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Information and Notices

Volume 65
18 October 2022


Contents

page

 

II   Information

 

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

 

European Commission

2022/C 401/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10612 – NIS / HIPP) ( 1 )

1

2022/C 401/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.10826 – GOLDMAN SACHS / NORGINE) ( 1 )

2


 

IV   Notices

 

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

 

Council

2022/C 401/03

Notice for the attention of the persons, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1967, and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them

3

2022/C 401/04

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them apply

5

2022/C 401/05

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1956 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1955 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran apply

6

2022/C 401/06

Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran apply

7

 

European Commission

2022/C 401/07

Euro exchange rates — 17 October 2022

9


 

V   Announcements

 

OTHER ACTS

 

European Commission

2022/C 401/08

Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

10

2022/C 401/09

Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

23


 


 

(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

EN

 


II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

18.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/1


Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10612 – NIS / HIPP)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 401/01)

On 19 September 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10612. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


18.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/2


Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.10826 – GOLDMAN SACHS / NORGINE)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2022/C 401/02)

On 15 September 2022, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

in the merger section of the ‘Competition policy’ website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32022M10826. EUR-Lex is the online point of access to European Union law.


(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.


IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

18.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/3


Notice for the attention of the persons, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693, as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1967, and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them

(2022/C 401/03)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons, groups, undertakings and entities appearing in the Annex to Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 (1), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1967 (2) , and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 (3) imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them.

The Council of the European Union, after having reviewed the list of persons, groups, undertakings and entities designated in the abovementioned Annexes, has determined that the restrictive measures provided for in Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 and in Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 should continue to apply to those persons, groups, undertakings and entities

The attention of the persons, groups, undertakings and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for essential needs or specific payments in accordance with Article 5 of that Regulation.

The persons, groups, undertakings and entities concerned may submit a request to obtain the Council's statement of reasons for including and maintaining them on the above-mentioned list. Any such request should be sent to the following address:

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The persons, groups, undertakings and entities concerned may at any time submit a request to the Council, together with any supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the list should be reconsidered, to the address provided above. In this regard, the attention of the persons, groups, undertakings and entities concerned is drawn to the regular review by the Council of the list according to Article 6(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 and Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1686. In order for requests to be considered at the next review, they should be submitted by 14 July 2023.

The attention of the persons, groups, undertakings and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council’s decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


(1)  OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 25.

(2)  OJ L 270, 18.10.2022, p. 84.

(3)  OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 1.


18.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/5


Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 imposing additional restrictive measures directed against ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaeda and natural and legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them apply

(2022/C 401/04)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

The legal basis for this processing operation are Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 (2), as amended by Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/1967 (3), and Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1686 (4).

The controller of this processing operation is the Council of the European Union represented by the Director General of RELEX (External Relations) of the General Secretariat of the Council and the department entrusted with the processing operation is RELEX.1 that can be contacted at:

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The GSC's Data Protection Officer can be contacted at:

Data Protection Officer

data.protection@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693, as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2022/1967, and Regulation (EU) 2016/1686.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 and Regulation (EU) 2016/1686.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the statement of reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the exercise of the rights of the data subjects such as the right of access, as well as the rights to rectification or to object will be answered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the restrictive measures or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Without prejudice to any judicial, administrative or non-judicial remedy, data subjects may lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (edps@edps.europa.eu).


(1)  OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39.

(2)  OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 25.

(3)  OJ L 270, 18.10.2022, p. 84.

(4)  OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 1.


18.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/6


Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to whom measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1956 and in Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1955 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran apply

(2022/C 401/05)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1956 (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1955 (4) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran.

The Council of the European Union has decided that those persons and entities should be included on the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2011/235/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council before 31 December 2022, together with supporting documentation that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered to the following address:

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


(1)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.

(2)  OJ L 269 I, 17.10.2022, p. 9.

(3)  OJ L 162, 22.6.2011, p. 14.

(4)  OJ L 269 I, 17.10.2022, p. 1.


18.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/7


Notice for the attention of the data subjects to whom the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran apply

(2022/C 401/06)

The attention of data subjects is drawn to the following information in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

The legal basis for this processing operation are Council Decision 2011/235/CFSP (2), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1956 (3), and Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 (4), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1955 (5).

The controller of this processing operation is RELEX.1 in the Directorate-General for External Relations - RELEX of the General Secretariat of the Council (GSC), that can be contacted at:

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

RELEX.1

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The GSC's Data Protection Officer can be contacted at:

Data Protection Officer

data.protection@consilium.europa.eu

The purpose of the processing operation is the establishment and updating of the list of persons subject to restrictive measures in accordance with Decision 2011/235/CFSP, as implemented by Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1956, and Regulation (EU) No 359/2011, as implemented by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1955.

The data subjects are the natural persons who fulfil the listing criteria as laid down in Decision 2011/235/CFSP and Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.

The personal data collected includes data necessary for the correct identification of the person concerned, the statement of reasons and any other data related thereto.

The personal data collected may be shared as necessary with the European External Action Service and the Commission.

Without prejudice to restrictions pursuant to Article 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the exercise of the rights of the data subjects such as the right of access, as well as the rights to rectification or to object will be answered in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.

Personal data will be retained for 5 years from the moment the data subject has been removed from the list of persons subject to the restrictive measures or the validity of the measure has expired, or for the duration of court proceedings in the event they had been started.

Without prejudice to any judicial, administrative or non-judicial remedy, data subjects may lodge a complaint with the European Data Protection Supervisor in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (edps@edps.europa.eu).


(1)  OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39.

(2)  OJ L 100, 14.4.2011, p. 51.

(3)  OJ L 269 I, 17.10.2022, p. 9.

(4)  OJ L 162, 22.6.2011, p. 14.

(5)  OJ L 269 I, 17.10.2022, p. 1.


European Commission

18.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/9


Euro exchange rates (1)

17 October 2022

(2022/C 401/07)

1 euro =


 

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

0,9739

JPY

Japanese yen

145,00

DKK

Danish krone

7,4379

GBP

Pound sterling

0,86250

SEK

Swedish krona

10,9893

CHF

Swiss franc

0,9762

ISK

Iceland króna

140,90

NOK

Norwegian krone

10,3420

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

24,562

HUF

Hungarian forint

418,30

PLN

Polish zloty

4,8143

RON

Romanian leu

4,9370

TRY

Turkish lira

18,1043

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5599

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,3452

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

7,6448

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,7404

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,3896

KRW

South Korean won

1 399,41

ZAR

South African rand

17,6769

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,0130

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5265

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 061,80

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5934

PHP

Philippine peso

57,433

RUB

Russian rouble

 

THB

Thai baht

37,169

BRL

Brazilian real

5,1497

MXN

Mexican peso

19,5000

INR

Indian rupee

80,1280


(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.


V Announcements

OTHER ACTS

European Commission

18.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/10


Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(2022/C 401/08)

This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) within two months from the date of this publication.

REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

‘Pannon’

PDO-HU-A1380-AM03

Date of application: 25.1.2018

1.   Rules applicable to the amendment

Article 105 of Regulation (EU) n° 1308/2013 – Non-minor modification

2.   Description and reasons for amendment

2.1.   Addition of the aerated semi-sparkling wine product category

Wine producers have started to make aerated semi-sparkling wines in response to changing market demands. Advances in the available technology have made it possible to achieve increasingly good quality, which has led to increased demand and production. The outstanding Pannon PDO wines can also be used to make homogeneous and high-quality products conforming to the specification.

Headings affected:

Categories of grapevine products

Description of the wines

Maximum yields

Main grape varieties

Link with the geographical area

Further conditions

2.2.   Addition of the sparkling wine product category

A combination of market demand and wine-makers’ entrepreneurship triggered the production of various sparkling wines. The base wines for sparkling wine have long been produced in the wine region. The family wineries established here have added their own sparkling wines to their product ranges. The grape varieties listed in the product specification for Pannon PDO wine yield particularly good-quality sparkling wines, making it possible to achieve uniform and higher quality.

Headings affected:

Categories of grapevine products

Description of the wines

Maximum yields

Main grape varieties

Link with the geographical area

Further conditions

2.3.   New permitted varieties: Ezerfürtű, Furmint, Kadarka (white), Pinot Noir (white), Rizlingszilváni, Zöld szagos, Zöld szilváni and Alibernet

Wine-consumption patterns are continuously changing, and producers are striving to adapt to them. The proportion of white and aromatic varieties in the defined area is increasing. Some of the requested varieties have long been used to make wine of reliable quality, whilst others are from trial plantings.

Headings affected:

Main grape varieties

2.4.   Amendment of municipalities outside the demarcated production area: the addition of Varsád

The wine-production plant in Varsád processes grapes originating from the defined area for Pannon PDO. The quality of the wine-sector products made from these grapes meets the requirements of this product specification. (The municipality of Dég was already registered in the initial application as a municipality outside the demarcated production area.)

Headings affected:

Further conditions

2.5.   Addition of the municipalities of Cikó, Fürged, Magyarszék, Németkér, Pálfa, Pári and Somberek to the demarcated production area

These municipalities belong to the same administrative unit for the purposes of Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (2) as the demarcated production area. They form an integral part of the geographical area by virtue of their soil properties and location.

Headings affected:

Demarcated geographical area

2.6.   Deletion of the municipalities of Aba and Seregélyes from the demarcated production area

These municipalities have been removed from the public administration for the demarcated area and form part of another wine region. They do not form part of the geographical area by virtue of their soil properties and location and should therefore be removed from the list of municipalities in the demarcated production area.

Headings affected:

Demarcated geographical area

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name of product

Pannon

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

1.

Wine

4.

Sparkling wine

9.

Aerated semi-sparkling wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

4.1.   White wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

From greenish white, through yellowish green, to gold in colour. On the nose, it ranges from discreet subtlety to the very intense aromas of the fragrant varieties. Notes of apple and citrus fruits and even hints of flowers may appear. Pannon white wines are characterised by a complex, medium level of acidity. A fruity flavour and harmony are features of all wines produced in this region.

*

The missing analytical data comply with the limits laid down in EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

 

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

200

4.2.   Rosé wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

From the colour of onion skin, through the colour of peony, to that of strawberry. The fragrances are typical of the variety and are mainly of raspberry, strawberry and blackberry. The wine is characterised by fresh acids, with a medium intensity and a light, medium body, and the aromas that appear on the nose are also reflected on the palate.

*

The missing analytical data comply with the limits laid down in EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

 

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

200

4.3.   Red wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Its colour ranges from red to ruby, through purple red, to a dark, deep red. Its fragrance is characterised by a fruitiness, especially of red berries, in particular strawberry, plum and cherry. This may be supplemented by spicy notes from barrel-ageing. It has a medium, full body with a typical, medium acid and medium-high tannin structure.

*

The missing analytical data comply with the limits laid down in EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

 

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4,5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

20

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

150

4.4.   White sparkling wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Its colour may range from pale yellow to golden yellow. Its fragrance and flavour are determined by the primary fruity aromas typical of the grapes – citrus fruits and green apple – which are complemented by the secondary fragrance and aroma substances that develop during ageing, such as biscuit and brioche. The delicate sparkling produced by carbonic acid derived from the second alcoholic fermentation is present throughout the tasting process.

*

The missing analytical data comply with the limits laid down in EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

 

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

 

4.5.   Rosé sparkling wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

May range in colour from pale onion skin to light red. Its flavour and fragrance are determined by the fruity, light strawberry, raspberry and spicy aroma substances typical of the grapes, which are complemented by secondary fragrance and aroma substances that develop during ageing, such as biscuit and brioche, accompanied by a pleasant, balanced acidity.

*

The missing analytical data comply with the limits laid down in EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

 

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

 

4.6.   Red sparkling wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

May range in colour from ruby to deep red. Its flavour and fragrance are determined by the primary fruity aromas typical of the grapes (mainly cherry and currants), which are complemented by the secondary fragrance and aroma substances that develop during ageing, such as biscuit and brioche.

*

The missing analytical data comply with the limits laid down in EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

 

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

 

4.7.   White aerated semi-sparkling wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

It may range in colour from greenish white to golden yellow; always with a fruity, fresh fragrance of citrus fruits and green apple, and an elegant, fresh acidity. No notes of ageing in wooden barrels are in evidence in either its flavour or fragrance.

*

The missing analytical data comply with the limits laid down in EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

 

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

 

4.8.   Rosé aerated semi-sparkling wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

It may range in colour from pale onion skin to light red, with a fruitiness (mainly of strawberry, raspberry and blackberry) and a lively, fresh character.

*

The missing analytical data comply with the limits laid down in EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

 

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

 

4.9.   Red aerated semi-sparkling wine

CONCISE TEXTUAL DESCRIPTION

Its colour may range from red, through ruby or purple-red, to a deep red. It is characterised by a typical fruity flavour and fragrance of red berry fruits, such as strawberry, plum and cherry.

*

The missing analytical data comply with the limits laid down in EU legislation.

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

 

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

9

Minimum total acidity

4 g/l expressed as tartaric acid

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

18

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

 

5.   Wine making practices

(a)   Specific oenological practices

Grape production rules

Vine training system

Vine cultivation method and spacing:

In the case of vineyards planted before 31 July 2009, wine sector products with the Pannon protected designation of origin may be produced until the 2035/2036 wine year from grapes from any vineyard where the training method and planting density were already permitted.

Rules pertaining to new plantations

In the case of vineyards planted after 1 August 2009:

the planting density may not be less than 3 300 vines/ha;

the distance between rows may not be less than 2 metres or more than 3,5 metres;

the distance between plants may not be less than 0,6 metres or more than 1,2 metres;

any training method may be used, except for single-curtain training.

Relevant restriction on making the wines

NONE

(b)   Maximum yields

All wine sector products

100 hl/ha

All wine sector products

14 000 kg of grapes per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

Areas of the following municipalities that are classified as Class I and II according to the vineyard cadastre: Helesfa, Kispeterd, Mozsgó, Nagypeterd, Nyugotszenterzsébet, Szigetvár, Boda, Cserkút, Hosszúhetény, Ivánbattyán, Keszü, Kiskassa, Kővágószőlős, Kővágótöttös, Mecseknádasd, Pécs, Pécsvárad, Szemely, Kisjakabfalva, Babarc, Bár, Bóly, Dunaszekcső, Hásságy, Lánycsók, Magyarszék, Máriakéménd, Mohács, Monyoród, Nagynyárád, Olasz, Szajk, Szederkény, Somberek and Versend;

Alsónána, Alsónyék, Báta, Bátaszék, Decs, Harc, Kakasd, Kéty, Medina, Őcsény, Sióagárd, Szálka, Szekszárd, Várdomb and Zomba;

Aparhant, Bátaapáti, Bikács, Bonyhád, Bonyhádvarasd, Bölcske, Cikó, Dunaföldvár, Dunaszentgyörgy, Dúzs, Fácánkert, Felsőnyék, Fürged, Grábóc, Gyönk, Györe, Györköny, Hidas, Hőgyész, Igar, Iregszemcse, Izmény, Kisdorog, Kismányok, Kisszékely, Kisvejke, Kölesd, Lengyel, Lajoskomárom, Madocsa, Magyarkeszi, Mezőkomárom, Mórágy, Mőcsény, Mucsfa, Mucsi, Nagydorog, Nagyszékely, Nagymányok, Nagyszokoly, Németkér, Ozora, Paks, Pálfa, Pári, Pincehely, Regöly, Sárszentlőrinc, Simontornya, Szabadhidvég, Tamási, Tengelic, Tevel, Tolna, Tolnanémedi, Váralja and Závod;

Bisse, Csarnóta, Diósviszló, Harkány, Hegyszentmárton, Kistótfalu, Márfa, Nagytótfalu, Siklós, Szava, Túrony, Vokány, Kisharsány, Nagyharsány, Palkonya, Villány and Villánykövesd.

7.   Main wine grapes variety(ies)

 

alibernet

 

blauburger

 

blauer frühburgunder

 

bíbor kadarka

 

cabernet franc – cabernet

 

cabernet sauvignon

 

chardonnay – kereklevelű

 

cirfandli – piros cirfandli

 

cot – malbec

 

csabagyöngye – pearl of csaba

 

cserszegi fűszeres

 

csomorika – csomor

 

domina

 

ezerfürtű

 

furmint – furmint bianco

 

hamburgi muskotály – muscat de hamburg

 

hárslevelű – garszleveljü

 

irsai olivér – irsai

 

juhfark – fehérboros

 

kadarka – fekete budai

 

karát

 

királyleányka – little princess

 

kékfrankos – moravka

 

kékoportó – blauer portugieser

 

leányka – leányszőlő

 

menoire

 

merlot

 

mészikadar

 

nektár

 

olasz rizling – olaszrizling

 

ottonel muskotály – muscat ottonel

 

pinot blanc – fehér burgundi

 

pinot noir – kék burgundi

 

rajnai rizling – rhine riesling

 

rizlingszilváni – müller thurgau

 

rubintos

 

sagrantino

 

sauvignon – sauvignon blanc

 

syrah – shiraz

 

szürkebarát – pinot gris

 

sárga muskotály – muscat lunel

 

tannat

 

tramini – traminer

 

turán

 

viognier

 

zefír

 

zengő

 

zenit

 

zweigelt – blauer zweigeltrebe

 

zöld szagos – decsi szagos

 

zöld szilváni – grüner sylvaner

 

zöld veltelíni – zöldveltelíni

8.   Description of the link(s)

8.1.   Natural factors

The Pannon wine region comprises four wine-growing areas located in the hilly area bounded by the River Danube, the River Drava and Lake Balaton, and on the southern slopes of the Villány and Mecsek ranges situated between them. These are the Pécs, Villány, Szekszárd and Tolna wine-growing areas.

The base rock of the Tolna and Baranya hills is argillaceous and sandy sedimentary soil, which is covered by loess and loam. The limestone blocks of the Villány Hills and the Mecsek are in many places covered by loess and loam soils.

The soil of the Pannon wine region is very favourable for wine-growing.

The climate is continental, with major Mediterranean influences from the south.

The annual average temperature is 10-12 °C. The average number of sunshine hours exceeds 2 000 per year. With a few exceptions, the precipitation is approximately 600 mm.

The region’s climate and weather are particularly suitable for the production of both white and black grapes.

8.2.   Wine: Human factors

The area is one of Hungary’s oldest wine-producing regions. Viticulture was brought to Hungary, i.e. Pannonia, first by the Celts and then by the Romans. The significance of viticulture in this region is also supported by the discovery of artefacts.

In those early days, people living in the region observed the natural conditions that provided an excellent basis for viticulture and wine production. There are several written records of wines produced in this region dating back as far as the early Middle Ages. Well-tended vineyards are to be found at all the abbeys that were established in great numbers during the Árpád era.

The flourishing of viticulture was hindered only by the wars with the Turks, for some 150 years.

Local wine-making was developed further by the Germans who settled in the wine region in the 18th century. The Serbs who settled in this period introduced the production of Kadarka, from which red wine was produced using a new method: fermentation on the skins.

From among the dozens of cultivated varieties, two grape varieties used for the production of red wine became decisive during the replanting in the 18th century: one was Kadarka, which was brought from the Balkans by the Serbs while fleeing the Turks; the other was Kékoportó, which was introduced to Villány by German settlers and is said to be of Portuguese origin. The region is better known for its red wines, but white varieties predominated in the areas of Siklós, Tolna and the Mecsek: Olaszrizling, Hárslevelű, Cirfandli and Furmint.

The red wine production method of Balkan origin was introduced with Kadarka. Trodden blue grapes were fermented in large wooden tanks on farms in the vineyards of Szekszárd and in press-houses built in the cellars on the edge of the village of Villány. Following fermentation, the top of the marc base was sealed with mud and aged for a month. The wines were then poured into barrels. In Southern Transdanubia, brighter, pleasantly fresh-tasting red wines known as ‘siller’ or ‘fuchsli’ were produced by shorter maceration on skins.

Both red and white wines are produced in the Pannon wine region, but red wines have become more significant nowadays. At the beginning of the 20th century Kadarka and Kékoportó still provided the basis for red wines, but in recent decades Kadarka has been replaced by Kékfrankos, and the following international varieties have become widespread: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Bordeaux-type cuveé wines aged in new wooden barrels are often produced from these varieties. Olaszrizling, Hárslevelű, Rajnai rizling and Chardonnay are the dominant types of white varieties.

8.3.   Wine: Description of the wines

Generally speaking, the wines of the demarcated area are medium or full-bodied thanks to the south-facing slopes, and thus warmer climatic conditions prevail, which leads to a higher degree of sugar ripening and a medium or high alcohol content and is in proportion to the fullness of the body. The mature style also manifests itself in fruitiness and strong tannins (of the red wines).

8.4.   Wine: Presentation and demonstration of the causal link

Owing to the Pannon wine region’s continental climate, combined with Mediterranean influences, and its south-facing slopes, Pannon wines are principally of a Mediterranean type and are characterised by a complex, elegant acidity. Owing to the sedimentary subsoil of the Tolna and Baranya hills, the region’s wines have a predominantly fruity taste. Thanks to the high number of sunshine hours, the region’s wines are typically full-bodied, with a higher alcohol content. Owing to the natural conditions, Pannon rosé and red wines contain silky tannins.

Because of the Mediterranean influence, the region’s grape and wine producers are also able to harvest late-ripening white and red wine grape varieties (e.g. Olasz rizling, Furmint, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon) when they are ripe and have a high sugar content.

Owing to the often favourable autumn weather conditions, it is possible to harvest both raisined and over-ripe grapes. This is evidenced by the widespread production of wines from late-harvest, select-harvest and raisined grapes in this region. These superior-quality wines combine the expertise which the region’s wine producers have built up over the centuries and passed on from one generation to the next with its natural conditions and the production potential of local varieties.

The people who live in the Pannon wine region possess a knowledge and love of viticulture that dates back centuries. The Swabians who settled in the territory of the Pannon wine region laid the foundations for today’s viticulture and wine production. Family wineries set up in the early 1990s re-established wine production and have been able to make higher-quality products, for which they have also found a market.

8.5.   Sparkling wine: Human factors

In addition to the natural and human factors described for wine, the following applies to Pannon sparkling wines:

The production of sparkling wine in the Pannon wine region stretches back 100 years. Sparkling wines produced after the first sparkling wine plant was established in 1912 were very successful and made a name for themselves nationally.

Producers in the Pannon wine sub-region revived the traditions of making sparkling wine, placing Pannon sparkling wine on the market again.

The products owed their success to the know-how and renown of local grape growers and wine makers. A key feature of Pannon sparkling wine production is the traditional process and bottle fermentation, as a result of which the secondary flavours and aromas develop in addition to the primary fruity fragrances.

8.6.   Sparkling wine: Description of the wines

As a result of longer ageing, the white sparkling wines range in colour from pale yellow to golden yellow, the rosé sparkling wines from onion skin to raspberry pink and the red sparkling wines from ruby to deep red. The fragrance and taste of Pannon sparkling wines are determined by the primary, intensely fruity or spicy (in the case of rosé and red) taste and aroma substances characteristic of the grapes; these are complemented by secondary aromas. Pannon sparkling wines have fresh acids.

8.7.   Sparkling wine: Presentation and demonstration of the causal link

The wine region comprises Hungary’s four southern wine-growing areas. The local climate is determined by continental and Mediterranean influences. The number of sunshine hours is greater than the national average. The annual amount and relatively even distribution of precipitation and the relatively good water retention properties of the soils both help to ensure that the vines have an adequate supply of water during the vegetation period. This is particularly important in the case of sparkling wines, as it prevents the formation in the wine of vegetal, musty odours and immature, harsh acids that would be accentuated by the carbon dioxide resulting from the second alcoholic fermentation.

The long vegetation period and the high heat sum ensure optimum conditions for the grapes used to make the base wines for the sparkling wines to ripen properly and for their fresh acids to be preserved.

The location of the vineyards, the Mediterranean climatic conditions, the clayey, nutrient-rich calcareous-loess soils and grape varieties best suited to the production area combine to give Pannon sparkling wine its unique character, which preserves the complex fruity or spicy fragrance and aroma substances, and its freshness and elegant acidity, even after the second alcoholic fermentation. Sparkling wines with elegant, delicate secondary fragrances resulting from the longer ageing that is part of the traditional production process are typical of the wine region.

8.8.   Aerated semi-sparkling wine: Human factors

In addition to the human factors already described for wine, the following applies to Pannon aerated semi-sparkling wine:

Aerated semi-sparkling wine is a product category that is relatively new to the Pannon wine region. The region’s producers started to produce it from the grapes traditionally grown here and used to make the base wine for sparkling wine, and they had success in marketing it on the domestic market.

The product owes its commercial and economic success to the know-how and renown of local grape growers and wine makers. Pannon aerated semi-sparkling wine is typically produced from varieties grown here, the time of harvesting being selected in such a way as to ensure that, during processing, the grapes’ natural primary taste and aroma substances can be preserved; the addition of carbon dioxide prior to bottling has the effect of accentuating this.

8.9.   Aerated semi-sparkling wine: Description of the wines

Pannon aerated white, rosé and semi-sparkling wines typically have a harmonious acid content, are lively and have fresh, complex fruity aromas.

8.10.   Aerated semi-sparkling wine: Presentation and demonstration of the causal link

The region comprises Hungary’s four southern wine-growing areas. The local climate is determined by continental and Mediterranean influences. This is the part of Hungary where spring arrives first, and the number of sunshine hours is higher than the national average. The annual amount and relatively even distribution of precipitation and the relatively good water retention properties of the soils both help to ensure that the grapes have an adequate supply of water during the vegetation period. This is particularly important in the case of the aerated semi-sparkling wines, as it prevents the formation in the wine of vegetal, musty odours and immature, harsh acids that would be accentuated by the carbon dioxide present in the wine.

The location of the vineyards, the Mediterranean climate, the clayey, nutrient-rich calcareous-loess soils and varieties that are well-suited to the production area combine to give the product a unique character, as reflected in the complex fruity taste and aroma substances, freshness and elegant acidity.

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

Geographical area where wines with the Pannon protected designation of origin may be produced

Legal framework:

By an organisation which manages the PDOs/PGIs, where foreseen by Member States

Type of further condition:

Derogation on production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

Wines with the Pannon protected designation of origin may be produced only in the municipalities in the Tolna, Szekszárd, Pécs and Villány wine-growing areas that are listed in section IV of the product specification, and in Dég in Fejér County and in Varsád in Tolna County.

The municipalities of Dég and Varsád are located in the same administrative area as that of the Pannon wine region.

Rules on indications

Legal framework:

By an organisation which manages the PDOs/PGIs, where foreseen by Member States

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

No smaller geographical unit may be indicated alongside the Pannon protected designation of origin.

The Pannon logo may be displayed.

Traditional terms authorised for use, other terms whose use is restricted, terms indicating the production method, and other terms whose use is regulated:

Wine

1.

White: Késői szüretelésű [late-harvest wine], Válogatott szüretelésű [select-harvest wine], Muskotály, Cuvée or Küvé, Szűretlen [unfiltered], Töppedt szőlőből készült [made from raisined grapes], Primőr [primeur] or Újbor [new wine], barrique, ‘barrique-ban erjesztett’ [barrique-fermented] or ‘hordóban erjesztett’ [barrel-fermented], ‘barrique-ban érlelt’ [barrique-aged] or ‘hordóban érlelt’ [barrel-aged]

2.

Rosé: Válogatott Szüretelésű [select-harvest wine], Szüretlen [unfiltered], Primőr [primeur] or Újbor [new wine]

3.

Red: Siller, Késői szüretelésű [late-harvest wine], Válogatott szüretelésű [select-harvest wine], Muskotály, Cuvée or Küvé, Szűretlen [unfiltered], Töppedt szőlőből készült [made from raisined grapes], Primőr [primeur] or Újbor [new wine], barrique, ‘barrique-ban erjesztett’ [barrique-fermented] or ‘hordóban erjesztett’ [barrel-fermented], ‘barrique-ban érlelt’ [barrique-aged] or ‘hordóban érlelt’ [barrel-aged]

Sparkling wine and aerated semi-sparkling wine:

1.

White: Muskotály, Cuvée or Küvé

2.

Rosé: Muskotály, Cuvée or Küvé

3.

Red: Muskotály, Cuvée or Küvé

The expressions ‘termőhelyen palackozva’ [bottled in the production area], ‘termelői palackozás’ [bottled by the producer] and ‘pinceszövetkezetben palackozva’ [bottled in a winery cooperative] may be indicated on any Pannon wine.

The term ‘rozé’ may be replaced by ‘rosé’, and the term ‘küvé’ by ‘cuvée’, or by ‘házasítás’ [blend].

Rules on presentation

Legal framework:

By an organisation which manages the PDOs/PGIs, where foreseen by Member States

Type of further condition:

Packaging in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

All presentation methods are allowed, except for late-harvest Pannon wines, select-harvest Pannon wines and Pannon wines made from raisined grapes, which may be sold in glass bottles only.

This rule does not apply to wines produced within the production area by the producer in his/her own cellar for on-site consumption.

Advance notification of presentation:

Bottling facilities outside the demarcated area must notify the secretary of the Pannon wine region of any bottling of wine sector products with the protected designation of origin no later than 8 days before presentation commences.

Link to the product specification

https://boraszat.kormany.hu/download/9/b1/f2000/Pannon%20term%C3%A9kle%C3%ADr%C3%A1s%203-v%C3%A1ltozat%20COM%20kn.pdf


(1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.


18.10.2022   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 401/23


Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

(2022/C 401/09)

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

‘Patrimonio’

PDO-FR-A0157-AM01

Date of communication: 8 September 2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Wine-making practices

Chapter I of the specification for the ‘Patrimonio’ controlled designation of origin has been expanded at Section VI, point 1, ‘Training methods’. It now includes an agri-environmental provision prohibiting the use of chemical weed-killers.

This provision has also been included in the single document in the section on ‘Cultivation practices’.

2.   Contact details of the inspection body

Chapter III of the specification for the ‘Patrimonio’ controlled designation of origin has been amended at Section II, ‘References to the inspection body’, in order to update the address of INAO:

‘Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO)

TSA 30003 – 93555 MONTREUIL Cedex

Tel. +33 173303800

Fax +33 17303804

Email: info@inao.gouv.fr’

This amendment has been added to the single document in the section on ‘Contact details of the inspection body’.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Patrimonio

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected designation of origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

1.

Wine

4.   Description of the wine(s)

1.   Analytical characteristics of the wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

Wines with the designation ‘Patrimonio’ are still wines that can be red, rosé or white.

The natural alcoholic strength by volume complies with the following criteria: 11 % for white wines, 11,5 % for rosé wines and 12 % for red wines.

At the time of packaging, red wines have a maximum malic acid content of 0,4 grams per litre.

After fermentation, the wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) not exceeding the following:

For wines with a natural alcoholic strength by volume not exceeding 14 %: 4 g/l

For wines with a natural alcoholic strength by volume exceeding 14 %: 5 g/l

The total acidity, volatile acidity and total sulphur dioxide contents are those laid down in EU legislation.

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)

 

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

 

2.   Organoleptic description of the wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The red wines account for 40 % of production. They are made from the variety Nielluccio N, which represents at least 90 % of grapes in the varietal mix and in blending. It produces full-bodied wines with structured tannins, guaranteeing good ageing ability. The wines are deeply coloured: bright red, ruby or garnet. Their natural alcoholic strength by volume is often high, exceeding 13 %. The aromas of the young wines suggest red fruits, such as blackcurrant or blackberry, with occasional woody notes, but over time develop spiced aromas, and also toasted and balsamic touches.

The rosé wines are usually the product of a skilful blend of grape varieties in which Nielluccio N represents at least 75 %, and which also includes the varieties Sciaccarello N, Grenache N and Vermentino B. They are still, dry wines with a bright pink colour, well-balanced with aromatic characteristics suggesting raspberry and gooseberry. Generally drunk when young, they are synonymous with freshness.

The white wines are still and dry. They are made exclusively from the Vermentino B variety, which tends to give them a great aromatic richness. The floral aromas suggesting white flowers, hawthorn and broom are particularly noticeable when the wines are young.

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)

 

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

 

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

1.   

 

Cultivation practice

Minimum vine planting density is 4 000 plants per hectare.

Spacing between vine rows must not exceed 2,80 metres, and spacing between plants in the same row must be at least 0,80 metres.

The vines are spur pruned (using the gobelet or cordon de Royat method), with a maximum of 10 buds per plant.

The use of chemical weed-killers is prohibited.

Irrigation is prohibited.

2.   

 

Specific oenological practice

Enrichment is entirely prohibited.

The use of wood chips is prohibited.

The use of oenological charcoal is prohibited.

The wine-making practices followed must comply with EU rules and the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as well as with the above provisions.

5.2.   Maximum yields

1.   

 

55 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

The grapes are harvested and the wines made and matured in the territory of the following municipalities in the department of Haute-Corse: Barbaggio, Farinole, Oletta, Patrimonio, Poggio-d’Oletta, Saint-Florent and Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda.

7.   Wine grape variety(-ies)

Grenache N

Nielluccio N – Nielluciu

Sciaccarello N

Vermentino B – Rolle

8.   Description of the link(s)

8.1.   Description of the natural and human factors relevant to the link

Description of the natural factors relevant to the link

Situated at the foot of Cap Corse, looking out over the Gulf of Saint-Florent, the geographical area comprises a vast natural amphitheatre opening out into its plain, its hills and valleys. To the east, towards Bastia, and to the south, towards the Agriates Desert, the area is enclosed by a dense network of small coastal rivers and by a line of ridges.

The area extends over seven municipalities in the department of Haute-Corse, covering the region of Nebbiu, which means ‘fog’ in the Corsican language.

The relief is stark, reflecting the land rifts that shook the region in the secondary (Mesozoic) era. The geological substratum is composed of lustrous schists from the ocean floor, covered with sedimentary deposits to the west, and crystalline deposits to the east. This geological situation has given rise to a landscape of rounded limestone hills and a monocline running from Poggio–d’Oletta to Farinole. Most of the vineyards are planted in the low-lying area formed by the monocline, called the ‘Conca d’Oro’, meaning ‘rich conch’, which is situated some tens of metres above the sea and characterised by a complex topography. Vineyards are also planted on hillsides or, on a smaller scale, on the well-drained sea plain, as for example north-west of the municipality of Patrimonio.

Vines occupy most of the cultivated areas, while the vegetation cover in the uncultivated areas is a dense, often impenetrable, shrub-land with patches of wild olive trees and woodlands of holm oak in the hollows.

The uniqueness of the ‘Patrimonio’ territory is due to the complexity of the soils in this low-lying area, which vary considerably according to municipality, altitude and proximity to the sea. For the most part, the soils are clay and limestone to the west, and have a high stone and schist content towards Poggio-d’Oletta to the east.

The Mediterranean climate benefits from the moderating effect associated with proximity to the sea on this natural amphitheatre facing the setting sun. The Maestrale, from the north-west, and the Libecciu, from the south-west, are seasonal winds that strongly influence the vegetation. Differences in temperature are moderate.

Corsican wine-growing dates back to antiquity. The Greeks introduced the vine six centuries before Christ. The Romans later developed the wine trade beyond the island.

With the fall of the Roman Empire, wine exports became less frequent. Wine-growing was not revived until the 11th century, with the Pisans, mainly for the production of communion wine.

In the 15th century, under Genoese rule, wine-growing, and especially ‘Patrimonio’ occupied pride of place. At the end of the 18th century, wines from the Nebbiu region were loaded onto sailing boats at Saint-Florent and taken around Cap Corse to be unloaded at Bastia. There they were tasted and, if they successfully passed the test, they were authorised to be exported under the name ‘vini navigati’: ‘wines that have sailed’.

Among the first to opt for developing quality, the producers of ‘Patrimonio’ first applied for recognition as a controlled designation of origin in 1942. The regulatory constraints and the particular situation of the island meant that the decree of recognition was not signed until spring 1968.

In 2008, ‘Patrimonio’ vineyards covered a surface area of 410 hectares, producing 14 200 hectolitres made in 32 individual wineries.

8.2.   Causal interactions

This small but lively and rich region is well-sheltered from the winds with excellent exposure to the setting sun. It produces some of the best-known wines of Corsica, and was the first controlled designation of origin recognised on the island.

The Mediterranean climate, the low-lying topography formed by the monocline, and the limestone soil are all features that allow Nielluccio N to be the pre-eminent grape variety in the ‘Patrimonio’ vineyards. It is pre-eminent in the domain of Bacchus as it is the blood of Jove, ‘sanguis jovis’, a blood that the limestone of ‘Patrimonio’ renders rich and deeply coloured.

Symbol of Corsican vine-growing heritage, Nielluccio N is to ‘Patrimonio’ what Sciaccarello N is to ‘Ajaccio’.

The hills are scattered at the heart of the geographical area, providing shelter from the wind for the vines that deploy all their leaves to receive the warm sunshine, largely untroubled by the vagaries of the parching summer winds.

The parcel area is clearly demarcated for the grape harvest with the best parcels. They sheltered by the slopes, benefitting from the best aspects and maritime influences, offering mainly clay and limestone soils, or with smaller patches developed on limestone or lustrous schist.

In these conditions, plants and their production potential need to be extremely well managed by means of vine-training, spur pruning and low yields. The local conditions are apparent in the aromatic richness of the wines, the elegant tannic structure of the red wines and the generosity of the rosé wines.

Benefitting from the natural surroundings, the presence of the vineyards is above all the result of the local wine-growers’ expertise. They had the knowledge to select the best sites, to maintain traditional vine varieties and to produce wines that have been able to stand the test of time, guarding their identity which has become well-known to informed consumers.

The vineyards are divided into small properties. There the skills acquired over generations have made possible the expression of noble wines, glorious embodiments of the particular characteristics of the great Corsican grape varieties.

The 30th anniversary of the controlled designation of origin ‘Patrimonio’ occurred on 11 November 1998. Since then, a tradition has been established of ‘A San Martino’ or ‘La Saint-Martin’, the feast of the patron saint of wine-growers and sharing of wine. The occasion of opening the barrel of the new vintage, escorted by a Bacchic company, is an annual opportunity for a party.

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

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 making and maturing the wines, comprises the territory of the municipality of Olmeta-di-Tuda in the department of Haute-Corse.

Link to the product specification

https://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-ef16a4b1-5277-4772-9bf6-0d315936c90c


(1)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.