Hock

Traditional term for wine

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
4 January 2021
Registered name:
Hock
Register:
Traditional terms for wine
Status:
Registered
Class or category of product:
Traditional Term
Protection type:
Traditional Term
Country of origin:
Germany
Traditional term type:
Description of product characteristic
Traditional term language:
German
Date of registration (UK scheme):
10 March 2021
Reason for protection:
EU agreement
Internal notes:
Wine with a protected geographical indication (PGI)

Summary

White wine with geographical indication from the Rhine wine-growing zone and a residual sugar content in the 鈥渕edium-sweet鈥� range; history of the term: Hock is traditionally the Anglo-American designation for Rhine wine, and can be traced back to the place name 鈥淗ochheim鈥� (on the Main, Rheingau wine-growing zone).

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Published 4 January 2021
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