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8.5.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 156/11 OTHER ACTS EUROPEAN COMMISSION Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to the product specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (2020/C 156/05) This notice is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1) COMMUNICATION OF APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT ‘Alpes-Maritimes’ PGI-FR-A1148-AM02 Date of communication: 10.2.2020 DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT 1. Description of the wine(s) In point 3.3 ‘description of the wine(s)’ and point 7.2 ‘specificity of the products’ of Chapter I of the specification for the ‘Alpes-Maritimes’ PGI, the description of the wines has been supplemented to specify their colour and organoleptic characteristics. These details have also been added to the ‘Link with the geographical area’ and ‘Description of the wine(s)’ sections of the single document. 2. Vine varieties In point 5 of Chapter I of the specification, the Artaban N, Floreal B, Monarch N, Muscaris B, Prior N, Solaris B, Soreli B, Souvignier Gris B, Vidoc N and Voltis B varieties have been added to the list of varieties that may be used for the production of the ‘Alpes-Maritimes’ PGI. These varieties are known to be resistant to drought and cryptogamic diseases. While they are similar to the varieties used to produce the PGI wines, they allow the use of plant protection products to be reduced. They do not affect the wines’ characteristics. The ‘Main wine grape varieties’ section of the single document has been supplemented by adding these varieties. 3. Geographical area Point 4.1 of Chapter I of the specification has been updated with a formal amendment to the description of the geographical area. It now specifies the year of the Geographic Code, which is the national reference listing the municipalities per department making up the geographical area of the PGI. The relevant Geographic Code is the one published in 2018. This amendment does not affect the single document. (1) OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2. C 156/12 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.5.2020 SINGLE DOCUMENT 1. Name of the product Alpes-Maritimes 2. Geographical indication type PGI – Protected Geographical Indication 3. Categories of grapevine product 1. Wine 5. Quality sparkling wine 4. Description of the wine(s) Still red, rosé and white wines Wines eligible to bear the protected geographical indication ‘Alpes-Maritimes’ include still red, rosé and white wines. Still wines bearing the protected geographical indication ‘Alpes-Maritimes’ have a minimum actual alcoholic strength by volume of 9 %. In the case of still wines, the threshold or limit values for actual alcoholic strength (sparkling wines only), total alcoholic strength, total acidity, volatile acidity, total sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide (sparkling wines only) are as established in EU legislation. The red wines are generally tannic, sophisticated and powerful. Their colour is deep and ranges from ruby red to garnet with purple tints. The rosé wines are either floral or fruity and spicy, powerful in the mouth depending on the blends used, with freshness principally from the Grenache N and Cinsault N varieties. They are bright pink with salmon tints. The complex and elegant white wines are characterised in particular by floral and citrus aromas. They are fine, fruity and lively, and either pale yellow with hints of green or a bright and clear gold. 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) Quality sparkling wine Wines eligible to bear the protected geographical indication ‘Alpes-Maritimes’ include sparkling red, rosé and white wines. The quality sparkling wines have fine, elegant bubbles and a pleasant freshness combined with floral or fruity aromas, depending on the varieties used for the cuvée. Quality sparkling rosé wines are mainly produced from Grenache N and Mourvèdre N and quality sparkling white wines from Vermentino B and Sémillon B. They are fruity and floral and have similar organoleptic characteristics to the still wines. In the case of quality sparkling wines, the threshold or limit values for actual alcoholic strength (sparkling wines only), total alcoholic strength, total acidity, volatile acidity, total sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide (sparkling wines only) are as established in EU legislation. 8.5.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 156/13 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) 5. Wine-making practices a. Essential oenological practices Specific oenological practice All winemaking practices followed must comply with the requirements laid down at EU level and in the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. b. Maximum yields 120 hectolitres per hectare 6. Demarcated geographical area The harvesting of the grapes and the vinification and processing of ‘Alpes-Maritimes’ PGI wines must take place in the department of Alpes-Maritimes. 7. Main grape varieties Sauvignon gris G – Fié gris Ugni blanc B Piquepoul noir N Cabernet-Sauvignon N Téoulier N Muscat Ottonel B – Muscat, Moscato Mauzac B Gascon N Mérille N Mouyssaguès Saint-Pierre doré B Gros Manseng B Gewurztraminer Rs Voltis B Solaris B Colombard B Plant droit N – Espanenc Chatus N Liliorila B Gamay N C 156/14 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.5.2020 Persan N Pinot gris G Terret blanc B Counoise N Elbling B Plant de Brunel N Carcajolo N Colombaud B – Bouteillan Gamay de Bouze N Muresconu N – Morescono Gamaret Sacy B Muscat cendré B – Muscat, Moscato Graisse B Fuella nera N Baroque B Sauvignon B – Sauvignon blanc Bourboulenc B – Doucillon blanc Tannat N Montils B Semillon B Muscardin N Riesling B Soreli B Valdiguié N Piquepoul blanc B Roussette d’Ayze B Mondeuse blanche B Meunier N Lledoner pelut N Aramon gris G Mourvèdre N – Monastrell Lauzet B Joubertin Aubin vert B Carcajolo blanc B Arinarnoa N Petit Courbu B 8.5.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 156/15 Etraire de la Dui N Prior N Corbeau N – Douce noire Prunelard N Grenache blanc B Muscaris B Riminèse B Petit Manseng B Verdesse B Couderc noir N Ondenc B Piquepoul gris G Clarin B Clairette B Noir Fleurien N Monerac N Artaban N Cot N – Malbec Rivairenc N – Aspiran noir Chardonnay B Arbane B Mollard N Select B Souvignier gris Rs Chenanson N Gouget N Viognier B Blanc Dame B Brachet N – Braquet Aramon N Terret gris G Syrah N – Shiraz Béclan N – Petit Béclan Muscat à petits grains roses Rs – Muscat, Moscato Courbu B – Gros Courbu Muscat à petits grains rouges Rg – Muscat, Moscato Folle blanche B Aubin B Folignan B C 156/16 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.5.2020 Carignan blanc B Bouillet N Portan N Négret de Banhars N Tourbat B Jurançon noir N – Dame noire Codivarta B Pinot noir N Varousset N Castets N Auxerrois B Tibouren N Mancin N Béquignol N Bachet N Carignan N Roublot B Villard blanc B Perdea B Morrastel N – Minustellu, Graciano Rosé du Var Rs Muscat à petits grains blancs B – Muscat, Moscato Ekigaïna N Duras N Terret noir N Seinoir N Aubun N – Murescola Grassen N – Grassenc Durif N Calitor N Arrouya N Molette B Pascal B Floreal B Oberlin noir N Picardan B – Araignan Mourvaison N Marselan N Arriloba B 8.5.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 156/17 Feunate N Saint-Macaire N Melon B Villard noir N Tressot N Merlot N Mondeuse N Marsanne B Barbaroux Rs Segalin N Muscadelle B Claverie B Gramon N Roussanne B Furmint B Macabeu B – Macabeo Monarch N Petit Meslier B Chenin B Grenache N Crouchen B – Cruchen Portugais bleu N Carmenère N Caladoc N Raffiat de Moncade B Aligoté B Genovèse B Knipperlé B Orbois B Brun Fourca N Semebat N Tempranillo N Muscat de Hambourg N – Muscat, Moscato Précoce de Malingre B Cabernet blanc B Brun argenté N – Vaccarèse Listan B – Palomino Cinsaut N – Cinsault Sylvaner B C 156/18 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 8.5.2020 Courbu noir N Aranel B Muscat d’Alexandrie B – Muscat, Moscato Egiodola N Alicante Henri Bouschet N Jurançon blanc B Camaralet B Pineau d’Aunis N Meslier Saint-François B – Gros Meslier Négrette N Servanin N Grolleau gris G Précoce Bousquet B Nielluccio N – Nielluciu Saint Côme B Gringet B Chasan B Altesse B Biancu Gentile B Müller-Thurgau B Grenache gris G Pagadebiti B Milgranet N Maréchal Foch N Rivairenc blanc B – Aspiran blanc Bouquettraube B Bouchalès N Goldriesling B Aramon blanc B Rivairenc gris G – Aspiran gris Cabernet franc N Mayorquin B Pinot blanc B Grolleau N Mauzac rose Rs César N Vermentino B – Rolle Vidoc N Petit Verdot N 8.5.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 156/19 8. Description of the link(s) Specificity of the geographical area and of the product Located in south-eastern France, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, and bordering the Mediterranean, the geographical area of the protected geographical indication ‘Alpes-Maritimes’ covers the entire department of Alpes- Maritimes. It is primarily characterised by extremely varied landscapes.

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