#52026XC02623EU notice approves a labelling change for the Cour-Cheverny wine PDO
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The notice approves a standard amendment to the product specification for the French wine PDO “Cour-Cheverny”. The practical change is on labelling: producers may use the broader geographical term “Vin de Loire” instead of “Val de Loire” to identify the wines. This mainly affects Cour-Cheverny wine producers, label designers, distributors, and compliance teams handling PDO wine labelling. The wine’s name, protected status, production area, grape variety, and main production rules stay the same.
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Key Changes
- Cour-Cheverny PDO wine labels may use the broader geographical term “Vin de Loire”.
- The previous broader reference “Val de Loire” is replaced in the product specification.
- The amendment affects the single document but does not change the PDO name, wine category, production link, or marketing restrictions.
Obligations
What this law requires
Cour-Cheverny PDO wine labels may use the broader geographical term “Vin de Loire”; if used, the lettering for “Vin de Loire” must not be larger in height or width than two thirds of the lettering used for the protected designation of origin name “Cour-Cheverny”.
The grape variety must not appear on Cour-Cheverny PDO wine labels below the name of the protected designation of origin.
Cour-Cheverny PDO wine with fermentable sugar content of at least 20 grams per litre must be labelled using the term “medium-sweet” or “sweet” according to the fermentable sugar content as defined in applicable EU legislation.
Optional terms on Cour-Cheverny PDO wine labels must be printed in letters no larger, in height or width, than double the size of the letters forming the protected designation of origin name.
Cour-Cheverny PDO wine may specify a smaller geographical unit on the label only if that unit is a registered location and appears on the harvest declaration.