#52026XC02613EU review of changes to Vin de Savoie/Savoie wine PDO rules
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This notice moves forward proposed changes to the Vin de Savoie/Savoie protected wine origin rules. The main changes remove the semi-sparkling wine category and create detailed rules for using the “Crémant” indication on white quality sparkling wines. Savoie wine producers, bottlers, traders, and label users should check whether their grape varieties, harvesting, pressing, blending, ageing, bottling, storage, and labelling practices still fit the updated specification. Interested parties outside the EU, and public authorities, have three months to oppose the amendment.
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Key Changes
- Deletes the semi-sparkling wine category from the Vin de Savoie/Savoie specification.
- Allows the “Crémant” indication for certain white quality sparkling wines and sets production, labelling, ageing, bottling, and quality rules.
- Updates grape variety, planting density, blending, warehouse transfer, parcel demarcation, and inspection-related rules.
Obligations
What this law requires
Authorities of Member States or third countries, and natural or legal persons with a legitimate interest established or resident in a third country, may lodge an opposition to the proposed Union amendment with the Commission within three months of publication.
Operators must not use the deleted white or rosé semi-sparkling wine category under the Vin de Savoie/Savoie PDO specification once the amended specification applies.
For white quality sparkling wines bearing the Crémant indication, the PDO name Savoie or Vin de Savoie must be preceded by the Crémant indication, except for wines bearing the supplementary geographical designation Ayze.
Wines eligible for the Crémant indication must be made from manually harvested grapes.
Harvested grapes for Crémant production must be transported in non-watertight containers with a maximum weight of 250 kg and a maximum height of 40 cm, and pressing must start within 24 hours of harvesting.