#52026XC02581Coteaux de l’Aubance Wine Labeling Amendment Approved
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This notice approves a labeling change for the French protected wine name “Coteaux de l’Aubance.” Producers may now use the wider geographical term “Vin de Loire” on labels instead of “Val de Loire,” aligning the designation with Loire wine producers’ communication guidelines. The change mainly affects wine producers, bottlers, label designers, distributors, and compliance teams working with this PDO. It does not change the wine’s name, production area, product category, or marketing restrictions; it is a technical branding and labeling update.
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Key Changes
- Allows “Vin de Loire” to be used as the wider geographical designation on Coteaux de l’Aubance wine labels
- Replaces the previous wider label reference “Val de Loire”
- Confirms that the amendment is a standard amendment and does not change the protected name, product category, production link, or marketing restrictions
Obligations
What this law requires
Producers labeling PDO “Coteaux de l’Aubance” wine may follow the protected designation name with the geographical designation “Vin de Loire” only in accordance with the specification rules governing that geographical designation.
When the geographical designation “Vin de Loire” appears on the label, its lettering must not be larger in height or width than two thirds of the lettering used for the protected designation of origin “Coteaux de l’Aubance.”
If the traditional term “sélection de grains nobles” is used for PDO “Coteaux de l’Aubance” wine, the wine must meet the specification conditions for that term.
Wines labeled with the traditional term “sélection de grains nobles” must also state the vintage on the label.
Optional terms used on labels must not be printed in letters larger in height, width, or thickness than double the size of the letters forming the protected designation of origin name.