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: 2026-03-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Aragon, Spain, consumer information, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, quality control of agricultural products, red wine, rosé wine, white wine








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Official Journal of the European Union


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C/2026/1818


19.3.2026






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/2026/1818)

COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

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



                     ‘Aylés’
                  


EU reference number: PDO-ES-A1522-AM04 – 11.11.2025
                  

1.   Name of product


               ‘Aylés’
            
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

Spain
5.   Member State authority communicating the standard amendment


Name

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Directorate-General for Food, Subdirectorate-General for Food Quality Control and Agri-Food Laboratories
6.   Qualification as standard amendment

The competent authority considers this amendment to the Aylés PDO product specification to be a standard amendment; it cannot be regarded as a Union amendment since it does not correspond to any of the situations referred to in Article 24(3) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1143 on geographical indications. Specifically, 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; risk voiding the link with the geographical area; entail further restrictions on the marketing of the product.
7.   Description of the approved standard amendment(s)


Title

Amendments to the description of the wine: analytical and organoleptic characteristics

Description

A brief introduction has been added to Article 2 of the product specification stating that ‘Aylés’ PDO wines fall under category 1 ‘Wine’, and that the wines may be white, rosé or red. Production of white wines has thus been included in the specification and the wines’ analytical and organoleptic characteristics have been described.
The following analytical limits apply:






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actual alcoholic strength: the maximum limits have been removed and the minimum alcoholic strength by volume has been reduced to 12 % for all red wines and from 12 % to 11,5 % for rosé wines;










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total sugars: the limits have been replaced with a requirement that the limits laid down in current legislation must be complied with;










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total acidity: the maximum limit has been removed;










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maximum volatile acidity: a value of 0,90 g/l has been set for all wine types;










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maximum sulphur: the limit has been increased for all wine types.




The description of the wines’ organoleptic characteristics has been redrafted in the light of experience acquired and work carried out by the control body’s tasting panel. For the red wines, the types joven [young], barrica [barrel-aged], crianza [aged] and Tres de 3000 [three of 3 000, a reference to the parcel from which the wine is produced] have been replaced with the types tinto [red] and tinto con envejecimiento [aged red].
The amendment concerns Article 2 of the product specification and Section 6 of the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Changes to cultivation practices

Description

The maximum limits on vines per hectare and buds per hectare have been removed.
The amendment concerns Article 3(a) (Cultivation practices) of the product specification. It does not affect the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Changes to specific winemaking practices

Description

Editorial improvements have been made to the section on winemaking practices: the content has been reorganised and wording added on the production of white wines.
In addition, the specific harvesting dates have been removed; the minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume has been set for white wine, reduced from 12 % to 11 % for rosé wine and set at 12 % for all types of red wine; the requirement that the winery must be adjacent to the vineyard has been deleted; the requirement that each variety must be made into wine separately has been deleted; the maceration and fermentation times (in hours and days) have been deleted, as have the fermentation temperatures; the obligation to check density on a daily basis has been removed.
It has been specified that white wines can only be made from white varieties and rosé and red wines from red varieties. Lastly, the restriction on the nominal capacity of the barrels has been removed and minimum ageing times have been set for white, rosé, red and Tres de 3000 wines.
The amendment concerns Article 3(b) (Specific winemaking practices) of the product specification and Section 7.1 (Winemaking practices) of the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Demarcation of the geographical area at polygon and parcel level

Description

The geographical area of the PDO is demarcated based on municipality-level polygons and parcels; the reference to plots has been deleted. This makes the geographical area slightly larger but does not affect the link between the area and the product. It also means that the winery’s facilities are now located within the demarcated area, making the derogation for winemaking in an area in immediate vicinity redundant. This derogation in the ‘Further conditions’ section has therefore been deleted.
This amendment concerns Articles 4 (Demarcated geographical area) and 8 (Further requirements) of the product specification and Sections 9 (Brief definition of the demarcated geographical area) and 11 (Other applicable requirements) of the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Addition of new varieties

Description

The varieties Syrah (red) and Chardonnay (white) have been added.
The amendment concerns Article 6 of the product specification and Section 8 of the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Labelling terms

Description

Two new optional labelling terms have been added: Viñas viejas [old vines] and Vendimia seleccionada [selected harvest] or Selección [selection]. The traditional term Clásico [classic] has been deleted.
The amendment concerns Article 8 of the product specification and Section 11 of the single document.






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The amendment affects the single document.





Title

Editorial improvements

Description

The reference to legislation in Article 8(a) of the product specification was redundant and has been deleted. The references to the legal basis for traditional terms in Article 8(b) were also redundant and have been deleted.
Under the current legislation, the names and addresses of the authorities or bodies checking compliance with the product specification and their specific tasks no longer need to be included in the product specification. Article 9 of the specification, which referred to this, has therefore been deleted.
The amendment affects Articles 8 and 9 of the product specification. It 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



                     ‘Aylés’
                  


EU reference number: PDO-ES-A1522-AM04 – 11.11.2025
                  

1.   Name(s)


               ‘Aylés’
            
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

Spain
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

White and rosé wine

Organoleptic characteristics


Visual appearance

Bright colour.

Aroma

Very intense bouquet with floral and/or fruity aromas characteristic of the variety.

Taste

Very intense flavour, balanced aftertaste.

Additional information regarding organoleptic characteristics

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Analytical characteristics







Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)


—




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)


11,5




Minimum total acidity


4




Minimum total acidity unit


grams per litre, expressed as tartaric acid




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)


15




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)


160





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

Red wine

Organoleptic characteristics


Visual appearance

Red wine: colour of good intensity with vivid tints.
Aged red wine: colour of medium to high intensity.

Aroma

Red wine: medium intensity bouquet with fruity and/or floral aromas predominating over fermented aromas.
Aged red wine: medium intensity bouquet with fruity and/or floral aromas, possibly with woody (or roasted) notes.

Taste

Red wine: balanced with a long finish.
Aged red wines: rich mouthfeel with notes of wood. Balanced structure.

Additional information regarding organoleptic characteristics

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Analytical characteristics







Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)


—




Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)


12




Minimum total acidity


4




Minimum total acidity unit


—




Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)


15




Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)


120





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


Winemaking practice

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Type of oenological practice

Specific oenological practice

Description

Harvesting is mechanised, preferably on days with low temperatures. Manual harvesting is only used when mechanised harvesting is not suited to selecting specific qualities in the vineyard, as required for certain harvests and types of processing. The grapes must be made into wine immediately after the harvest.
The minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume is 11 % for white and rosé wines and 12 % for red wines.
Only hydraulic and pneumatic presses can be used, and the yield must not exceed 70 litres of wine per 100 kg of grapes.
Prefermentation maceration is used to make red wine and cold pellicular maceration to make white and rosé wine.
The wine must be aged in oak barrels of French, American or Eastern European origin for at least:






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≥ 30 days for white and rosé wine,










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≥ 60 days for red wine,










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≥ 12 months for Tres de 3000 wine.





Winemaking practice

Cultivation practices

Type of oenological practice

Relevant winemaking restriction

Description

The planting pattern is 3 metres by 1 metre.
Drip irrigation is used, taking into account the growing cycle.
Fertilisation is applied to maintain balanced plant growth.
Soil maintenance work is carried out to fight erosion and help rain infiltrate the soil.
To monitor vine health, integrated criteria are applied.
The grape bunches are thinned if harvest forecasts show that the maximum yields could be exceeded.
Regular ripeness checks are carried out during the period of ripening.
The grapes must be made into wine immediately after the harvest.
7.2.   Maximum yields


All wines / category / variety / type

All varieties
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield


8 000 




Maximum yield per unit


kilograms of grapes per hectare





All wines / category / variety / type

All varieties
Maximum yield:






Maximum yield


56




Maximum yield per 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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CABERNET SAUVIGNON










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CHARDONNAY










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GARNACHA TINTA










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MERLOT










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SYRAH










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TEMPRANILLO




9.   Concise definition of the demarcated geographical area

Vines for the production of wines bearing the name ‘Aylés’ are grown on the estate of that name in the municipality of Meloche (Zaragoza), specifically on the following parcels:
Polygon 16: parcels 2, 3, 4, 12 and 13.
Polygon 19: parcels 212, 213 and 214.
10.   Link with the geographical area


Category of grapevine product







1.


Wine





Summary of the link

Aylés is a wine estate located in the Huerva River basin where vines have been grown since the early 20th century. Its soils, distinct from those of the surrounding areas, are rich in calcium carbonate and poor in organic matter and nitrogen, with a balanced limestone content and less than 45 % clay. The resulting wines are of excellent quality: rich in extracts, deep-coloured and aromatic with good alcoholic strength and just the right acidity. Their chemical composition (lower acetoin and higher ester content than wines from the surrounding areas) makes for wines that are balanced and not too acidic. Young wines have strong fruity and floral aromas, while ageing brings out a stronger expression of the grape from which they are made.
11.   Further applicable requirements


Title of the requirement/derogation

Packaging at source

Legal framework

National legislation

Type of further requirement/derogation

Packaging within the demarcated geographical area

Description of the requirement/derogation

The wine is bottled at winery facilities on the estate. The wines’ potential is intrinsically linked to their place of origin, i.e. where they are made. It is therefore of utmost importance that all processes that have a bearing on the product’s quality are carried out at the winery itself, to avoid unnecessary pumping, transport or other similar actions that can affect the quality of the wine.

Title of the requirement/derogation

Labelling

Legal framework

National legislation

Type of further requirement/derogation

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the requirement/derogation

Optional terms linked to the characteristics of the vineyard:

Viñas viejas [old vines]: Wine made from grapes grown in vineyards that are more than 20 years old.

Vendimia seleccionada [selected harvest] or Selección [selection]: Wine made from grapes grown on specific parcels selected before the harvest, where the production yield is less than 7 000 kg per hectare.

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


https://www.aragon.es/documents/d/guest/pliego_de_condiciones_dop_ayles_aprobado



(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/2026/1818/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)