38. Nocino or orehovec

Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 · European Union

Nocino or orehovec is a liqueur the flavour of which is given mainly by maceration, or by maceration and distillation, of whole green walnuts (Juglans regia L.), with a minimum content of sweetening products of 100 grams per litre expressed as invert sugar. The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of nocino or orehovec shall be 30 %. The rules on flavouring substances and flavouring preparations for liqueurs laid down under category 33 shall apply to nocino or orehovec. The legal name may be supplemented by the term ‘liqueur’.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.