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Vlaamse landwijn

2Wines in the rules

What is made here

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Colours the rules allow. Pick a colour to filter the rules and grapes below.

Where it is

Vlaamse landwijn in Belgium

The boundary for Vlaamse landwijn is not on Vinous yet. It is added by the geography step of the data pipeline.

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01 · What the law says

The rules

Limits on grapes, yields, ripeness and ageing that every wine labelled Vlaamse landwijn must meet.

2 wines in the rules, all colours.
WineMax wine
hl/ha		Grape ripeness
min. % pot. alc.		Wine
min. % alc.		Actual alc.
min. %		Acidity
min. g/l
Vlaamse landwijn wit 90898.53.5
Vlaamse landwijn rood 90898.53.5

From the official production rules (national product specification, via the EU register). Hover a figure to see the clause it comes from. A dash means the rules set no figure, or it is not captured yet.

In the vineyard and cellar: rules for every wine

Cellar
Where the wine must be made
Within the production zone
Allowed
Enrichment (chaptalisation)

02 · Where the numbers come from

Sources

  1. eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (wine) · European Commission · Commission reuse policy
  2. Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Article 93 (definitions of designation of origin and geographical indication) and Articles 92-123 · European Union · EU law
  3. Product specification: Vlaamse landwijn (Vlaamse landwijn.pdf) · National authority, as filed in the EU register (eAmbrosia) · Official document
Still to check (3)
  • Boundary not captured yet (PGIs are not in the Eurac boundary data).
  • From the specification: The specification sets no colours or types; white and red wines are those its description names. The name is followed by one of 16 smaller geographical units (e.g. Westhoek, Leiestreek, Pajottenland en Zennevallei, Voerstreek). Total acidity is headed 'g H2SO4/l' but the figure is stated as 3.5 g/l tartaric (46.6 meq/l). The 90 hl/ha yield is an average maximum. Enrichment with sucrose or concentrated must is allowed on the holding; deacidification up to 1 g/l. Grapes must come 100 % from the zone and processing into must and wine takes place within the geographical unit named on the label. Wines must score at least 11/20 at tasting. Any Vitis vinifera variety or interspecific cross is allowed (no list).
  • National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.