TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION

NAME OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION Valencia

PRODUCT CATEGORY Wine

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Spain APPLICANT CONSEJO REGULADOR DE LA DENOMINACIÓN DE ORIGEN PROTEGIDA VALENCIA 22 Quart 46001 Valencia España

Tel. +34 963910096 / Fax. +34 963910029 [email protected]

PROTECTION IN THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Date of Protection in the European Union: 13.6.1986 Date of Protection in the Member State: 8.9.1932

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Wine, liqueur wine, sparkling wine, aromatic, semi-sparkling wine.  Raw Material The winemaking is done exclusively with grapes from the following authorized varieties: a. White: Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Macabeo, Subirat Parent, Merseguera, Muscat of Alexandria, Muscat petits grains, Fina Pedralba Plant, Plant Nova, Pedro Ximenez, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon Blanc, Tortosi, Verdejo, Verdil and Viognier.

b. Reds: Bobal, Bonicaire, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Forcallat Tinta, Garnacha, Graciano, Malbec, Mencia, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Tempranillo and Tintorera.

 Alcohol content : Alcohol content White wine 9 Rosé and red wine 9,5 White wine, rosé and red labbled with the traditional term of Crianza, Reserva y Gran 12 Reserva Wine Liquor (White, Rosé and Reds) 15 Aromatic Sparkling Wine Quality (White, Rosé 6 and Reds) White wine, rosé and red label with the words 4,5 "Petit Valencia" Vino de Aguja (Blancos, rosados y tintos) 7

 Physical Appearance White, rosé, and red wine

DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA The geographical area of this DOP is located in the province of Valencia, in the subareas and following municipalities:

a. ALTO TURIA Subzone : Alpuente , Aras de los Olmos, Benagéber , Streets, Chelva , Yesa , Titaguas and Tuéjar .

b . Subzone VALENTINO : Alborache , Alcublas , Andilla , Bétera , Bugarra , Buñol , Casinos , Cheste, Chiva, Chulilla, Domeño , Estivella , Gestalgar , Godella , Godelleta , Higueruelas , Liria , Losa del Obispo, Macastre , Montserrat, Montroy, Náquera, Paterna , Pedralba, Picaña , Real, Riba -roja de Turia , Torrent , Turis, Vilamarxant , Archbishop Villar and Chiva .

c . MUSCAT DE VALENCIA Subzone : Catadau , Cheste, Chiva, Godelleta , Llombai , Montroy , Montserrat , Real, Torrent, Turis and Chiva .

d . Subzone Clariano : Atzeneta d' Albaida, Agullent , Albaida, Alfarrasí , Anna, Aielo of Malferit , Aielo Rugat , Ayora, Barx , Bèlgida , Piles , Bellus , Beniatjar , Benicolet , Benigánim , València , Benisuera , Bicorp , Bocairent , Bolbaite , bufali , Castelló de Rugat, Carrícola , Chella , Enguera, Fontanars dels Alforins , Guardamar de la Safor , La Font de la Figuera, Guadasequies , La Llosa de Ranes , Llutxent , Mogente , Montaverner , Montesa , Montichelvo , L' Olleria , Ontinyent, Otos , El Palomar, Pinet , La Pobla del Duc, Quatretonda , Ráfol Salem , Rugat , Salem, Sempere, Terrateig , Fenced and Xativa .

Part of the production area registered in the "Register Vitícola" and operated by cooperative members or owners of wineries registered in the registers of the Regulatory Council have traditionally assigned plots to produce wines under the Protected Designation of Origin Valencia, located in the following places in the municipalities of Almansa and Caudete, in the province of Albacete: Campillo , Season, Casa Pino , Casa Pina , Cairn White , Muller , Molino Balsa, Prisoners , Canto Blanco, La Venta, Derramador, Montalbana , House Alberto , clerks, Escorredores , Captains , Pandas , Venta del Puerto , Girl Torre , Torre Large , White House , the Lawsuit , Herrasti and House Hondo, the town of Almansa and sites of Vega Bogarra , Derramador and the Narrow, the municipality of Caudete .

Also, under the national legislation which allows dual enrollment is also considered production land area that fulfills the above, are located in the following municipalities included in the protected designations of origin : DOP Utiel -Requena : Camporrobles , Caudete , Fuenterrobles , Requena, Siete Aguas , Sinarcas Utiel , Venta del Moro and Villargordo Cabriel DOP Alicante: Alcalalí , Alfafara , Algueña , Beneixama , Benissa , Bihar , Castalla, Elda , Gata de Gorgos, Hondon de las Nieves, Hondon de los Frailes , Ibi , La Romana, Llíber , and his departure Monóvar Mañán , Onil , Elda , Pinoso , Salinas, Sax, Teulada, Tibi , Villena and Xaló . LINK WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA The mild climate of the Valentino subzone with the same rainfall gives the white and red wines greater alcoholic strength. Continental features of the Alto Turia result in a delicate white wine. The proximity to the Mediterranean Sea connected to increased rainfall are responsible for obtaining a very aromatic wine (Moscatel). The temperature range along with the varied topography of the sub Clariano result in very intense and fruity red wines.

SPECIFIC RULES FOR LABELLING, IN CASE THESE EXIST […]

CONTROL BODY Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente Dirección General de la Industria Alimentaria Subdirección General de Calidad Diferenciada y Agricultura Ecológica 1 Paseo de la Infanta Isabel 28071 MADRID España

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