâioasă românească B – Busuioacă de Moldova, Muscat blanc à petit grains
9.   Concise definition of the demarcated geographical area


Teleorman county:







 


city of Zimnicea and surrounding districts.





Giurgiu county:







 


commune of Daia – villages of Daia, Dăița and Plopșoru;










 


commune of Greaca – villages of Greaca and Puțu Grecii;










 


commune of Hotarele – villages of Hotarele and Isvoarele;










 


commune of Prundu – villages of Prundu and Puieni;










 


commune of Băneasa – village of Pietrele;










 


commune of Herăști – village of Herăști;










 


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










 


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





Constanţa county:







 


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










 


commune of Lipnița – villages of Lipnița, Coslugea and Canlia;










 


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










 


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










 


commune of Oltina – villages of Oltina, Satu Nou, Răzoarele and Strunga.





Ialomiţa county:







 


city of Fetești and surrounding districts.





Brăila county:







 


city of Însurăței – villages of Lacu Rezii, Măru Roșu and Valea Călmățuiului;










 


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










 


commune of Victoria – village of Victoria;










 


commune of Bărăganu – village of Bărăganul.




10.   Link with the geographical area

The causal link with the geographical origin is based on:






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reputation










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a given quality










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other characteristics





Category of grapevine product







1.


Wine





Summary of the link

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. In terms of climatic parameters, the proximity to the village of Greaca in the PGI demarcated area means that this demarcated area of the communes of Herești, Iepurești and Izvoarele thas good heliothermal resources, with moderate water supply improved somewhat by the Neajlov river and the proximity to the Danube river. The weather data recorded for the period 2010-2012 for the main parameters characterising the favourable climate of temperature and rainfall, supplied by the Videle weather station, show that conditions in the communes subject to the request to re-demarcate the area in order to widen the production area of the protected indication are the same as those in the PGI demarcated area. The climate regime is homogeneous, also characterised by very warm summers, with low rainfall, particularly short downpours, and relatively cold winters sometimes marked by strong blizzards, but also frequent warmer periods. The average annual temperature, average monthly temperature, average monthly rainfall, annual rainfall for the plantations located in the communes of Herești, Iepurești and Izvoarele are recorded for the entire demarcated wine-growing area of the Terasele Dunării PGI, which makes it possible to include the protected indication of these communes (and their villages) in the demarcated area. The geographical area will be re-demarcated to include these localities: the villages of Herești, Izvoarele, Chiriacu, Dimitrie Cantemir, Petru Rareș, Radu Vodă, Valea Bujorului, Iepurești, Valter Mărăcineanu, Chirculești, Bănești, Stâlpu and Gorneni. The main parameters characterising favourable climate and rainfall (monitored between 2010 and 2012) are: average annual temperature of 11,4 °C, ranging between 10,9 and 12,0 °C; multi-annual monthly average temperature, the highest in July (24,6 °C), the lowest in February (–3,0 °C); absolute extreme temperatures in winter very rarely fall to –24,0 °C and the protected cultivation of vines is therefore not required. 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. 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. Due to its terrain, which is hypsometrically uniform, the average annual duration of sunlight fluctuates around 2 250 hours, with an energy input of around 127 kcal/cm2 per year. 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.
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.
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. 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 °C and the temperature in the warmest month exceeds 21 °C. 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 fresh 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.
11.   Further applicable requirements

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Not applicable

Electronic (URL) reference to the publication of the product specification


https://www.onvpv.ro/sites/default/files/caiet_sarcini_ig_terasele_dunarii_modific_cf_cererii_26.08.2024_track_changes.pdf



(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 optional 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/2026/893/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)