Denomination of Origin Tequila (DOT)

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Denomination of Origin Tequila (DOT) is a legal designation that protects and regulates the production of authentic tequila made from blue agave in specific regions of Mexico, ensuring its geographic and quality standards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf denomination of origin
geographical indication
legal designation
abbreviation DOT
administeredBy Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial NERFINISHED
Mexican Institute of Industrial Property NERFINISHED
appliesToProduct tequila
associatedWith Consejo Regulador del Tequila NERFINISHED
associatedWithCity Tequila, Jalisco NERFINISHED
country Mexico
dateEstablished 1974
ensures geographic authenticity of tequila
quality standards for tequila
internationalProtectionInstrument Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin and their International Registration NERFINISHED
language Spanish
legalBasis Mexican Industrial Property Law NERFINISHED
mainIngredientRequired blue agave
protects name "Tequila" NERFINISHED
protectsAgainst counterfeit tequila products
misuse of the term "tequila"
protectsTraditionalKnowledgeOf tequila producers in designated regions
purpose to guarantee authenticity to consumers
to preserve regional identity of tequila
to protect traditional tequila production
recognizedAs Mexican appellation of origin
recognizedBy World Intellectual Property Organization NERFINISHED
recognizedIn Mexican Official Gazette NERFINISHED
regulates agave cultivation standards for tequila
bottling requirements for tequila
labeling of tequila
production methods for tequila
production of tequila
relatedStandard NOM-006-SCFI tequila standard NERFINISHED
requiresAgaveSpecies Agave tequilana Weber var. azul
requiresCertificationBy Consejo Regulador del Tequila NERFINISHED
requiresMinimumAgaveContent 100% blue agave for 100% agave tequila
at least 51% blue agave sugars for mixto tequila
requiresProductionWithin designated regions of Mexico
specified municipalities in Guanajuato
specified municipalities in Michoacán
specified municipalities in Nayarit
specified municipalities in Tamaulipas
state of Jalisco NERFINISHED
sector spirits industry
typeOf appellation of origin

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UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila linkedTo Denomination of Origin Tequila (DOT)
subject surface form: Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila