Spain: The EU approves a modification that details which are fortified liqueur wines

Published 2023년 12월 26일

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The OJEU has published a regulation approving a modification by the Junta de Andalucía to detail which wines can be labeled as "generous liqueur wine", specifying that it is reserved for wines from specific protected designations of origin. The modification also allows certain products to be added to wines from the DOP "Málaga" to qualify as "generous wine". All fortified liqueur wines must now be offered for consumption with an average age of two years, with the objective of ensuring clarity, transparency, and legal certainty, as well as fair competition between producers and clear information for consumers.

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The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) has published the regulation that approves a modification requested by the Junta de Andalucía to detail which wines can be labeled as "generous liqueur wine". Specifically, with this modification, it is specified that the mention is reserved for the liqueur wine of the protected designations of origin "Condado de Huelva", "Jerez-Xérès-Sherry", "Lebrija", "Málaga" and "Montilla-Moriles" obtained through various processes also mentioned. specifically, those obtained from fortified wine; or of wine that has had a veil of flor capable of producing it. Wines from the DOP "Málaga" capable of producing said "generous wine" may also use the mention, to which one or more of the following products has been added: wine natural sweet; "tender wine"; partially fermented grape must; must of raisined grapes to which wine alcohol or raisin alcohol has been added and whose actual alcoholic strength is equal to or greater than 95% vol. and equal to ...

Source: Agrodiario