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: 2026-02-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Marches, 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/2026/1259


27.2.2026






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/2026/1259)

COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

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



                     ‘Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva’
                  


EU reference number: PDO-IT-A0483-AM03 – 1.12.2025
                  

1.   Name of product


               ‘Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva’
            
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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Wine










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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
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

Increase in the number of vines per hectare

Description

The amendment has increased the minimum number of vines per hectare from 2 200 to 2 700.
This amendment concerns Article 4 of the product specification.
This amendment does not affect the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Rewording of the paragraph on authorisations granted by derogation

Description

The paragraph on authorisations for winemaking, raisining and ageing outside the production area has been reworded in such a way as to protect the authorisations that have already been granted.
This amendment concerns Article 5 of the product specification.
This amendment does not affect the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

The organoleptic characteristics of the ‘Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva’ type (including Classico) have been amended.

Description

The organoleptic characteristics – referring to colour, fragrance and taste – of the ‘Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva’ type of wine (including Classico) (Category: Wine) have been described in more detail.
This amendment concerns Article 6 of the product specification.
It also concerns the ‘Description of the wines’ section of the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Introduction of broader geographical name

Description

The amendment concerns adding the name ‘MARCHE’ to the label as a broader geographical area, with the aim of indicating the geographical location of the designation and making it clear to consumers.
This amendment concerns Article 7 of the product specification.
It also concerns the ‘Further applicable requirements’ section of the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Addition of possibility to use the ‘Vigna’ indication followed by a place or vineyard name on the label

Description

The term ‘Vigna’ [vineyard] followed by a place or vineyard name may be used in the labelling and presentation of the wines referred to in Article 1, in accordance with the legislation in force.
This amendment concerns Article 7 of the product specification.
This amendment does not affect the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Indication of closure systems for packaging

Description

The bottle closures are those permitted by the legislation in force, with the exception of crown pull-off caps.
This amendment concerns Article 8 of the product specification.
It also concerns the ‘Further applicable requirements’ section [of the single document].






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Indication of special formats for promotional purposes

Description

For all types, the use of special formats of 6, 9 and 12 litres is limited to promotional and non-commercial purposes.
This amendment concerns Article 8 of the product specification.
This amendment does not affect the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Update to the details of the control body

Description

Following the amendments made to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 with the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143, the name and address of the authorities or bodies verifying compliance with the provisions of the product specification and their specific tasks no longer need to be indicated in the product specification.
Moreover, Article 40(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 now requires Member States to 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 to 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.
This amendment does not affect the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Editorial amendments to the product specification not affecting the content of the text

Description

Editorial amendments have been made to articles in the product specification which do not affect the content of the text. They are updates to legal references, changes to the titles of articles, corrections of spelling mistakes and rewriting of paragraphs to make the text easier to read.
This amendment does not affect the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.




SINGLE DOCUMENT

Designations of origin and geographical indications of wine



                     “Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva”
                  


EU reference number: PDO-IT-A0483-AM03 – 1.12.2025
                  

1.   Name(s)


               “Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva”
            
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


                  “Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva” (including wine labelled “Classico”)

Organoleptic characteristics


Appearance

Colour: straw yellow with greenish to golden tints.

Aroma

Fragrance: delicate, fine aromas with initial fruity notes tending towards mineral and balsamic notes with refining and ageing.

Taste

Taste: dry, harmonious, flavourful, sometimes with a distinctive almond after-taste.

Additional information regarding organoleptic characteristics

Wines stored in wooden containers may have a slightly woody taste.

Analytical characteristics







Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume):


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Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume):


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Minimum total acidity:


4,50




Minimum total acidity unit:


in grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre):


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Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre):


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Additional information regarding analytical characteristics

Minimum total alcoholic strength: 12,50 %.
Minimum sugar-free extract: 17,0 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 and relevant restrictions on making them

Not applicable
7.2.   Maximum yields


All wines / category / variety / type


                     “Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva”
                  

Maximum yield







Maximum yield:


10 000 




Maximum yield unit:


kilograms of grapes per hectare




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







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Verdicchio Bianco B. – Verdicchio




9.   Concise definition of the defined geographical area

The production area for wine with the “Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva” protected designation of origin comprises the entire administrative territory of the following municipalities:
In the province of Ancona:
Arcevia, Barbara, Belvedere Ostrense, Castelbellino, Castelplanio, Castelleone di Suasa, Corinaldo, Cupramontana, Maiolati Spontini, Mergo, Monte Roberto, Montecarotto, Morro d’Alba, Ostra, Ostra Vetere, Poggio San Marcello, Rosora, San Marcello, San Paolo di Jesi, Senigallia, Serra de’ Conti, Serra San Quirico and Staffolo.
In the province of Macerata:
Apiro and Cingoli.
10.   Link with the geographical area


Category of grapevine product







1.


Wine





Summary of the link

There is a centuries-old tradition of vine cultivation and wine production in the territory where Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva PDO wines (including those labelled as Classico) are produced. Over the centuries, human factors have resulted in Verdicchio vines being the variety of choice. They have also had an impact on the vine training methods and oenological practices used. The interplay between natural factors, such as relief, climate and soil, and human factors is what gives Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva wines their uniquely distinctive qualitative and organoleptic characteristics that cannot be achieved elsewhere.
11.   Further applicable requirements


Title of the requirement/derogation

Packaging, bottling and ban on certain closure systems

Legal framework

EU legislation

Type of further requirement/derogation

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the requirement/derogation

Only glass containers with a capacity of up to 3,00 litres may be used for wines with the ‘Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva’ protected designation of origin.
The bottle closures are those permitted by the legislation in force, with the exception of crown pull-off caps.

Title of the requirement/derogation

Adding a reference to the broader geographical unit to the label

Legal framework

EU legislation

Type of further requirement/derogation

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the requirement/derogation

Individual producers may indicate the broader geographical unit ‘Marche’ on the label in characters of the same type, style, spacing, shade and colorimetric intensity as those used for the wording ‘Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva’.
Moreover, the term ‘Marche’ must appear in the same uniform upper and/or lower case letters as those used for the word ‘Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva’, and on a uniform background for the entire sequence of indications listed in the previous paragraph, and the letters must not be larger than those used for the word ‘Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva’.

Title of the requirement/derogation

Adding the term ‘Vigna’ to the label

Legal framework

National legislation

Type of further requirement/derogation

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the requirement/derogation

The term ‘Vigna’ [vineyard] followed by a place or vineyard name may be used in the labelling and presentation of ‘Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva’ PDO wines, in accordance with the national legislation in force.

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


php/L/IT/IDPagina/23531



(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/2026/1259/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)