Denominazione d'Origine Protetta

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DOP sticker on an Italian apple

Denominazione d'Origine Protetta , or DOP for short , is the Italian seal for products with a protected designation of origin, it corresponds to the French AOC , in EC law the protected designation of origin (PDO) .

In the area of ​​wine marketing, the DOP seal has officially replaced the two appellations DOC and DOCG since 2009 . These previous quality levels can still be used, however, as they are grandfathered .

The structure of the Italian wine qualities can be represented as a pyramid - with the DOP qualities at the top.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Steffen Maus : Italy's Wine Worlds - Wine, Vino, Wine . Gebrüder Kornmayer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-942051-18-7 .
  2. ↑ La piramide dei vini italiani , federdoc.com