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What does IGP mean?
Since the EU wine market reform of 2009, the abbreviation IGP has been the new designation for the quality level " Landwein". It is used in four European wine-growing countries and means "protected geographical indication (PGI)" in the respective national language:
- Indication Géographique Protégée (formerly: Vin de Pays) - France
- Indicazione Geografica Protetta (formerly: IGT = Indicazione Geografica Tipica) - Italy
- Indicación Geográfica Protegida (formerly: VdlT = Vino de la Tierra) - Spain
- Indicação Geográfica Protegida (formerly: VR = Vinho Regional) - Portugal
Within the quality system, the IGP level means that the wines in question must come from a clearly defined geographical area. This area often corresponds to a region or a federal state or a comparable geographical unit. In addition, IGP wines must meet certain quality requirements in terms of authorised grape varieties, cultivation, yield, harvesting and ageing. These are less restrictive than for quality wines.
Despite the change in labelling law, the previous designations of the Landwein category are still valid in many countries.