# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 503/2014 of 8 May 2014 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Muscat du Ventoux (PDO)), Division 5.1.2: Human factors

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

‘Muscat du Ventoux’ grapes have been grown in the Vaucluse region since the beginning of the 20th century. There are records dating back to 1914 of ‘muscat de Hambourg’, the grapes used to produce ‘Muscat de Ventoux’, being grown in the department of Vaucluse.
The producers in this area have developed a real expertise in how to cultivate the vine to obtain healthy, coloured berries. The producers optimise the vitality of the plants and the ripening of the grapes throughout the year by pruning the tendrils in winter and managing the foliage in the growing season. The hand-picking of the grapes and sorting on site is further evidence of the expertise honed from long years of experience handed down from generation to generation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/503/annex/II/division/5/division/5.1/division/5.1.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-503/annex-II/division-5/division-5.1/division-5.1.2
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