

On the palate, the wine is light to medium-bodied and characterised by velvety tannins. On the nose, there are notes of red-berry fruits such as cherry or strawberry, but also blackberry and plum, complemented by discreet spicy notes, as well as sweet spices derived from wooden barrels, such as vanilla and cinnamon. The colour of the red wines ranges from pale ruby, through a stronger ruby, to garnet red.


These are light-bodied wines with a fresh acid sensation, where the customary notes from the fragrance dominate. Their fragrance is dominated by light red-berry fruits such as strawberry and raspberry. The colour of the rosé wines shows great variety: from pale pink, violet or salmon-coloured to strawberry or raspberry-coloured. Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) The missing analytical parameters are in accordance with the legislation in force. Strong, firm acids are evident on the palate, where medium alcohol and body often predominate, combined with a discreet spiciness and light floral notes. The fragrance has notes mainly of citrus, white-fleshed fruit. The colour of the white wines ranges from pale green to a stronger straw yellow. There is a winery in the municipality listed above whose owner wishes to process grapes originating in the Tolna PDO demarcated area. Changes to include municipalities outside the demarcated production area: the addition of Varsád Another key factor may be that Furmint could be a white wine grape variety of Hungary on which a uniform wine marketing campaign could be based.Ģ.6. Wines of a reliable quality have been produced for a long time from some of the varieties referred to in this application. The proportion of white and aromatic varieties has been on the rise in the demarcated area. Wine-consumption patterns are continuously changing, and producers are striving to adapt to them. The grape varieties listed in the product specification for Tolna PDO wine yield particularly good-quality sparkling wines, making it possible to achieve uniform and higher quality. Existing family-owned wineries have added their own sparkling wines to their product range. The base wines for sparkling wine have long been produced in the wine region. Adding the sparkling wine product categoryĪ combination of market demand and wine-makers’ entrepreneurship triggered the production of various sparkling wines. Headings affected: Categories of grapevine products, Description of the wines, Specific oenological practices, Maximum yields, Link with the geographical area, Further conditions.Ģ.4. The outstanding Tolna PDO wines can also be used to make homogeneous and high-quality products conforming to the specification. Available technological developments have made it possible to attain further improvements in quality, which has led to further increases in demand and production. Wine producers have begun making aerated semi-sparkling wines in response to changing market demands. Adding the aerated semi-sparkling wine product category As the vineyard is located in the demarcated production area, it is justified to allow the use of this name.Ģ.3. Increasing the number of vineyards recorded in the Tolna product specificationĮxtending the list of smaller geographical units that may be indicated to include the Ködmön-hegy vineyard. Headings affected: Demarcated geographical areaĢ.2. The municipalities listed above belong to the same administrative unit as the demarcated area. By virtue of their soil properties and the wines produced in these municipalities, they meet the parameters set out in the product specification for the Tolna PDO. These municipalities have similar climatic and geographical conditions to the demarcated production area. Expanding the production area specified in the Tolna/Tolnai product specificationĮxpanding the production area to include the municipalities of Cikó, Fürged, Németkér, Pálfa and Pári. REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONĪrticle 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 – Non-minor modificationĢ.1. This publication confers the right to oppose the application pursuant to Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1) within two months from the date of this publication. Publication of an application for amendment of a specification for a name in the wine sector referred to in Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
