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: 2026-02-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Piedmont, 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


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C/2026/1258


26.2.2026






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/2026/1258)

COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

(Article 24 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143)



                     ‘Ghemme’
                  


EU reference number: PDO-IT-A1263-AM03 — 27.11.2025
                  

1.   Name of product


               ‘Ghemme’
            
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

Italy






5.



Member State authority communicating the standard amendment






Name

Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry – Department for Food Sovereignty and Equestrian Sports – Directorate-General for the Promotion of Agri-Food Quality – PQA I
6.   Qualification as standard amendment

We confirm that the approval and communication of this standard amendment meet the conditions for approval of a standard amendment under Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 and the provisions adopted pursuant thereto.
This amendment falls under the definition of ‘standard amendment’ laid down in Article 24(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 because:






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it does not include a change in the name or in the use of the name, or in the category of product or products designated by the geographical indication;










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it does not risk voiding the link to the geographical area referred to in the single document;










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it does not entail any further restrictions on the marketing of the product.




7.   Description of the approved standard amendment(s)


Title

Editorial corrections to the product specification

Description

The following editorial corrections have been made to the product specification:






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the titles of Articles 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the product specification have been updated;










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in Article 2, the reference to the Uva Rara variety ‘Bonarda Novarese’ has been deleted;










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in Article 4(2) of the Italian version, the word ‘albo’ has been replaced by the more correct term ‘schedario’;










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in Article 4(3) of the Italian version, the word ‘nel’ has been replaced by the word ‘nei’;










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Article 4(4) has been deleted as it has been superseded;










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the paragraphs of Article 4 have been renumbered;










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regulatory updates have been made to Article 5(1);










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the last paragraph of Article 5(1) has been deleted as it has been superseded;










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in Article 5(2), the unit of measurement ‘l/ha’ has been moved to the header of the table;










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the paragraphs of Article 5 have been renumbered;










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in Article 6, the reference to ‘Ghemme’ with the ‘Vigna’ indication has been moved from the list of descriptors to the subject matter of the paragraphs;










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Article 7(1) has been reworded for the sake of clarity;










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regulatory updates have been made to Article 7(2);










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the paragraphs of Article 7 have been renumbered;




The amendment concerns Articles 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the product specification.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Increase in the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume

Description

The minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume has been increased from 11,50 % to 12,00 % for ‘Ghemme’ wine, from 12,00 % to 12,50 % for ‘Ghemme’ Riserva wine and from 12,00 % to 12,50 % for ‘Ghemme’ wine accompanied by the additional indication ‘Vigna’.
This amendment concerns Article 4(3) of the product specification.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Increase in the minimum planting age of the vines

Description

The minimum planting age for ‘Ghemme’ wines with the additional indication ‘Vigna’ has been increased from 5 to 7 years.
This amendment concerns Article 4(3) of the product specification.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Amendment of the paragraph relating to ageing

Description

The paragraph on ageing has been reworded with a definition of the maximum yield of the grapes in the finished wine at the end of the mandatory ageing period and to simplify the practice of topping up the barrels. The requirement whereby there was a 10 % limit for the same wine stored in other types of containers no longer applies and topping up is permitted until the percentage indicated for the yield is reached.
This amendment concerns Article 5(3) of the product specification.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Amendments relating to packaging

Description

The article on packaging has been reworded to specify the permitted bottle shapes and closures and to increase the permitted capacity of the bottles.
The amendment concerns Article 8 of the product specification.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Deletion of the reference to the control body

Description

The article in the specification that included references to the control body has been amended, and the information replaced with a reference to publication on the official website of the competent authority of the Member State.
The amendment concerns Article 10 of the product specification.






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The amendment affects the single document.




SINGLE DOCUMENT

Designations of origin and geographical indications of wine



                     ‘Ghemme’
                  


EU reference number: PDO-IT-A1263-AM03 — 27.11.2025
                  

1.   Name(s)


               ‘Ghemme’
            
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

Italy
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(s)


Grapevine product


                  ‘Ghemme’ including with the ‘Vigna’ indication

Organoleptic characteristics


Appearance

Colour: ruby red, also with garnet hints;

Aroma

Smell: distinctive, fine, pleasant and complex aroma;

Taste

Taste: dry, flavourful, with a pleasantly bitter after-taste, harmonious;

Additional information regarding organoleptic characteristics

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Analytical characteristics







Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume):


—




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume):


—




Minimum total acidity:


4,5




Minimum total acidity unit:


in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre):


—




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre):


—





Additional information regarding analytical characteristics

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %.
Minimum sugar-free extract: 23 g/l.






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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


                  ‘Ghemme’ Riserva, including with the ‘Vigna’ indication

Organoleptic characteristics


Appearance

Colour: ruby red tending to garnet;

Aroma

smell: distinctive, fine, pleasant and complex aroma;

Taste

taste: subtle, dry, flavourful, harmonious, austere but velvety, with a pleasantly bitter after-taste;

Additional information regarding organoleptic characteristics

—

Analytical characteristics







Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume):


—




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume):


—




Minimum total acidity:


4,5




Minimum total acidity unit:


in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre):


—




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre):


—





Additional information regarding analytical characteristics

Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50 %.
Minimum sugar-free extract: 24,0 g/l






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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

Not applicable
7.2.   Maximum yields


All wines / category / variety / type


                     ‘Ghemme’ and ‘Ghemme’ Riserva

Maximum yield







Maximum yield:


56




Maximum yield unit:


hectolitres per hectare




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







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Nebbiolo N. - Spanna










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Uva rara N.










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Vespolina N. - Ughetta




9.   Concise definition of the defined geographical area

The grape production area is located in the province of Novara, which straddles the administrative territory of the municipality of Ghemme and the administrative territory of the municipality of Romagnano Sesia.






10.



Link with the geographical area






Category of grapevine product







1.


Wine





Summary of the link

Ghemme’s origins date back to the Neolithic period, as evidenced by numerous discoveries there.
The hilly ridge running from north to south, resulting from the movement of the Monte Rosa glaciers, contains rocks and debris of various types and compositions, concealed by a clay surface which is deeper and more compact in the uplands, and looser and more pebbly along the western slope.
The moraine hills are rich in dissolved mineral salts, which, once absorbed by the vines, give flavour to the grapes and the resulting ‘Ghemme’ wine, to which is added the know-how of the producers acquired and passed down through millennia of winegrowing.
11.   Further applicable requirements


Title of the requirement / derogation

Provisions for the packaging of the wines

Legal framework

EU legislation

Type of further requirement / derogation

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the requirement / derogation









1.


‘Ghemme’ DOCG wines must be bottled in Bordeaux- or Burgundy-shaped bottles made of dark glass and fitted with the closing devices permitted by the legislation in force, with the exclusion of any crown caps, screw caps and glass stoppers.












2.


The capacity of the bottles must be as permitted by the legislation in force, but in any case not less than 0,375 litres and not more than 18 litres, with the exclusion of any 2-litre containers.





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


https://www.masaf.gov.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/23490



(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/2026/1258/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)