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C 73/16 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 6.3.2020 Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (2020/C 73/08) This notice is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1). COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT Ribera del Duero Reference number: PDO-ES-A0626-AM04 Notification date: 20 November 2019 DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT 1. Inclusion of the white wines and the term ‘clarete’ (Section 2 of the Specification and point 1.4 of the Single Document) Description and reasons Inclusion of white wines as a product covered by the PDO ‘Ribera del Duero’ and inclusion of the synonym ‘clarete’ to describe rosé wines, with the aim of improving their performance on the market. The Regulatory Council considers that the experience in producing white wines in the area, particularly over the last 20 years and based mostly on the native Albillo Mayor variety, has attained sufficient maturity for these products to be covered by the PDO ‘Ribera del Duero’. The wish to maintain the historical plantations of these white grape varieties in the area, together with their genetic diversity, the impact in the media and the commercial success of these wines on the market, are grounds for the Regulatory Council to draft rules to cover them, as petitioned over time by the sector. At the present time there are at least 25 wineries already marketing this type of white wine based on the Albillo Mayor variety, generally under the PGI ‘Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León’. They have had noteworthy success (five Albillo Mayor wines have scored over 91 points on the listings of the prestigious publication The Wine Advocate). The decision was taken to include the term ‘clarete’ to describe rosé wines following requests from operators in this regard, who want to preserve the use of a traditional word in the area that defines these wines by their colour. It does not entail any change to the conditions or production practices. Type of amendment: normal Both the white wines and the ‘claretes’ (which are the same type as rosé wines but have the name traditionally used in the area, which refers to their colour and is recognised in national legislation on labelling) are included in the Wines category, which remains the only category authorised in the Product Specification. This amendment does not modify, add to or delete any category of wine. It therefore does not fall into either of the categories provided for in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/33. 2. Description of the physico-chemical characteristics of the white wines (Section 2 of the Specification and point 1.4 of the Single Document) Description and reasons Provide a definition of the analytical characteristics that must be followed by the white wines to meet the Product Specification and thus be covered by the PDO ‘Ribera del Duero’. (1) OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2. 6.3.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 73/17 The inclusion of this new type of wine requires its physico-chemical characteristics to be defined, at least in the terms laid down in Article 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/34 of 17 October 2018 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Type of amendment: normal This amendment adapts the physico-chemical characteristics, but does not entail a substantial change to the final product, which retains the characteristics and profile described in the link, which are a consequence of the interplay between natural and human factors. This amendment therefore does not fall into either of the categories provided for in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/33. 3. Redefinition of the organoleptic characteristics (Section 2 of the Specification and point 1.4 of the Single Document) Description and reasons New definition of the organoleptic parameters to be met by the various categories of wine in order to be covered by the PDO ‘Ribera del Duero’ to bring these better into line with current sensory analysis techniques. Inclusion of the organoleptic characteristics to be met by white wines covered by the PDO. The experience gained by the Regulatory Council under the project funded by the EAFRD on the ‘Development of analytical tools for the standardisation of sensory analysis carried out by the tasting committees of the PDOs of Castile and Leon’ prompted the drafting of a more precise definition of the different product types and the inclusion of a number of introductory definitions to explain and give greater clarity to interpreting the wines. This amendment responds in particular to efforts to describe better the characteristics to be met by each type of wine, and also to help apply a system of sensory analysis – currently under development – that meets standard UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017. To describe the white wines, use has been made of data from the above report (in which some pertinent references were included) and also the descriptions gathered over the years for this type of wine, for which there is a wealth of experience in the area, including at the Regulatory Council’s Experimentation and Testing Department. This does not change the product characteristics, but rather gives a more detailed description in line with new techniques of sensory analysis. Type of amendment: normal This amendment adapts the organoleptic characteristics, but does not entail a substantial change to the protected product, which retains the characteristics and profile described in the link, which are a consequence of the interplay between natural and human factors. This amendment therefore does not fall into either of the categories provided for in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/33. 4. Revision of growing practices (Section 3(a) of the Specification and point 1.5.1 of the Single Document) Description and reasons Definition of the minimum natural strength required of grapes of the Albillo Mayor variety used to produce protected wines. Given the importance of freshness for this type of wine, and taking into account both the experience and the reports on this variety made by the Instituto Tecnológico Agrario Castilla y León [Castile and Leon Institute of Agricultural Technology, ITACyL] during the clonal selection made for Albillo Mayor, the decision was taken to set the minimum threshold for compliance with this parameter to 17,9 ° Brix (10,5 ° Beaumé). The trend on the market towards freshness in wines, for this type of white wine, and the marked climate differences between vintages, also impacted on this decision. It was further decided to express the parameters in degrees Brix because this is advantageous when it comes to establishing the harvest control tasks. C 73/18 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 6.3.2020 Type of amendment: normal This amendment only adapts the initial conditions of the raw material. It does not entail a substantial change to the protected product, which retains the characteristics and profile described in the link, which are a consequence of the interplay between natural and human factors. This amendment therefore does not fall into either of the categories provided for in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/33. 5. Amendment To The Conditions Of Production: Extraction Yield (Section 3(b) of the Specification and point 1.5.1 of the Single Document) Description and reasons Increase in the extraction yield from 70 litres for every 100 kg of grapes to 72 litres for every 100 kg of grapes. In recent years, new technologies in wineries, refrigeration and the use of vacuum filters for the classification of must, have led to an increased use of grape juice without causing significant pressure that would impact negatively on quality. The outcome is a higher yield and the same level of quality required by the Product Specification. Type of amendment: normal This amendment does not entail a substantial change to the protected product, which retains the characteristics and profile described in the link, which are a consequence of the interplay between natural and human factors. This amendment therefore does not fall into either of the categories provided for in Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/33. 6. Ageing conditions and periods (Section 3(b) of the Specification and point 1.5.1 of the Single Document) Description and reasons Rules on ageing conditions and periods are moved from section 8 to section 3, as this is thought more appropriate. The rules on ageing conditions and periods have not been amended, it is just that their position has been changed from point 8(b)(3), Rules on labelling, where they were included as rules on the use of traditional terms and optional labelling, to section 3(b)(3), Specific oenological practices, Ageing conditions. Advantage was taken of this opportunity to include a clarification on the calculation of ageing periods so as to provide that the start of the calculation of such periods laid down in this section may not, at any event, pre-date 1 October of the year of the harvest. Furthermore, the calculation of the minimum ageing period required for the option of using the traditional terms ‘RESERVA’ and ‘GRAN RESERVA’ shall start when the wine batch is poured into the oak barrels.