Classification of Vine Varieties (Production of Wine Grapes)

L.N. 298 of 2024

WINE ACT

(CAP. 436)

Classification of Vine Varieties (Production of Wine Grapes)

(Amendment) Regulations, 2024

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 27 of the Wine

Act, the Minister responsible for agriculture has made the following

regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Classification of Citation and

Vine Varieties (Production of Wine Grapes) (Amendment) commencement.

Regulations, 2024 and these regulations shall be read and construed as

one with the Classification of Vine Varieties (Production of Wine S.L. 436. 03.

Grapes) Regulations, hereinafter referred to as the "principal

regulations".

(2) These regulations shall come into force within two (2)

months from their publication in the Gazette.

In sub-regulation (3) of regulation 1 of the principal Amends

regulations, the words "Article 19 of Council Regulation (EC) 1493/99 regulation

and in Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EC) 1227/00." shall be regulations.

substituted by the words "Article 81 of Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 of

the European Parliament and of the Council.".

Sub-regulation (1) of regulation 4 of the principal Amends

regulations shall be substituted by the following new sub-regulation: regulation

"(1) For the purpose of cultivation, the vine

varieties for the production of wine grapes are nationally

classified and are identified by name, synonyms and, or

homonyms, grape colour, suitability for the production of

wines with a protected designation of origin, with a

geographical indication and varietal wines without a

protected designation of origin or protected geographical

indication and by any of the following authorised uses

(a) variety for the production of table wine;

(b) variety for the production of wine spirit;

(c) variety for the production of grapes

intended for drying.".

Paragraph (a) of regulation 5 of the principal regulations

shall be substituted by the following new paragraph

"(a) Suitable Varieties: These are varieties that produce

wines of good quality. The suitability of each variety for the

production of wines with a protected designation of origin, wines

with a protected geographical indication, and varietal wines

without a protected designation of origin or protected

geographical indication, shall be determined in the respective

production protocol, if applicable. Within the class of suitable

varieties, some varieties may be indicated by the Director on the

basis of technical parameters and, or policies for the

development of the sector, as "recommended" for specific

objectives of vitivincultural policies.".

In sub-regulation (2) of regulation 9 of the principal

regulations, the words "Annex II of Commission Regulation (EC) 753/

2002" shall be substituted by the words "Annex IV of Commission

Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33".

Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be substituted

by the following new Schedule

"Schedule

Regulation 4(3)

Classification of vine varieties for the production of wine grapes

Classification 1

Variety

Colour

Synonym

Aglianico

Black

Ob

Albariño

White

Alvarinho

Ob

Aléatico

Black

Ob

Barbera

Black

Ob

Brachetto

Black

Ob

Cabernet Franc

Black

S

Cabernet Sauvignon

Black

S

Carignan

Black

S

Carmenère

Black

S

Catarratto

White

Ob

Chardonnay

White

S

Chenin blanc

White

S

Falanghina

White

Ob

Fiano

White

Ob

Ġellewża

Black

SR

Girgentina

White

Girgenti,

SR

Ghirgentina

Graciano

Black

S

Grecanico

White

Ob

Greco Bianco

White

Greco

Ob

Greco di Tufo

White

Greco

Ob

Grenache

Black

Cannonau

S

Grillo

White

Ob

Inzolia

White

Ansonica, Insolja

S

Lambrusco

Black

S

Malbec

Black

S

Malvasia

White

Ob

Malvasia nera

Black

Ob

Montonico

White

Ob

Manzoni Bianco

White

Ob

Merlot

Black

S

Montepulciano

Black

S

Moscato Bianco

White

Moscato

S

Moscato di

White

Moscato, Zibibbo

S

Alessandria

Moscato giallo

White

Moscato

S

Mourvedre

Black

Kaldaretta

S

Muscat Hamburg

Black

Ob

Negroamaro

Black

Serkużan,

S

Sirakużan

Nero d’Avola

Black

S

Petit Verdot

Black

S

Pinot Bianco

White

Pinot blanc

S

Pinot Grigio

White

Pinot gris

Ob

Pinot Nero

Black

Pinot noir

S

Primitivo

Black

Zinfandel

S

Riesling

White

Riesling renano

Ob

Sangiovese

Black

S

Sauvignon Blanc

White

S

Syrah

Black

Shiraz

S

Tannat

Black

Ob

Tempranillo

Black

Cencibel

S

Traminer

White

Ob

Uva di Troia

Black

Ob

Trebbiano

White

Ugni Blanc

S

Verdicchio

White

Ob

B

Vermentino

White

S

Viognier

White

S

1 S

= Suitable Varieties, SR = Suitable Varieties and

Recommended, Ob = Varieties under observation".

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