PDO

Protected Designation of Origin, an EU quality category for products closely linked to a defined place.

<h2>What it means in wine</h2> <p>For wine, PDO corresponds to national terms such as AOP in France and many DOC/DOCG or DO designations in other countries.</p> <h2>Why it matters</h2> <p>Use PDO as an EU-level framework term and link to national label terms.</p>