#52026XC02625EU approves technical update to the ‘Μακεδονία’ PGI wine specification
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This notice approves changes to the product specification for ‘Μακεδονία’ PGI wines from Greece. The main change expands the permitted winemaking practice so producers may vinify or co-vinify grapes and musts from PGI and PDO winegrowing areas within the relevant Macedonian wine district, rather than only grapes or musts from areas producing ‘Μακεδονία’ PDO wines. It also updates the technical file and single document with clearer wine descriptions, revised national control references, and updated details for the competent control bodies. The change matters mainly for wineries, grape growers, certification bodies, importers, and distributors dealing with Greek Macedonian PGI wines.
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Key Changes
- Expands permitted vinification and co-vinification practices for ‘Μακεδονία’ PGI wines within the relevant Macedonian wine district.
- Updates the technical file and single document with clearer descriptions of the wines and their link to the region.
- Revises national control references and updates the competent control bodies for PDO and PGI wine requirements.
Obligations
What this law requires
Wines marketed under the ‘Μακεδονία’ PGI must be produced only within the approved grapevine product categories listed in the single document: wine, liqueur wine, semi-sparkling wine, or wine from raisined grapes.
For ‘Μακεδονία’ PGI wines, vinification or co-vinification may use grapes and/or musts from PGI and/or PDO winegrowing areas only where those areas fall within the relevant Macedonian winegrowing district.
Dry white ‘Μακεδονία’ PGI wine must have at least 10% actual alcoholic strength, at least 3.5 g/l total acidity expressed as tartaric acid, no more than 18 meq/l volatile acidity, no more than 200 mg/l total sulphur dioxide, no more than 9.0 g/l total sugar, and must otherwise remain within applicable EU analytical limits.
Sweet white, sweet red, and sweet rosé ‘Μακεδονία’ PGI wines must have total sugar content of at least 45 g/l and total acidity not exceeding 7.5 g/l expressed as tartaric acid, while respecting the specific minimum alcoholic strength and sulphur dioxide limits stated for each wine type.
Medium dry ‘Μακεδονία’ PGI white, red, and rosé wines must have total sugar content between 4.5 g/l and 17.5 g/l and comply with the stated minimum acidity, volatile acidity, sulphur dioxide, and alcoholic strength limits for the relevant colour category.