Division ‘Opolo’

Denomination: Opolo

Language: Croatian

Definition:‘Opolo’ is a traditional term under Article 112(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. This traditional term is authorised for still rosé wine, with predominant fruit flavours and produced exclusively from red grapes of recommended varieties Vitis vinifera, in accordance with the Ordinance on the National list of Certified Grape Varieties (Official Gazette No 53/2014). Wines described with the traditional term ‘Opolo’ are produced with the technology used for the production of white wines and have a minimum actual alcohol content of 11 % vol. The maximum yield for those wines is 12 000 kg/ha. Analytical and organoleptic testing is obligatory. The color of ‘Opolo’ wines may vary from light to intense pink.

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned: The traditional term ‘Opolo’ can be used to describe wines with the protected designations of origin ‘Primorska Hrvatska’, ‘Hrvatska Istra’, ‘Hrvatsko primorje’, ‘Sjeverna Dalmacija’, ‘Dalmatinska zagora’ and ‘Srednja i Južna Dalmacija’ that meet the requirements for the use of this traditional term.

Grapevine products categories: Wine as defined under point 1 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.