# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1718 of 14 October 2019 protecting the traditional terms ‘Opolo’, ‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’, ‘Kvalitetno biser vino’, ‘Mlado vino’, ‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ and ‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’ identifying wines produced in Croatia, Division: ‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Denomination: Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino
Language: Croatian
Definition:‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ 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’, used to describe sparkling wines obtained by first alcoholic fermentation from fresh grapes or must and second alcoholic fermentation from wine suitable for obtaining quality or top-quality 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). Sparkling wines bearing the traditional term ‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ must have an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 10 % vol. and an excess pressure, due to endogenous carbon dioxide in solution, of not less than 3 bar when kept at a temperature of 20 °C in closed containers.
List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned: The traditional term ‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ can be used for all Croatian sparkling wines with a protected designation of origin that meet the requirements for the use of this traditional term.
Grapevine products categories: Sparkling wine as defined under point 4 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1718/annex/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1718/annex/division-5
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