Ordinance on assignment of DOC to wines from Ticino. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Ticino Document type Regulation Date 2004 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Viticulture/oenological practices Standards Packaging/labelling Food quality control/food safety Internal trade Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Regulation lays down basic requirements for wines from Ticino to obtain the DOC denomination. The logo Doc and the indication of related geographical areas are to be assigned exclusively to wines belonging to the first category according to the federal and cantonal legislation. The certification of wines labelled as DOC are solely those produced on the territories and processed in the canton of Ticino and Mesolcina. The wine growing methods have to be those traditional of the region. However, methods suggested by the cantonal Agronomic Research Stations and by consulting bodies may be considered adequate. The competent authority shall keep a Wine Register wherein the necessary information are to be indicated. The text consists of 23 articles. Full text Italian Website www.ti.ch