Designation of Origin Vinho Verde Vinho Verde

⁠⁠1949: The OIV—Office International de la Vigne et du Vin recognized the DO Vinho Verde;

1959: The DO Vinho Verde Seal of Origin was created within the certification system, to be issued by CVRVV, in order to certify the origin and quality of the wines so labeled;

1973: WIPO—The World Intellectual Property Organization—recognized the registration of DO Vinho Verde, which, under international law, conferred the exclusive use of the name of DO Vinho Verde to wines produced within the region;

1983: The Chamber of Tasters of the Viticulture Commission of the Vinhos Verdes Region was created by the Portuguese government to support sensory analysis and quality control of the wines produced under the DO (Ordinance 400/83);

1987: CVRVV became a private, regional association, with a legal entity governed by private law, and was granted the status of Organization of Public Benefit by the Portuguese government;

1991: DO Vinho Verde was integrated into the EU quality schemes, i.e., it was enrolled in the Register of Geographical Indications of the European Union (eAmbrosia) as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) with number PDO-PT-A1545;

2009: Originally created in 1926 to protect and control DO Vinho Verde, in 2009 CVRVV was additionally designated by the Portuguese government and accredited by IPAC (the Portuguese Accreditation Institute) as the entity charged with monitoring production and trade and certifying wine products entitled to both the DO Vinho Verde and the Minho Geographical Indication (IG Minho);

2020: CVRVV was legally recognized as the management entity of DO Vinho Verde and IG Minho, performing the governmentally delegated strategic management, legal protection, and promotion functions for both designations; since then CVRVV has continued to do so.