C 89/18 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.3.2020 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 89/04) 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 ‘Gros Plant du Pays nantais’ Reference number: PDO-FR-A0275-AM01 Date of communication: 24 December 2019 DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT 1. Geographical area Editorial changes: the new list of administrative entities takes account of mergers of or other changes to administrative divisions since the specification was approved. For greater legal certainty, the list is based on the current version of the Official Geographical Code, updated yearly by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). Finally, for the purposes of better public information, attention is drawn to the maps of the geographical area available on the INAO website. Furthermore, as a result of a revision of the geographical area: — three municipalities (La Boissière-du-Doré, Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine and Saint-Hilaire-de-Loulay) have been added as their winemaking practices and vineyards are in line with the requirements for the registered designation of origin; — 14 municipalities (Saint-Rémy-en-Mauges, Le Marillais, Saint-Florent-le-Vieil, Saint-Germain-sur-Moine, Le Pellerin, Rouans, Vue, Machecoul, Saint-Etienne-de-Mer-Morte, Saint-Même-le-Tenu, Pornic, Cheix-en-Retz, Touvois and Bouguenais) have been removed following work to restrict the winegrowing area to vineyards where quality winegrowing has been maintained. The single document has been amended accordingly with respect to the demarcated geographical area. 2. Demarcated parcel area The demarcated parcel area has been amended as follows: — the word ‘demarcated’ has been replaced by ‘of production’; — the dates 3 May 2017 and 15 November 2018 have been added; — the provisions on parcel identification have been deleted. The amendment is the result of a parcel demarcation procedure having replaced the parcel identification procedure. The single document is not affected by this amendment. 3. Area in immediate proximity In point (IV)(3) of Chapter I, the list of municipalities has been replaced as follows: — Department of Loire-Atlantique: Boussay, Chaumes-en-Retz (delegated municipality of Arthon-en-Retz only), Couffé, Ligné, Loireauxence (delegated municipality of Varades only), La Marne, Mésanger, Paulx, Rezé. (1) OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2. 18.3.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 89/19 — Department of Maine-et-Loire: Beaupréau-en-Mauges (delegated municipality of Gesté only), Montrevault-sur-Èvre (delegated municipalities of La Boissière-sur-Evre, Le Fuilet and Le Puiset-Doré only). The amendment takes into account that some municipalities have been included in the geographical area and that certain municipalities have merged. The single document has been amended accordingly with respect to further conditions. 4. Planting density Under the point on planting density, — the figure 6 500 has been replaced by 6 500; — the figure 1,5 has been replaced by 2,2; — the words ‘at least 1 metre’ have been replaced by ‘between 0,9 metres and 1,1 metres’. This amendment takes account of developments in winemaking equipment and practices. The spacing between rows is increased to encourage the use of agri-ecological practices such as inter-row grassing and tillage and the use of recovery sprayers for plant health treatments, all of which involve standard winegrowing equipment designed for a spacing between rows of 2 metres. This approach is in line with the yield and quality levels sought for the type of wine covered by this PDO (fresh, light and acidic). The single document has been amended accordingly with respect to winemaking practices. 5. Vineyard layout Under the point on trellising rules it has been specified that the height of the foliage must be at least: — 0,6 times the spacing between rows when the planting distance is 1,5 m or less; — 0,65 times the spacing between rows when the planting distance is more than 1,5 m. The height of the foliage is measured from the lowest point of the foliage, set at a minimum of 0,3 m above the ground, to the highest point of the canopy. The amendment is linked to the changes in planting density and allows the leaf-to-fruit (SECV/PR) ratio to remain constant. The single document is not affected by this amendment. 6. Heat treatment The ban on subjecting the wine to heat treatment at temperatures of more than 40 °C has been removed. This amendment is intended to allow operators to use all the technical means available to manage the effects of difficult years that typically cause sensory alterations such as an earthy-musty taste. The technique of heating the must, known as ‘thermovinification’, has proved to be much less damaging in terms of producing wines lacking in structure and body than using mesoporous oenological carbon. The single document has been amended accordingly with respect to specific oenological practices. 7. Packaging The end of the bottling period for wines bearing the indication ‘sur lie’ (‘aged on the lees’) is extended from 30 November to 31 December. Extending the bottling period by a month makes it possible to optimise the period during which the wines can be marketed, without this affecting the freshness associated with wines bearing this indication. The single document has been amended accordingly with respect to further conditions. 8. Circulation of wines Point IX(5)(b) of Chapter 1 concerning the date from which the wines can be circulated between authorised warehouses has been deleted. The single document is not affected by this amendment. C 89/20 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 18.3.2020 9. Link with the geographical area The link has been revised to update the number of municipalities concerned (69 instead of 92). It has been specified that the planting density is medium to high. The reference to the seaside resort of Pornic has been deleted, and the name of the municipality of Bourgneuf has been corrected (by deleting the words ‘en Retz’). The single document, Link with the geographical area, has been amended accordingly. 10. Transitional measure — The first paragraph has been replaced as follows: ‘Provided they comply with the other provisions of this specification, vine parcels that are not part of the demarcated parcel area of the registered designation of origin, identified by their cadastral reference and surface area, have the right to use the designation for their harvest until the parcels are grubbed up, and at the latest: — until the 2021 harvest inclusive for municipalities whose demarcated parcel area was approved by the National Institute of Origin and Quality at the meetings of the relevant national committee of 21 May 1996 and 25 May 2000; — until the 2031 harvest inclusive for municipalities whose demarcated parcel area was approved by the National Institute of Origin and Quality at the meeting of the relevant national committee on 3 May 2017.’ The purpose of this amendment is to adapt the winegrowing area in stages. The transitional measure regarding vineyard layout has been deleted. The transitional measure regarding vine varieties has been amended by replacing the words ‘on the date of approval of the specification’ with the date of 16 November 2011. The single document is not affected by these amendments. 11. Labelling rule In Section XII a new point has been added as follows: ‘(c) Wines bearing the registered designation of origin may specify a smaller geographical unit on their labels, provided that: — it is a registered place name; — it appears on the harvest declaration. The place name must be printed in letters no larger, in height, width or thickness, than half the size of the letters forming the name of the registered designation of origin. It must appear in the same visual field as the name of the designation.’ The single document has been amended accordingly with respect to further conditions. 12. Reporting requirements The time limit for submitting a claim statement has changed from 15 to 31 December. Editorial changes have also been made in points I(2) and II(2) of Chapter II. The single document is not affected by this amendment. 13. Main points to be checked Chapter III has been updated to harmonise the wording of the main points to be checked in specifications from the Nantes area. The single document is not affected by this amendment. 18.3.2020 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union C 89/21 SINGLE DOCUMENT 1. Name of the product Gros Plant du Pays nantais 2. Geographical indication type PDO - Protected Designation of Origin 3. Categories of grapevine product 1. Wine 4. Description of the wine(s) The wines in question are still, dry white wines. The wines have: — a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 9 %; — a maximum fermentable sugar (glucose and fructose) content of 4 grams per litre; — a maximum volatile acid content of 10 milliequivalents per litre; — a maximum total alcoholic strength by volume after enrichment of 11 %. The total acidity content, the total sulphur dioxide content and the total actual alcoholic strength comply with the thresholds laid down in EU legislation. The wines in question are still, dry white wines. They have a very pale yellow colour, sometimes with green tints in the young wines. They have a balanced acidic taste dominated by freshness and lightness. On the nose they develop subtle, mainly fruity or floral aromas, often accompanied by an iodine scent.