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C 63/20 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 23.2.2021 OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (2021/C 63/10) This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1) COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT ‘TERRE ALFIERI’ PDO-IT-A1241-AM02 Date of communication: 24 November 2020 DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT 1. Designation and wines – Traditional terms (a) In Italy, ‘controlled and guaranteed designation of origin’ (DOCG) status is reserved for wines that have held ‘controlled designation of origin’ (DOC) status for at least 7 years, as indicated by the legislation in force, which are considered to be of particular value for their intrinsic quality characteristics (compared to the average of those of similar wines, due to the impact of traditional natural, human and historical factors) and the commercial reputation they have acquired. Therefore, 11 years after first being awarded protected status, ‘Terre Alfieri’ PDO wines can now bear the Italian traditional term ‘Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita’ [DOCG], which represents the reputation and esteem they have acquired both nationally and internationally. This amendment affects point (a) of Section 1.3 of the single document (Other information – Traditional terms), and updates the articles of the product specification containing the term ‘controlled designation of origin’, replacing it with ‘controlled and guaranteed designation of origin’. (b) The terms ‘Superiore’ and ‘Riserva’ can now be used for the existing product types from category 1 (Wine). Climate change resulting in longer summers and higher temperatures gives the grapes a higher sugar concentration and greater potential alcoholic strength, making the resulting wines more suited to ageing. The aim behind this amendment was therefore to highlight the production of wines with a higher alcohol content and wines that are traditionally subjected to ageing, to better reflect the actual profile of the ‘Terre Alfieri’ PDO wines being produced, by broadening the range of products and providing the market with more choice. These amendments affect point (b) of Section 1.3 of the single document (Other information – Traditional terms) and Articles 1 to 6 of the product specification. (1) OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2. 23.2.2021 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 63/21 2. Description of the wine(s) (a) Descriptions have been added for the types ‘Terre Alfieri’ Arneis Superiore, ‘Terre Alfieri’ Nebbiolo Superiore and ‘Terre Alfieri’ Nebbiolo Riserva including wines labelled vigna followed by a place or vineyard name The inclusion of these types is aimed at distinguishing the wines made under this PDO that have superior analytical parameters (such as a higher alcohol and/or extract content) as well as a clear propensity for ageing; and in particular the red wines, which can present not only qualities from the grapes used, but also aromas from exposure to wooden barrels. (b) A minimum acidity at consumption of 4,5 grams per litre instead of 5 grams per litre has been laid down for all types. Reasons: Climate change has led to early ripening and a physiological reduction in the total acidity of the grapes. Therefore it was considered appropriate, based on observations during the production of the PDO wines, to update this parameter to a minimum of 4,5 grams per litre for all types. These amendments concern point 4 of the single document (Description of the wine(s)) and Article 6 of the product specification. 3. Maximum yields Maximum yields have been specified for the new types, ‘Terre Alfieri’ Arneis Superiore and ‘Terre Alfieri’ Nebbiolo Superiore and Riserva. The maximum yields per hectare laid down for the types with the Superiore indication are one tonne less than those laid down for the basic types in order to pursue higher quality in the wines produced, which will be characterised by their higher alcohol and extract content. This amendment affects point 5b of the single document (Maximum yields) and Article 4 of the product specification. 4. Rules on wine-making The natural alcoholic strength by volume for the ‘Terre Alfieri’ Arneis type has been increased in view of ongoing climate change and observations made in the vineyards on the natural alcoholic strength by volume of the grapes intended for its production. It was considered necessary to update this analytical parameter from 11,00 % vol. to 11,50 % vol. This amendment affects Article 4 of the product specification. 5. Rules on wine-making (a) For the basic ‘Terre Alfieri’ Arneis type, the rule that wines cannot be marketed before four months from 1 November of the year in which the grapes are harvested has been eliminated, as producers consider it to be a commercial disadvantage. (b) Minimum mandatory ageing periods have been laid down for the new categories: 6 months for ‘Terre Alfieri’ Arneis Superiore; 12 months for ‘Terre Alfieri’ Nebbiolo Superiore, 6 of which must be spent in wooden barrels; and at least 24 for ‘Terre Alfieri’ Nebbiolo Riserva, of which at least 12 must be spent in wooden barrels. It has also been specified for these types that ageing starts from 1 November of the year in which the grapes are harvested. These amendments affect Article 5 of the product specification. 6. Grape production area – Editorial amendments To achieve greater clarity it was considered necessary to include the precise delimitation of the production area in the single document, as described in the product specification (Grape production area). This is an editorial amendment that does not change the demarcation of the production area. This amendment affects point 6 of the single document (Demarcated geographical area). C 63/22 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 23.2.2021 7. Further conditions – Editorial amendments Derogations from the requirement that production and bottling take place in the demarcated geographical area have been added to the ‘Essential further conditions’ section of the single document. These conditions have been in the product specification since the recognition of ‘Terre Alfieri’ as a PDO (in 2009), but due to error were not included in the single document. Therefore this is an editorial amendment. This amendment affects point 9 of the single document (Essential further conditions) but does not concern the product specification. 8. Other editorial amendments The following has been deleted from Article 6 of the product specification as it no longer complies with the legislation in force: ‘The Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy may, by its own decree, change the total acidity and sugar-free extract limits’. — Some references to legislation in the product specification have been updated. — The ‘Other information – Contact details’ section of the single document has been updated in relation to points 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3 and 1.2.5. SINGLE DOCUMENT 1. Name of the product Terre Alfieri 2. Geographical indication type PDO – Protected Designation of Origin 3. Categories of grapevine product 1. Wine 4. Description of the wine(s) ‘Terre Alfieri’ Arneis Colour: straw-yellow of varying intensity, occasionally with hints of gold. Aroma: delicate, fragrant and sometimes floral. Taste: bone dry, with a pleasant touch of bitterness. Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,00 %, also for wines labelled vigna followed by a place or vineyard name. Minimum sugar-free extract: 16,0 grams per litre, also for wines labelled vigna followed by a place or vineyard name. Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation. General analytical characteristics Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume): Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume): Minimum total acidity: 4,5 grams per litre expressed as tartaric acid Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre): Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre): 23.2.2021 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 63/23 ‘Terre Alfieri’ Arneis Superiore ‘Terre Alfieri’ Arneis Superiore including wines labelled vigna followed by a place or vineyard name Colour: straw yellow of varying intensity, occasionally with hints of gold. Aroma: delicate, fragrant and sometimes floral. Taste: bone dry, with a pleasant touch of bitterness. Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 12,50 %, also for wines labelled vigna followed by a place or vineyard name. Minimum total acidity: 4,5 grams per litre. Minimum sugar-free extract: 17,0 grams per litre. Any analytical parameters not shown in the table below comply with the limits laid down in national and EU legislation. General analytical characteristics Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume): Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume): Minimum total acidity: Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre): Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre): ‘Terre Alfieri’ Nebbiolo Colour: ruby red, tending to garnet with age. Aroma: distinctive, delicate, sometimes with hints of violet. Taste: bone dry, full, harmonious. Minimum total alcoholic strength by volume: 13,00 %, also for wines labelled vigna followed by a place or vineyard name. Minimum total acidity: 4,5 grams per litre. Minimum sugar-free extract: 22,0 grams per

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