Viejo (wine)

Traditional term for wine

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 4 January 2021

• Registered name: Viejo
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Spain
• Traditional term type: Description of product characteristic
• Traditional term language: Spanish
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement
• Internal notes: Wine with a protected designation of origin (PDO), Wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI)

Summary

Wine aged at least thirty six months, with a rusted character noticeably due to the action of the light, oxygen, heat or of joint of these factors.

Published 4 January 2021