Mullastik, kliima ja tootmisviis mõjutavad oluliselt veinide iseloomu, kuid kõige rohkem mängib lõpptulemuse puhul rolli tootmisel kasutatav viinamarjasort.
Iseloomuga vein on kõrge kvaliteediga ja tasakaalus.
... to bear the name of a vine variety listed in Annex IV, even if only 85 % of the wine concerned is obtained from grapes of the named variety provided this variety determines the character of the wine concerned
The sum of each grape variety's characteristics is the primary influence on the character and flavor of the finished wine it makes.