List of geographical designations for spirit drinks in the European Union

List of geographical designations for spirit drinks in the European Union

NB! This article has an historical value only as since January 2008 there has been effected a new regulation EC 110/2008

The geographical designations which may be applied to spirits are defined in the Regulation laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks (No 1576/89), as amended by the two Acts of Accession which have enlarged the European Union since 1989.

Designations marked with an asterisk may be associated with qualifying phrases: see articles for more details.

Rum

Designation	Country
Rhum de la Martinique*	France
Rhum de la Guadaloupe*	France
Rhum de la Réunion*	France
Rhum de la Guyane*	France
Ron de Malaga	Spain
Ron de Granada	Spain
Rum da Madeira	Portugal

Whisky/Whiskey

Designation	Country
Irish Whiskey*	Ireland/United Kingdom
Irish Whisky*	Ireland/United Kingdom
Scotch Whisky*	United Kingdom
Whisky español*	Spain
Uisce Beatha Eireannach/Irish Whiskey*	Ireland/United Kingdom

Grain spirit

Designation	Country
Eau-de-vie de seigle, marque nationale luxembourgeoise	Luxembourg

Wine spirit

Designation	Country
Aguardente do Alentejo	Portugal
Aguardente do Algarve	Portugal
Aguardente da Barraida	Portugal
Aguardente da Beira Interior	Portugal
Aguardente do Douro	Portugal
Aguardente do Minho	Portugal
Aguardente do Oeste	Portugal
Aguardente do Ribatejo	Portugal
Armagnac	France
Bas-Armagnac	France
Cognac*	France
Eau-de-vie de Cognac	France
Eau-de-vie des Charentes	France
Eau-de-vie de vin de la Marne	France
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire d'Aquitaine	France
Eau-de-vie de vin de Bourgogne	France
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Bugey	France
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Centre-Est	France
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire des Coteaux de la Loire	France
Eau-de-vie-de vin originaire des Côtes-du-Rhone	France
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Franche-Comté	France
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire du Languedoc	France
Eau-de-vie de vin originaire de Provence	France
Faugères/Eau-de-vie de Faugères	France
Fine Bordeaux	France
Haut-Armagnac	France
Ténarèse	France

Brandy

Designation	Country
Brandy de Jerez	Spain
Brandy de Penedés	Spain
Brandy italiano	Italy
Brandy Αττικής/Attica Brandy	Greece
Brandy Πελοποννήσου/Peloponnese Brandy	Greece
Brandy Κεντρικής Ελλάδας/Brandy from Central Greece	Greece
Deutscher Weinbrand	Germany
Wachauer Weinbrand	Austria
Weinbrand Dürnstein	Austria
Karpatské brandy špeciál	Slovakia

Grape marc spirit

Designation	Country
Eau-de-vie de marc de Champagne/Marc de Champagne	France
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire d'Aquitaine	France
Eau-de-vie de marc de Bourgogne	France
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Centre-Est	France
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Franche-Comté	France
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Bugey	France
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Savoie	France
Marc de Bourgogne	France
Marc de Savoie	France
Marc d'Auvergne	France
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire des Coteaux de la Loire	France
Eau-de-vie de marc des Côtes du Rhône	France
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire de Provence	France
Eau-de-vie de marc originaire du Languedoc	France
Marc d'Alsace Gewürztraminer	France
Marc de Lorraine	France
Bagaceira do Minho	Portugal
Bagaceira do Douro	Portugal
Bagaceira da Beira Interior	Portugal
Bagaceira da Bairrada	Portugal
Bagaceira do Oeste	Portugal
Bagaceira do Ribatejo	Portugal
Bagaceira do Alentejo	Portugal
Bagaceira do Algarve	Portugal
Orujo gallego	Spain
Grappa di Barolo	Italy
Grappa piemontese/Grappa del Piemonte	Italy
Grappa lombarda/Grappa di Lombardia	Italy
Grappa trentina/Grappa del Trentino	Italy
Grappa friulana/Grappa del Friuli	Italy
Grappa veneta/Grappa del Veneto	Italy
Südtiroler Grappa/Grappa dell'Alto Adige	Italy
Τσικουδιά Κρήτης/Tsikoudia from Crete	Greece
Τσίπουρο Ηπείρου/Tsipouro from Epirus	Greece
Τσίπουρο Μακεδονίας/Tsipouro from Macedonia	Greece
Τσίπουρο Θεσσαλίας/Tsipouro from Thessaly	Greece
Τσίπουρο Τυρνάβου/Tsipouro from Tyrnavos	Greece
Eau-de-vie de marc, marque nationale luxembourgeoise	Luxembourg

Fruit spirit

Designation	Country
Schwarzwälder Kirschwasser	Germany
Schwarzwälder Himbeergeist	Germany
Schwarzwälder Mirabellenwasser	Germany
Schwarzwälder Williamsbirne	Germany
Schwarzwälder Zwetschgenwasser	Germany
Fränkisches Zwetschgenwasser	Germany
Fränkisches Kirschwasser	Germany
Fränkischer Obstler	Germany
Mirabelle de Lorraine	France
Kirsch d'Alsace	France
Quetsch d'Alsace	France
Framboise d'Alsace	France
Kirsch de Fougerolles	France
Südtiroler Williams/Williams dell'Alto Adige	Italy
Südtiroler Aprikot/Südtiroler	Italy
Marille/Aprikot dell'Alto Adige/Marille dell'Alto Adige	Italy
Südtiroler Kirsch/Kirsch dell'Alto Adige	Italy
Südtiroler Zwetschgeler/Zwetschgeler dell'Alto Adige	Italy
Südtiroler Obstler/Obstler dell'Alto Adige	Italy
Südtiroler Gravensteiner/Gravensteiner dell'Alto Adige	Italy
Südtiroler Golden Delicious/Golden delicious dell'Alto Adige	Italy
Williams friulano/Williams del Friuli	Italy
Sliwovitz del Veneto	Italy
Sliwovitz del Friuli-Veneto Giulia	Italy
Sliwovitz del Trentino-Alto Adige	Italy
Distillato di mele trentino/Distillato di mele del Trentino	Italy
Williams trentino/Williams del Trentino	Italy
Sliwovitz trentino/Sliwovitz del Trentino	Italy
Aprikot trentino/Aprikot del Trentino	Italy
Medronheira do Algarve	Portugal
Medronheira do Buçaco	Portugal
Kirsch Friulano/Kirschwasser Friulano	Italy
Kirsch Trentino/Kirschwasser Trentino	Italy
Kirsch Veneto/Kirschwasser Veneto	Italy
Aguardente de pêra da Lousa	Portugal
Eau-de-vie de pommes, marque nationale luxembourgeoise	Luxembourg
Eau-de-vie de poires, marque nationale luxembourgeoise	Luxembourg
Eau-de-vie de kirsch, marque nationale luxembourgeoise	Luxembourg
Eau-de-vie de quetsch, marque nationale luxembourgeoise	Luxembourg
Eau-de-vie de mirabelle, marque nationale luxembourgeoise	Luxembourg
Eau-de-vie de prunelles, marque nationale luxembourgeoise	Luxembourg
Wachauer Marillenbrand	Austria
Szatmári szilvapálinka	Hungary
Kecskeméti barackpálinka	Hungary
Békési szilvapálinka	Hungary
Szabolcsi almapálinka	Hungary
Bošácka Slivovica	Slovakia
Kumquat of Corfu	Greece

Cider spirit and perry spirit

Designation	Country
Calvados du Pays d'Auge	France
Calvados	France
Eau-de-vie de cidre de Bretagne	France
Eau-de-vie de poiré de Bretagne	France
Eau-de-vie de cidre de Normandie	France
Eau-de-vie de poiré de Normandie	France
Eau-de-vie de cidre du Maine	France
Eau-de-vie de poiré du Maine	France
Aquardiente de sidra de Asturias	Spain

Gentian spirit

Designation	Country
Bayerischer Gebirgsenzian	Germany
Südtiroler Enzian/Genziana dell'Alto Adige	Italy
Genziana trentina/Genziana del Trentino	Italy

Fruit spirit drinks

Designation	Country
Pacharán navarro	Spain

Juniper-flavoured spirit drinks

Designation	Country
Ostfriesischer Korngenever	Germany
Steinhäger	Germany
Genvièvre Flandres Artois	France
Hasseltse jenever	Belgium
Balegemse jenever	Belgium
Péket de Wallonie	Belgium
Plymouth Gin	United Kingdom
Gin de Mahón	Spain
Vilniaus džinas	Lithuania
Spišská borovička	Slovakia
Slovenská borovička Juniperus	Slovakia
Slovenská borovička	Slovakia
Inovecká borovička	Slovakia
Liptovská borovička	Slovakia

Caraway-flavoured spirit drinks

Designation	Country
Dansk Akvavit/Dansk Aquavit	Denmark
Svensk Aquavit/Svensk Akvavit/Swedish Aquavit	Sweden
Norsk Akevitt	Norway

Aniseed-flavoured spirit drinks

Designation	Country
Anis español	Spain
Évora anisada	Portugal
Cazalla
Chinchón
Ojén
Rute

Liqueur

Designation	Country
Berliner Kümmel	Germany
Hamburger Kümmel	Germany
Münchener Kümmel	Germany
Chiemseer Klosterlikör	Germany
Bayerischer Kräuterlikör	Germany
Cassis de Dijon	France
Cassis de Beaufort	Luxembourg
Irish Cream	Ireland
Palo de Mallorca	Spain
Ginjinha portuguesa	Portugal
Licor de Singeverga	Spain
Benediktbeurer Klosterlikör	Germany
Ettaler Klosterlikör	Germany
Ratafia de Champagne	France
Ratafia catalana	Spain
Anís português	Portugal
Finnish berry liqueur/Finnish fruit liqueur	Finland
Großglockner Alpenbitter	Austria
Mariazeller Magenlikör	Austria
Mariazeller Jagasaftl	Austria
Puchheimer Bitter	Austria
Puchheimer Schloßgeist	Austria
Steinfelder Magenbitter	Austria
Wachauer Marillenlikör	Austria
Allažu Ķimelis	Latvia
Čepkelių	Lithuania
Demänovka bylinný likér	Slovakia
Polish Cherry	Poland
Karlovarská hořká	Czech Republic

Vodka

Designation	Country
Svensk Vodka/Swedish Vodka	Sweden
Suomalainen Vodka/Finsk Vodka/Vodka of Finland	Finland
Latvijas Dzidrais	Latvia
Rīgas degvīns	Latvia
LB degvīns	Latvia
LB vodka	Latvia
Originali Lietuviška degtinė	Lithuania
Laugarício vodka	Estonia
Polska Wódka/Polish Vodka	Poland
Herbal vodka from the North Podlasie Lowland aromatised with an extract of bison grass/Wódka ziołowa z Niziny Północnopodlaskiej aromatyzowana ekstraktem z trawy żubrowej	Poland

Bitter-tasting spirit drinks

Designation	Country
Riga Black Balsam/Rīgas Melnais balzams	Latvia
Demänovka bylinná horká	Slovakia

Other spirit drinks

Designation	Country
Pommeau de Bretagne	France
Pommeau du Maine	France
Pommeau de Normandie	France
Svensk Punsch/Swedish Punsch	Sweden

References

1. ^ Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 of 29 May 1989 laying down general rules on the definition, description and presentation of spirit drinks, OJ no. L160 of 1989-06-12, p. 1, corrected at OJ no. L223 of 1989-08-02, p. 27.
2. ^ Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland, OJ no. C241 of 1994-08-29, p. 21.
3. ^ Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, OJ no. L236 of 2003-09-23, p. 33.

External links

• Consolidated version of the Regulation