New English and Welsh labelling

The United Kingdom Vineyards Association (UKVA) has unveiled new wine labelling schemes for English and Welsh still wines. They fall in line with the new EU wine labelling regime and will now carry the terms Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).

However, wine producers who decide not to put their wines through the scheme may still use the term English (or Welsh) wine on their labels but other information will be restricted. The term table wine has now disappeared.

This new labelling system aims at assuring the customer that their wine is of good quality and is made from grapes grown exclusively in England or Wales and reflects the specific characteristics attributable to the wine’s geographical origin. A new scheme for sparkling wines will be introduced later this year.