International Standard for the Labelling of Wines

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Name of the viticultural holding

3.1.3              Name of the viticultural holding

The name of the viticultural holding (château, quinta, finca, tenuta, Weingut, manor, estate etc):

  • the wine must come solely from the said holding: grapes harvested and vinified in the holding as such designated;
  • the description of the viticultural holding must correspond to the customs of the country and must not create confusion in the mind of the consumer;
  • the wine must be entitled to a geographical indication or appellation of origin, and be mentioned as such.