Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33Show full title

Article 53 U.K. Terms referring to certain production methods

1. In accordance with Article 120(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, grapevine products referred to points (1) to (11), (13), (15) and (16) of Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 may bear indications referring to certain production methods. These indications may include the production methods referred to in this Article.

2. Only the terms used to refer to indications of certain production methods which are listed in Annex V shall be used to describe a grapevine product bearing a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication or bearing a geographical indication of [F1 Northern Ireland or] a third country that has been fermented, matured or aged in a wood container. F2 ... third countries may, however, establish other indications equivalent to those laid down in Annex V for such grapevine product. [F3 Nothing in this Regulation prevents the use of other indications equivalent to those laid down in Annex 5 for such grapevine products of Northern Ireland if those other indications may be used, in accordance with the law that applies in Northern Ireland, on those products when marketed in Northern Ireland.]

Use of one of the indications referred to in the first subparagraph shall be permitted where the grapevine product has been aged in a wood container in accordance with the national rules in force, even when the ageing process continues in another type of container.

The indications referred to in the first subparagraph may not be used to describe a grapevine product that has been produced with the aid of oak chips, even in association with the use of wood containers.

3. The expression ‘bottle-fermented’ may be used only to describe sparkling wines bearing a protected designation of origin or a geographical indication of [F4 Northern Ireland or] a third country or quality sparkling wines provided that:

(a) the product was made sparkling by a second alcoholic fermentation in a bottle;

(b) the length of the production process, including ageing in the undertaking where the product was made, calculated from the start of the fermentation process designed to make the cuvée sparkling, has not been less than nine months;

(c) the process of fermentation designed to make the cuvée sparkling and the presence of the cuvée on the lees lasted at least 90 days;

(d) the product was separated from the lees by filtering in accordance with the racking method or by disgorging.

4. The expressions ‘bottle-fermented by the traditional method’ or ‘traditional method’ or ‘classical method’ or ‘classical traditional method’ may only be used to describe sparkling wines bearing a protected designation of origin or a geographical indication of [F5 Northern Ireland or] a third country or quality sparkling wines provided the product:

(a) was made sparkling by a second alcoholic fermentation in the bottle;

(b) stayed without interruption in contact with the lees for at least nine months in the same undertaking from the time when the cuvée was constituted;

(c) was separated from the lees by disgorging.

5. The expression ‘Crémant’ may only be used for white or ‘rosé’ quality sparkling wines bearing a protected designation of origin or a geographical indication of [F6 Northern Ireland or] a third country provided:

(a) the grapes shall be harvested manually;

(b) the wine is made from must obtained by pressing whole or destemmed grapes. The quantity of must obtained shall not exceed 100 litres for every 150 kg of grapes;

(c) the maximum sulphur dioxide content does not exceed 150 mg/l;

(d) the sugar content is less than 50 g/l;

(e) the wine complies with the requirements laid down in paragraph 4.

Without prejudice to Article 55, the term ‘Crémant’ shall be indicated on labels of quality sparkling wines in combination with the name of the geographical unit underlying the demarcated area of the protected designation of origin or the a geographical indication of [F7 Northern Ireland or] a third country in question.

Point (a) of the first subparagraph and the second subparagraph shall not apply to producers who own trade marks containing the term ‘Crémant’ registered before 1 March 1986.

6. References to the organic production of grapes are governed by Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007(1).

[F8 7. No person may market a product in England using a term mentioned in paragraph 8 unless the product is a wine made exclusively from grapes naturally frozen on the vine.

8. The terms referred to in paragraph 7 are:

(a) ‘ice wine’;

(b) ‘icewine’;

(c) ‘ice-wine’;

(d) a term similar to a term mentioned in point (a), (b) or (c);

(e) a term having the same meaning as a term mentioned in point (a), (b) or (c) in a language other than English;

(f) a term having a similar meaning to a term mentioned in point (a), (b) or (c) in a language other than English.]

[F9 7. No person may market a product in Wales using a term mentioned in paragraph 8 unless the product is a wine made exclusively from grapes naturally frozen on the vine.

8. The terms referred to in paragraph 7 are:

(a) ‘ice wine’;

(b) ‘icewine’;

(c) ‘ice-wine’;

(d) a term similar to a term mentioned in point (a), (b) or (c);

(e) a term having the same meaning as a term mentioned in point (a), (b) or (c) in a language other than English;

(f) a term having a similar meaning to a term mentioned in point (a), (b) or (c) in a language other than English.]

[F10 7. No person may market a product in Scotland using a term mentioned in paragraph 8 unless the product is a wine made exclusively from grapes naturally frozen on the vine.

8. The terms referred to in paragraph 7 are:

(a) ‘ice wine’;

(b) ‘icewine’;

(c) ‘ice-wine’;

(d) a term similar to a term mentioned in point (a), (b) or (c);

(e) a term having the same meaning as a term mentioned in point (a), (b) or (c) in a language other than English;

(f) a term having a similar meaning to a term mentioned in point (a), (b) or (c) in a language other than English.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 53(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(42)(a)(i)

F2 Words in Art. 53(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(42)(a)(ii)

F3 Words in Art. 53(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(42)(a)(iii)

F4 Words in Art. 53(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(42)(b)

F5 Words in Art. 53(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(42)(c)

F6 Words in Art. 53(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(42)(d)(i)

F7 Words in Art. 53(5) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1637), regs. 1(7), 26(42)(d)(ii)

F8 Art. 53(7)(8) inserted (E.) (15.7.2024) by The Wine (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/115), regs. 1(1), 2

F9 Art. 53(7)(8) inserted (W.) (15.7.2024) by The Wine (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/83), regs. 1(3), 2

F10 Art. 53(7)(8) inserted (S.) (15.7.2024) by The Wine (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/11), regs. 1, 2

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Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1).