Agriculture & Food

#52026XC02579Approved standard amendment to the PDO specification for Crémant de Bordeaux

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This notice publishes an approved standard update to the PDO rules for Crémant de Bordeaux. The main changes are a revised map of the vineyard parcels and an updated geographic code reference, with the area boundaries unchanged. Producers of Crémant de Bordeaux in Gironde must follow the updated specification for vineyard location, labeling, bottling, aging, and production methods. For wineries, the practical impact is limited but real: the geographic reference has been modernized to the 2025 official code, the parcel list has been updated, and the single document now reflects the revised area description. The wine must still be made in the defined Bordeaux area, with bottle fermentation in glass, minimum aging rules, and the label rules for using 'Vin de Bordeaux' or 'Grand Vin de Bordeaux' still applying.

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Key Changes

  • Updated the demarcated parcel area for Crémant de Bordeaux
  • Reworded the geographic code reference to the 2025 official version and digitized area lookup
  • Kept the production boundaries unchanged while updating the single document and product specification

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Producers of 'Crémant de Bordeaux' must make, develop, and age the wines within the demarcated geographical area of Gironde listed in the product specification, using grapes harvested from parcels approved by INAO in the relevant production area.

Crémant de Bordeaux producerswinegrowerswine cellars/wineries
operational
high

Wineries producing 'Crémant de Bordeaux' must source grapes only from parcels located in the approved production area as defined by the INAO-approved demarcated parcel area.

winerieswine producersgrowers
operational
high

Producers must harvest the grapes and make, develop, and age the wines only within the defined geographical area in Gironde municipalities listed in the product specification.

winerieswine producers
operational
high

Producers must use only the updated demarcated parcel area and the amended annex when determining eligible vineyard parcels for 'Crémant de Bordeaux'.

Crémant de Bordeaux producerswinegrowers
licensing
medium

Compliance documentation, production maps, and parcel records should be updated to reflect the revised demarcated parcel area and the 2025 Official Geographic Code reference used for the PDO.

winerieswine producersgrowerscompliance teams
reporting

Affected Parties

Crémant de Bordeaux wine producers and bottlersWinegrowers and cooperatives operating in the Bordeaux PDO area+1 more…

Tags

PDO,geographical indication,wine…