19/11/2019 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced on Tuesday 19 November that it has accepted the application to register the Dutch wines ‘Ambt Delden’ in the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) register. The area of origin of these wines is located in the province of Overijssel, in the east of the Netherlands. In addition to red, white and rosé wines, the appellation also includes liqueur wines, sparkling wines, wines from raisined grapes and from overripe grapes. The quality of the wines is determined in particular by the late grape harvest, when the grapes are picked at an optimal stage of maturity. This technique has enabled ‘Ambt Delden’ wines to win medals each year in several competitions, both in the Netherlands and abroad. This new appellation will join the 1,600 protected designations of origin already registered for wine, a list of which is available in the eAmbrosia database. (LC)