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Division ‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’

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Denomination: Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP), whether or not supplemented by:

  • Arhivsko vino: for wines kept in cellar for five or more years, of which at least three years in the bottle;

  • Desertno vino: for wines obtained by processing overripe or dried grapes without adding any substances and having a natural alcoholic strength of not less than 16 % vol. and actual alcoholic strength of not less than 9 % vol;

  • Kasna berba: for wines produced from overripe grapes, which have at least 94° Oechsle;

  • Izborna berba: for wines produced from specially selected grapes, which contain at least 105° Oechsle;

  • Izborna berba bobica: for wines produced from selected, overripe and botrytis infected grapes, which contain at least 127° Oechsle;

  • Izborna berba prosušenih bobica: for wines produced from selected berries of overripe grapes, which contain at least 154° Oechsle;

  • Ledeno vino: for wines produced from grapes harvested at temperature of at least – 7 °C and processed while frozen, which contain at least 127° Oechsle.

Language: Croatian

Definition:‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’ is a traditional term under Article 112(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. This traditional term is a synonym of the term ‘protected designation of origin’, authorised for the description of wines produced from grapes of recommended varieties Vitis vinifera, in accordance with the Ordinance on the National list of Certified Grape Varieties (Official Gazette No 53/2014). The natural alcoholic strength of those wines must be of not less than:

  • 10 % vol. in zone B;

  • 10,5 % vol. in zone CI;

  • 11 % vol. in zone CII.

The maximum yield for the production of those wines is:

  • 10 000 kg/ha (6 000 l/ha) in zone B;

  • 11 000 kg (6 600 l/ha) in zones CI and CII.

Enrichment, acidification, deacidification, and sweetening are not allowed. Analytical and organoleptic testing is obligatory. Depending on the degree of ripeness of the grapes and the processes of production and maturation of wine the following additional terms can be used:

  • Arhivsko vino;

  • Desertno vino;

  • Kasna berba;

  • Izborna berba;

  • Izborna berba bobica;

  • Izborna berba prosušenih bobica;

  • Ledeno vino.

List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned: The traditional term ‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’ can be used for all Croatian wines with a protected designation of origin 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.