This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).

COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

‘Régnié’

PDO-FR-A0912-AM03

Date of communication: 9 January 2025

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Geographical area

In Chapter I, Section IV, point 1 of the specification, the number ‘2019’ has been replaced by ‘2022’.

This editorial amendment allows the geographical area to be identified with reference to the 2022 version of the Official Geographic Code, which is published by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), and gives the definition of the geographical area legal certainty.

Point 6 of the single document has been amended.

2.   Area in immediate proximity

In Chapter I, Section IV, point 3 of the specification, the number ‘2019’ has been replaced by ‘2022’.

This editorial amendment allows the area in immediate proximity to be identified with reference to the 2022 version of the Official Geographic Code, published by the INSEE.

The addition of this reference gives legal certainty to the definition of the area in immediate proximity.

The list of municipalities comprising the area in immediate proximity, including their names, has been updated, without changes to the area boundary, to take into account the administrative changes that have been made.

The section of the single document headed ‘Further conditions’ has been amended.

3.   Planting density

In Chapter I, Section VI, point 1(a) of the specification, specific provisions for vines grown on terraces have been added under the heading ‘Special provisions’:

In order to facilitate mechanisation of parcels on very steep slopes, winegrowers wish to be allowed to create terraces. The general rules on density are not applicable to this kind of vine cultivation. Specific provisions have therefore been approved by the competent national committee of the National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO) and added to the specification.

The single document has been amended under the heading ‘Specific oenological practices’.

4.   Rules on foliage height

A specific rule has been added to Chapter I, Section VI, point 1(c) of the specification concerning foliage height for vines grown on terraces, for which spacing between rows is not defined.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

5.   Prohibition on using soil from outside the area

The following amendments have been made to Chapter I, Section VI, point 2 of the specification:

—	A new paragraph (a) has been added prohibiting the use of soil from outside the area on the parcels covered by the designation.

It has been clarified that ‘soil from outside the area’ means soil that does not originate in the demarcated parcel area of the ‘Régnié’ protected designation of origin.

—	The previous paragraph (a) is now paragraph (b).

This amendment does not concern the single document.

6.   Hot water treatment

The following amendments have been made to Chapter I, Section VI, point 2 of the specification:

—	The previous paragraph (b) is now paragraph (c).

—	Paragraph (c) has been amended as follows: ‘Hot water treatment of standard plants and plants from private nurseries is mandatory’.

This provision is in fulfilment of the new rule established by the competent national committee of the INAO to combat the development of flavescence dorée. The new rule is intended to limit permitted treatments to hot water treatment, prohibiting alternative treatments which do not offer the same guarantees of effectiveness.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

7.   Yield and upper yield limit

The following amendments have been made to Chapter I, Section VIII, point 1 of the specification:

—	The existing provisions have been set out in a paragraph labelled (a);

—	A paragraph (b) has been added, setting out the rule for calculating the authorised yield for vines grown on terraces. The maximum yield of these terraced plots is that set out for the designation in paragraph (a).

This amendment does not concern the single document.

8.   Transitional measures

Chapter I, Section XI, point 1(a) of the specification, the transitional measure concerning the minimum planting density, has been amended.

The authorisation for the partial grubbing-up of vines in place as of 28 November 2004 has been extended from 2015 to 2031. A special rate of reduction applies for vines that will be grubbed up again. The purpose is to speed up vineyard restructuring in a difficult economic context that does not allow for large-scale replanting, and to facilitate mechanisation in the vineyard, thereby reducing use of glyphosate.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

9.   Declaration requirements

The following amendments have been made to Chapter II, Section I of the specification:

—	In points 2, 3, 5 and 6, the provisions on the time limits for declaration obligations have been amended to make it easier to carry out checks.

—	In point 2, it has been specified that products may not be made available in bulk until a favourable response to the declaration has been received from the approved inspection body.

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In point 4, the quarterly summary declaration system for the declarations referred to in points 3 and 6 is now available regardless of the volumes or the number of transactions carried out by operators. It has been specified that these summary declarations must be sent to the inspection body no later than 10 days after the end of the quarter.

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In point 5, it has been specified that consignments of unpackaged wine intended to be dispatched outside the national territory cannot be made available until a favourable response to the declaration concerning dispatch outside the national territory has been received from the approved inspection body.

—	Details on the reclassification declaration have been added at point 6.

—	Point 9 has been amended to specify the operations authorised as part of the reorganisation of parcels.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

10.   References to the inspection body

The inspection body referred to in Chapter III, Section II of the specification has been replaced.

The first paragraph has been amended and the second paragraph has been deleted to reflect the new drafting rules.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Régnié

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

1.

Wine

3.1.   Combined Nomenclature code

—	22 – BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR 2204 – wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 2009

4.   Description of the wine(s)

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The wines are still, dry red wines. The wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 10,5 %. The total alcoholic strength by volume of the wines after enrichment does not exceed 13 %. At the time of packaging, the wines have a maximum malic acid content of 0,4 grams per litre. Wines that are finished and ready to be released for consumption conform to the following analytical standards: Maximum fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose): 3 grams per litre. The other analytical criteria comply with the values established in European legislation. When young, the wines have a beautiful purplish-red colour which develops over time into garnet red. On the nose, they often have floral notes as well as red fruit notes which acquire hints of spices as they develop. In the mouth, the wines are bold but with finesse and abundant suppleness. They are very fruity.

General analytical characteristics

—	Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) —

—	Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) —

—	Minimum total acidity —

—	Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) 14,17

—	Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) —

5.   Winemaking practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

Specific oenological practice

—	The use of wood chips is not permitted.

—	The total alcoholic strength by volume of the wines after enrichment does not exceed 13 %.

—	Subtractive enrichment techniques are permitted up to a concentration rate of 10 %.

—	The wines must be aged until at least 15 January of the year following the harvest.

In addition to the above provisions, all wine-making practices followed must also comply with the requirements laid down at EU level and in the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code.

1.   Cultivation method

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Planting density The minimum vine planting density is 6 000 plants per hectare. The spacing between the rows is 2,10 metres or less. Between plants in the same row, spacing is at least 0,80 metres. Provided that the minimum density of 6 000 plants per hectare is maintained, for the purposes of mechanisation, the spaces between rows may be a maximum of 3 metres. These provisions do not apply to terraced plots. A terraced vineyard plot means a plot with specific landscaping, established before the vine was planted, necessitated by the pre-existing slope. This terraced landscaping is such that the usual planting density rules do not apply and the use of mechanised harvesters between the various levels is impossible. For terraced vineyard plots, the spacing between plants in the same row is at least 0,80 metres.

2.   Cultivation method

—	Pruning rules

—	Pruning is completed by 15 May.

—	The wines are made from vines subject to spur pruning and trained to gobelet, éventail, single or double cordon de Royat, or ‘Charmet’. Each plant has a maximum of ten buds.

—	Each plant has three to five spurs with a maximum of two buds. For regeneration purposes, each plant may also have a spur with a maximum of two buds cut from a water shoot growing out of the permanent wood.

—	During initial pruning, or conversion to a different form of pruning, vines are pruned to a maximum of 12 buds per plant.

Irrigation is prohibited.

—	Provisions relating to mechanised harvesting

—	The harvest is piled no higher than 0,50 metres in the containers transporting it from the parcel to the winery.

—	The containers are made of inert material suitable for food-use.

—	The equipment for picking and transporting the harvest includes a special water-drainage or protection system.

5.2.   Maximum yields

61 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The grapes are harvested and the wines are produced, developed and aged in the following municipalities of the Rhône department, based on the 2022 Official Geographic Code: Régnié-Durette and Lantignié.

7.   Wine grape variety(ies)

Gamay N

8.   Description of the link(s)

8.1.   Description of the natural factors relevant to the link

The geographical area extends over the eastern side of the Beaujolais hills. The Fût d’Avenas hill rises above it at 842 metres. The area is 50 kilometres north of Lyon and 22 kilometres from Villefranche-sur-Saône.

The landscape is undulating, punctuated by knolls and hills covered by vines. The Ardières, a tributary of the Saône, forms its southern boundary.

The area includes the municipalities of Régnié-Durette and Lantignié, in the Rhône department.

The geographical area is part of the huge array of metamorphic formations from the Paleozoic Era, on the western edge of the Massif Central. More specifically, it is at the heart of the granitic massif known as Fleurie. This coarse-grained granite breaks down to form areas of highly permeable sands.

The parcels demarcated for the grape harvest extend over the hillsides on granitic substrate, at a height of between 250 metres and 450 metres. They include:

—	sandy surface soils that are highly effective at filtering, formed from granitic sands on the steep slopes at the centre and to the north;

—	soils formed on colluvium and areas of deep sandy loam, generally rich in clay, in the southern part, on the gentler slopes;

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alluvial soils, formed on ancient terraces, with a clay texture and often very stony at the surface, at times compact in structure. The climate is maritime, subject to continental and southern influences. Rainfall, an annual average of 750 millimetres, is evenly distributed throughout the year, and the average annual temperature is close to 11 °C. The Beaujolais hills play a vital role providing protection from the west winds, thereby diminishing the maritime influence. The hills produce a foehn effect that dries the damp air, enhancing the light and reducing rainfall correspondingly. The broad Saône valley also plays a significant role in the development of the vines. It provides abundant light and channels southern influences, characterised in particular by intense heat in summer.

8.2.   Description of the human factors relevant to the link

In the 1907 work Le vigneronnage en Beaujolais, about the local share-cropping system in the vineyards of Beaujolais, the author François Myard confirmed the existence of a Gallo-Roman villa belonging to one Réginus, who presumably gave his name to the municipality. The system at the time points to the beginnings of the ‘fruit-based crops, the system on which the current vigneronnage is based’.

Cluny Abbey appears to have owned vines near the village of Régnié. The charter of Cluny, in 992, states that one Umfred gifted to the abbey ‘the chapel of Sainte-Marie in the village of Dueri (Durette) in the region of Mâcon, and all that he possesses in that parish in lands, vines, pastures and windmills’. It is recorded that, in 1602, Durette possessed 15 ‘hearths’ (dwellings), and its land was considered ‘only good for wine’.

The wines of ‘Régnié’ have long been highly regarded. As of 1769, Régnié and Durette were among the 16 parishes of the Beaujolais region permitted to send their wines to Paris.

In his 1945 History of Régnié, Bonardet said of the weaving industry of Rignyé (Régnié) in the 17th century: ‘the old crafts, like weaving, gradually declined because the soil of Beaujolais was covered by vines’. Indeed, according to the intendant of Police, Justice and Finance, Lambert d’Antigny, a quarter of the territory was planted with vines.

The Grange Charton estate was established in Régnié. This wonderful ensemble of rural architecture from the 19th century, including vineyard workers’ lodgings, cellars and storerooms, is the headquarters of the Hospices de Beaujeu estate. Bequeathed to the Hospices by the de Millières sisters in 1809, over the years the estate has grown thanks to gifts and bequests of vines. The auction of wines from the Hospices is the oldest known charity auction.

Once the jewel in the crown of wines with the protected designation of origin ‘Beaujolais’ entitled to use the term ‘Villages’, the wines were recognised under the protected designation of origin ‘Régnié’ by a decree of 20 December 1988.

The protected designation of origin ‘Régnié’ represents a fusion of characteristic regional traditions with modern techniques. The Gamay N grape variety has pride of place in the production of red wines. Known as a variety that lacks vigour but is fertile and early ripening, it is sensitive to late frost and vulnerable to harsh sunlight.

In pursuit of quality wines, the producers have learned to tame its growth, notably by using high planting density and spur pruning.

In order for the grapes to ripen properly, producers ensure that the canopy is sufficiently open. In this way, the vines can be trained on fixed trellising, which also enables mechanisation.

Similarly, and in line with current practice, producers have adopted a particular wine-making method involving both traditional fermentation and semi-carbonic maceration.

In 2010, some 222 producers made 17 000 hectolitres from vineyards covering an area of 400 hectares.

8.3.   Causal interactions

The geographical area of ‘Régnié’ lies mainly on granitic or altered granitic substrate.

The soils are generally sandy, acidic, with good filtering qualities and therefore low in fertility. In this natural environment, the Gamay N grape variety reaches its full expression, allowing the possibility of producing fruity and elegant wines, with a concentration and balance that guarantee good ageing capacity.

The soil is diverse in nature with varying amounts of clay and, in places, rich in large granitic or sandstone fragments. This diversity produces subtle differences in the wines. Where the grapes come from parcels with clay soils, the wines are more structured. On the other hand, when the grapes are from parcels with sandy soils, the wines are more supple and fruity.

At the heart of an undulating landscape, the vines enjoy a favourable climate, protected from adverse winds by the wooded hill of Fût d’Avenas. Looking out over the broad Saône plain, the area benefits from the sunlight that encourages the action of chlorophyll in the vines. Their position on the mid-slopes means that the vines usually escape the spring frosts and morning mists of the Saône plain. They benefit from optimal sunshine, while the slopes ensure that any excess rainwater soon drains away.

Enjoying a foehn effect thanks to the protection of the Beaujolais hills, the Ardières valley, positioned east-west, offers a general aspect that enables optimal and consistent ripening of the grapes.

The producers have adopted practices, both in the vineyard and in the winery, to get the very best out of these particular conditions. The aromatic potential of the Gamay N variety is preserved by adapting its vigour and production to the poor sandy soils through the use of special training and spur pruning, as well as methods in the winery. In this way, it is possible to produce wines with a fruity expression when young and with good keeping qualities.

Since 1967, the producers have come together to offer a carefully selected range of ‘Régnié’ wines available at the Caveau des Deux Clochers tasting centre. They organise numerous displays, shows and sporting events to publicise their village and their wine.

‘Régnié’ is the most recent municipal protected designation of origin recognised in the Beaujolais region. The producers present it as the ‘Prince of Beaujolais’.

9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework

National legislation

Type of further condition

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the making, processing and ageing of the wines, comprises the territory of the following municipalities, based on the Official Geographic Code for 2022:

—	Department of Côte-d’Or:

Agencourt, Aloxe-Corton, Ancey, Arcenant, Argilly, Autricourt, Auxey-Duresses, Baubigny, Beaune, Belan-sur-Ource, Bévy, Bissey-la-Côte, Bligny-lès-Beaune, Boncourt-le-Bois, Bouix, Bouze-lès-Beaune, Brion-sur-Ource, Brochon, Cérilly, Chamboeuf, Chambolle-Musigny, Channay, Charrey-sur-Seine, Chassagne-Montrachet, Châtillon-sur-Seine, Chaumont-le-Bois, Chaux, Chenôve, Chevannes, Chorey-lès-Beaune, Collonges-lès-Bévy, Combertault, Comblanchien, Corcelles-les-Arts, Corcelles-les-Monts, Corgoloin, Cormot-Vauchignon, Corpeau, Couchey, Curley, Curtil-Vergy, Daix, Dijon, Ebaty, Echevronne, Epernay-sous-Gevrey, L’Etang-Vergy, Etrochey, Fixin, Flagey-Echézeaux, Flavignerot, Fleurey-sur-Ouche, Fussey, Gerland, Gevrey-Chambertin, Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, Gomméville, Grancey-sur-Ource, Griselles, Ladoix-Serrigny, Lantenay, Larrey, Levernois, Magny-lès-Villers, Mâlain, Marcenay, Marey-lès-Fussey, Marsannay-la-Côte, Massingy, Mavilly-Mandelot, Meloisey, Merceuil, Messanges, Meuilley, Meursanges, Meursault, Molesme, Montagny-lès-Beaune, Monthelie, Montliot-et-Courcelles, Morey-Saint-Denis, Mosson, Nantoux, Nicey, Noiron-sur-Seine, Nolay, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Obtrée, Pernand-Vergelesses, Perrigny-lès-Dijon, Plombières-lès-Dijon, Poinçon-lès-Larrey, Pommard, Pothières, Premeaux-Prissey, Prusly-sur-Ource, Puligny-Montrachet, Quincey, Reulle-Vergy, La Rochepot, Ruffey-lès-Beaune, Saint-Aubin, Saint-Bernard, Saint-Philibert, Saint-Romain, Sainte-Colombe-sur-Seine, Sainte-Marie-la-Blanche, Santenay, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Segrois, Tailly, Talant, Thoires, Valforêt (only the part in the territory of the former municipality of Clémencey), Vannaire, Velars-sur-Ouche, Vertault, Vignoles, Villars-Fontaine, Villebichot, Villedieu, Villers-la-Faye, Villers-Patras, Villy-le-Moutier, Vix, Volnay, Vosne-Romanée and Vougeot;

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework

National legislation

Type of further condition

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the making, processing and ageing of the wines, comprises the territory of the following municipalities, based on the Official Geographic Code for 2022:

—	Department of Rhône:

Alix, Anse, L’Arbresle, Les Ardillats, Arnas, Bagnols, Beaujeu, Belleville-en-Beaujolais, Belmont-d’Azergues, Blacé, Le Breuil, Bully, Cercié, Chambost-Allières, Chamelet, Charentay, Charnay, Chasselay, Châtillon, Chazay-d’Azergues, Chénas, Chessy, Chiroubles, Cogny, Corcelles-en-Beaujolais, Dardilly, Denicé, Deux Grosnes (only the part corresponding to the territory of the former municipality of Avenas), Dracé, Emeringes, Fleurie, Fleurieux-sur-l’Arbresle, Frontenas, Gleizé, Juliénas, Jullié, Lacenas, Lachassagne, Lancié, Légny, Létra, Limas, Lozanne, Lucenay, Marchampt, Marcy, Moiré, Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, Morancé, Odenas, Le Perréon, Pommiers, Porte des Pierres Dorées, Quincié-en-Beaujolais, Rivolet, Sain-Bel, Saint-Clément-sur-Valsonne, Saint-Cyr-le-Chatoux, Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu, Saint-Etienne-des-Oullières, Saint-Etienne-la-Varenne, Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Saint-Germain-Nuelles, Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, Saint-Julien, Saint-Just-d’Avray, Saint-Lager, Saint-Romain-de-Popey, Saint-Vérand, Sainte-Paule, Salles-Arbuissonnas-en-Beaujolais, Sarcey, Taponas, Ternand, Theizé, Val d’Oingt, Vaux-en-Beaujolais, Vauxrenard, Vernay, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Ville-sur-Jarnioux, Villié-Morgon, Vindry-sur-Turdine (only the part corresponding to the territory of the former municipalities of Dareizé, Les Olmes and Saint-Loup);

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework

National legislation

Type of further condition

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the making, processing and ageing of the wines, comprises the territory of the following municipalities, based on the Official Geographic Code for 2022:

—	Department of Saône-et-Loire:

Aluze, Ameugny, Azé, Barizey, Beaumont-sur-Grosne, Berzé-la-Ville, Berzé-le-Châtel, Bissey-sous-Cruchaud, Bissy-la-Mâconnaise, Bissy-sous-Uxelles, Bissy-sur-Fley, Blanot, Bonnay, Bouzeron, Boyer, Bray, Bresse-sur-Grosne, Burgy, Burnand, Bussières, Buxy, Cersot, Chagny, Chaintré, Chalon-sur-Saône, Chamilly, Champagny-sous-Uxelles, Champforgeuil, Chânes, Change, Chapaize, La Chapelle-de-Bragny, La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, La Chapelle-sous-Brancion, Charbonnières, Chardonnay, La Charmée, Charnay-lès-Mâcon, Charrecey, Chasselas, Chassey-le-Camp, Château, Châtenoy-le-Royal, Chaudenay, Cheilly-lès-Maranges, Chenôves, Chevagny-les-Chevrières, Chissey-lès-Mâcon, Clessé, Cluny, Cormatin, Cortambert, Cortevaix, Couches, Crêches-sur-Saône, Créot, Cruzille, Culles-les-Roches, Curtil-sous-Burnand, Davayé, Demigny, Dennevy, Dezize-lès-Maranges, Donzy-le-Pertuis, Dracy-le-Fort, Dracy-lès-Couches, Epertully, Etrigny, Farges-lès-Chalon, Farges-lès-Mâcon, Flagy, Fleurville, Fley, Fontaines, Fragnes-La-Loyère (only the part corresponding to the territory of the former municipality of La Loyère), Fuissé, Genouilly, Germagny, Givry, Granges, Grevilly, Hurigny, Igé, Jalogny, Jambles, Jugy, Jully-lès-Buxy, Lacrost, Laives, Laizé, Lalheue, Leynes, Lournand, Lugny, Mâcon, Malay, Mancey, Martailly-lès-Brancion, Massilly, Mellecey, Mercurey, Messey-sur-Grosne, Milly-Lamartine, Montagny-lès-Buxy, Montbellet, Montceaux-Ragny, Moroges, Nanton, Ozenay, Paris-l’Hôpital, Péronne, Pierreclos, Plottes, Préty, Prissé, Pruzilly, Remigny, La Roche-Vineuse, Romanèche-Thorins, Rosey, Royer, Rully, Saint-Albain, Saint-Ambreuil, Saint-Amour-Bellevue, Saint-Boil, Saint-Clément-sur-Guye, Saint-Denis-de-Vaux, Saint-Désert, Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé, Saint-Gengoux-le-National, Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy, Saint-Gervais-sur-Couches, Saint-Gilles, Saint-Jean-de-Trézy, Saint-Jean-de-Vaux, Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune, Saint-Mard-de-Vaux, Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche, Saint-Martin-du-Tartre, Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu, Saint-Maurice-de-Satonnay, Saint-Maurice-des-Champs, Saint-Maurice-lès-Couches, Saint-Pierre-de-Varennes, Saint-Rémy, Saint-Sernin-du-Plain, Saint-Symphorien-d’Ancelles, Saint-Vallerin, Saint-Vérand, Saint-Ythaire, Saisy, La Salle, Salornay-sur-Guye, Sampigny-lès-Maranges, Sancé, Santilly, Sassangy, Saules, Savigny-sur-Grosne, Sennecey-le-Grand, Senozan, Sercy, Serrières, Sigy-le-Châtel, Sologny, Solutré-Pouilly, Taizé, Tournus, Uchizy, Varennes-lès-Mâcon, Vaux-en-Pré, Vergisson, Vers, Verzé, Le Villars, La Vineuse sur Fregande (only the part corresponding to the territory of the former municipalities of Donzy-le-National, Massy and La Vineuse), Vinzelles and Viré;

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework

National legislation

Type of further condition

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition

The area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the making, processing and ageing of the wines, comprises the territory of the following municipalities, based on the Official Geographic Code for 2022:

—	Department of Yonne:

Aigremont, Annay-sur-Serein, Arcy-sur-Cure, Asquins, Augy, Auxerre, Avallon, Bazarnes, Beine, Bernouil, Béru, Bessy-sur-Cure, Bleigny-le-Carreau, Censy, Chablis, Champlay, Champs-sur-Yonne, Chamvres, La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Charentenay, Châtel-Gérard, Chemilly-sur-Serein, Cheney, Chevannes, Chichée, Chitry, Collan, Coulangeron, Coulanges-la-Vineuse, Courgis, Cruzy-le-Châtel, Dannemoine, Deux Rivières, Dyé, Epineuil, Escamps, Escolives-Sainte-Camille, Fleys, Fontenay-près-Chablis, Gy-l’Evêque, Héry, Irancy, Island, Joigny, Jouancy, Junay, Jussy, Lichères-près-Aigremont, Lignorelles, Ligny-le-Châtel, Lucy-sur-Cure, Maligny, Mélisey, Merry-Sec, Migé, Molay, Molosmes, Montigny-la-Resle, Montholon (only the part in the territory of the former municipalities of Champvallon, Villiers sur Tholon and Volgré), Mouffy, Moulins-en-Tonnerrois, Nitry, Noyers, Ouanne, Paroy-sur-Tholon, Pasilly, Pierre-Perthuis, Poilly-sur-Serein, Pontigny, Préhy, Quenne, Roffey, Rouvray, Saint-Bris-le-Vineux, Saint-Cyr-les-Colons, Saint-Père, Sainte-Pallaye, Sainte-Vertu, Sarry, Senan, Serrigny, Tharoiseau, Tissey, Tonnerre, Tronchoy, Val-de-Mercy, Vallan, Venouse, Venoy, Vermenton, Vézannes, Vézelay, Vézinnes, Villeneuve-Saint-Salves, Villy, Vincelles, Vincelottes, Viviers and Yrouerre.

Labelling

Legal framework

National legislation

Type of further condition

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition

a)	Wines with the protected designation of origin may specify on their labels the name of a smaller geographical unit, provided that: — it is the name of a place in the land register; — it appears on the harvest declaration.

The name of the registered location appears immediately after the protected designation of origin, and is printed in lettering no greater in both height and width than the letters in which the name of the protected designation of origin is written.

b)	The labels of wines entitled to the protected designation of origin can mention the larger geographical entity ‘Vin du Beaujolais’, ‘Grand Vin du Beaujolais’ or ‘Cru du Beaujolais’.

The size of the letters for the broader geographical unit must not be larger, either in height or width, than two-thirds of the size of the letters forming the name of the protected designation of origin.

Link to the product specification

http://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-325ca43d-881a-4b3a-b1ef-b1a8d920292d

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(1)   OJ L 9, 11/01/2019, p. 2.