#AGRT2605303AApproval of the specifications for Anjou, Cabernet d'Anjou and Rosé d'Anjou AOCs
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This order approves the official production rules for the Anjou, Cabernet d'Anjou and Rosé d'Anjou protected wine names. Wineries and producers using these labels must follow the updated specifications published by the agriculture ministry. It also cancels the previous 12 January 2024 order for these same appellations. The practical effect is that producers, certifiers and distributors should rely on the new approved rule set when checking compliance and labeling.
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Key Changes
- Approves the official specifications for the Anjou, Cabernet d'Anjou and Rosé d'Anjou AOCs
- Repeals the 12 January 2024 order covering the same appellations
- Makes the new specifications the reference text for compliance and labeling
Obligations
What this law requires
Wineries and other operators may market wine under the AOC names "Anjou", "Cabernet d'Anjou" and "Rosé d'Anjou" only in accordance with the approved cahier des charges published by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Wine producers and operators using the AOC names « Anjou », « Cabernet d'Anjou » and « Rosé d'Anjou » must apply the approved cahier des charges (official production specifications) published by the Ministry of Agriculture for those appellations.
Certifiers and compliance checkers must assess conformity against the new homologated specifications for « Anjou », « Cabernet d'Anjou » and « Rosé d'Anjou » rather than the superseded 12 January 2024 order.
Operators relying on the appellations "Anjou", "Cabernet d'Anjou" and "Rosé d'Anjou" must align their production, labeling, and internal compliance practices with the updated specifications published in the official ministry bulletin.
Businesses must stop relying on the 12 January 2024 order for these appellations and instead apply the newly homologated specifications.