#52026XC02069Publication of the Communication of an Approved Standard Amendment to a Product Specification of a Geographical Indication
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This law communicates the approved amendments to the product specification for the geographical indication 'Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire', which is classified as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). The amendments aim to enhance the identity and sustainability of the product, reflecting contemporary practices in viticulture and market needs. Changes include updates to labelling, geographical area definitions, and production practices, all intended to maintain quality and align with consumer expectations.
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Key Changes
- Update of labelling to include broader geographical units
- Addition of agri-environmental provisions to enhance sustainability
- Removal of maximum volatile acidity threshold for consistency with global expectations
Obligations
What this law requires
Producers must use the broader geographical unit 'Vin de Loire' instead of 'Val de Loire' on labeling for Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire wines
Producers must implement agri-environmental provisions for vegetation management between vine rows and subsoil morphology management as specified in the amended product specification
Producers must reduce planting density to a maximum of 5,000 vines per hectare
Producers must comply with the maximum volatile acidity threshold of 18 meq/l (0.88 g/l H2SO4) as defined in general EU legislation, removing the previous stricter 10 meq/l threshold
Wines labeled 'sur lie' must be packaged by 30 June of year N+2 and may be packaged within the geographical area of the designation and immediate proximity, not exclusively at the winery