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Decree of May 15, 2001 relating to the controlled label of origin “Patrimonio” - J.O n° 115 of May 18, 2001 Decree of August 29, 2002 modifying the decree of October 23, 1984 relating to the conditions of production of the wines with controlled label of origin “Patrimonio” - J.O n° 206 of September 4, 2002 page 14687

Art 1st. -

Only can claim with the controlled label of origin “Patrimonio” the white, red and rosy wines which, answering the conditions hereafter, result from grapes collected on the territory of the seven following communes: Barbaggio, Farinole, Oletta, Patrimonio, Poggio-in Oletta, Saint-Florent and Santo-Pietro-di-Tenda, inside the delimited surface adopted by the national committee of the national Institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies in its meeting of February 10, 1972.

Art 2. -

(Modified D. May 18, 2001, Replaced D. August 29, 2002) - to be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Patrimonio”, the wines come from following type of vines other than very other: Red wines: Principal type of vine: nielluccio NR in the minimal proportion of 90% of encépagement; Additional type of vines: grenache NR, sciaccarello NR, vermentino B. Rosy wines: 1. Principal type of vine: nielluccio NR in the minimal proportion of 75% of encépagement; 2. Additional type of vines: grenache NR, sciaccarello NR, vermentino B. White wines: vermentino B. By the term “encépagement”, it is necessary to include/understand encépagement of the whole of the pieces producing the wine of name for the color considered.

Art 3. -

The wines must result from vines of which the density of plantation is nonlower than 3.000 feet with the hectare and cut coursons some in two frank eyes.

Art 4. -

The wines must answer the conditions fixed by the decree n° 74.872 of modified October 19, 1974. The basic output aimed to the article 1st of the aforesaid decree is fixed at fifty hectolitres per hectare of vines in production and the percentage envisaged in article 3 of the same decree is fixed at 0%. [(D.87/854 of October 22, 1987) The benefit of name can be granted to the wines coming from the young vines only as from the second year following that during which the plantation was carried out places from there at August 31]

Art 5. -

The red wines must result from collected grapes with good maturity and present a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 12%. Cannot be regarded as being with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugar lower than 189 grams of sugar per liter of must. The white and rosy wines must result from collected grapes with good maturity and present a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 11,5%. [(D.25 March 1991) The minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of the white wines is lowered to 11% flight.] Cannot be regarded as being with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugar lower than 170 grams of sugar per liter of must. The wine making must be made in accordance with the local practice. The oenological processes in conformity are authorized with the regulation in force other than any enrichment.

Art 6. -

The wines cannot be put in circulation under name “Patrimonio” without a certificate issued by the national Institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies under the conditions envisaged by the decree n° 74.871 of October 19, 1974 referred to above.

Art 7. -

The provisions of the decree of April 2, 1976 modified concerning the addition of the name “Patrimonio” to the appellation contrôlée “Wine of Corsica” are repealed. The wines of harvests 1982 and former being entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Wine of Corsica” followed by the name “Patrimonio” could be marketed under the appellation contrôlée “Patrimonio”.

Art 8. -

The wines for which, under the present decree, name “Patrimonio is asserted” and which is presented under the aforementioned name, cannot be declared after harvest, be offered to the public, be dispatched, put on sale or sold, without, in the declaration of harvest, the advertisements, on the leaflets, labels, invoices, containers unspecified, the label of origin referred to above being registered and is accompanied by the mention “Appellation contrôlée”, the whole in very apparent characters. Dimensions of the characters of the word “Patrimonio” must be at least equal to half of those of the largest characters appear on the labels.

Art 9. -

The use of any indication or any sign likely to make believe in the purchaser that a wine is entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Patrimonio”, whereas it does not answer all the conditions fixed by this decree, will be continued in accordance with the general legislation on the frauds and the protection of the labels of origin without damage of the sanctions of a tax nature, if it is necessary. Warning: Information pré senté be on this site are the subject of a clause of nonresponsabilité INAO_19841023_30902/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Patrimonio_-_2002.doc