#52026XC03256EU approves stricter alcohol thresholds for Balatonfüred-Csopak PDO wines
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This amendment raises the minimum alcohol strength required for most wines sold under the Balatonfüred-Csopak / Balatonfüred-Csopaki protected designation of origin in Hungary. White and rosé wines must now reach 10.5% alcohol, while red wines must reach 12%. The change affects wine producers, bottlers, certifiers, and sellers using this PDO name. It is meant to keep lower-maturity wines out of the designation and protect the market reputation of the label. Wines made only from the Irsai Olivér grape can still be sold at 9%, and red wines made as siller wine must meet a 10.5% minimum.
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Key Changes
- Minimum alcohol strength for white and rosé Balatonfüred-Csopak PDO wines rises from 9% to 10.5%.
- Minimum alcohol strength for red wines rises from 9% to 12%.
- Wines made only from Irsai Olivér grapes remain allowed at 9%, while red siller wines must meet a 10.5% minimum.
Obligations
What this law requires
White wines marketed under the ‘Balatonfüred-Csopak / Balatonfüred-Csopaki’ PDO must have a minimum total alcoholic strength of at least 10.5% vol.
Rosé wines marketed under the ‘Balatonfüred-Csopak / Balatonfüred-Csopaki’ PDO must have a minimum total alcoholic strength of at least 10.5% vol.
Red wines marketed under the ‘Balatonfüred-Csopak / Balatonfüred-Csopaki’ PDO must have a minimum total alcoholic strength of at least 12% vol, unless they qualify under the special siller wine rule.
Wine made exclusively from grapes of the ‘Irsai Olivér’ variety may be placed on the market under the PDO only if it has a minimum total alcoholic strength of at least 9% vol.
Red wines made as siller wine under the ‘Balatonfüred-Csopak / Balatonfüred-Csopaki’ PDO must have a minimum total alcoholic strength of at least 10.5% vol.