Protected Designation of Origin

Protected Designation of Origin
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Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), ...

Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Quality protection for food-stuffs defined in Council Regulation 2081/92 (EEC) of 14 July 1992 and others.
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From 2009, this will be promoted to DOCG status. To further protect the name, an association of traditional Prosecco growers is advocating a protected designation of origin status for Northern Italian Prosecco under European law.

See also: Designation of Origin, Region, Quality, Fined, Wine