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The following traditional terms identifying grapevine products produced in Croatia shall be protected and recorded in the electronic register e-Bacchus:
(a)
traditional terms within the meaning of point (a) of Article 112 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013:
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‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’;
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‘Kvalitetno biser vino’;
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‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’;
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‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’;
(b)
traditional terms within the meaning of point (b) of Article 112 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013:
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‘Opolo’;
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‘Mlado vino’.
The definitions and conditions of use of the traditional terms are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
The terms protected pursuant to Article 1 may be used for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation to designate grapevine products which do not comply with the definition and conditions of use of the protected terms referred to in that Article, and which are imported into and marketed within the territory of the Union from Bosnia and Herzegovina if those terms are traditionally used in the territory of that third country.
At the expiry of the five-year period, only grapevine products referred to in the first paragraph which have been imported into the Union from Bosnia and Herzegovina before the expiry of the five year period may be lawfully marketed until all existing stocks are exhausted.
ANNEX
Definitions and conditions of use of the traditional terms referred to in Article 1
‘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.
‘Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP)’
Denomination: Vrhunsko vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Vrhunsko vino KZP), whether or not supplemented by:
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Arhivsko vino: for wines kept in cellar for five or more years, of which at least three years in the bottle;
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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;
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Kasna berba: for wines produced from overripe grapes, which have at least 94° Oechsle;
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Izborna berba: for wines produced from specially selected grapes, which contain at least 105° Oechsle;
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Izborna berba bobica: for wines produced from selected, overripe and botrytis infected grapes, which contain at least 127° Oechsle;
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Izborna berba prosušenih bobica: for wines produced from selected berries of overripe grapes, which contain at least 154° Oechsle;
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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:
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10 % vol. in zone B;
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10,5 % vol. in zone CI;
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11 % vol. in zone CII.
The maximum yield for the production of those wines is:
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10 000 kg/ha (6 000 l/ha) in zone B;
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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:
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Arhivsko vino;
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Desertno vino;
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Kasna berba;
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Izborna berba;
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Izborna berba bobica;
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Izborna berba prosušenih bobica;
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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.
‘Kvalitetno biser vino’
Denomination: Kvalitetno biser vino
Language : Croatian
Definition:
‘Kvalitetno biser 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’, authorised for the description of semi-sparkling wine obtained from quality wines, new wine still in fermentation, grape must or grape must in fermentation, 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 wines bearing the traditional term ‘Kvalitetno biser vino’ must have a total alcoholic strength of not less than 9 % vol. and an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 7 % vol. The excess pressure due to endogenous carbon dioxide in solution must be not less than 1 bar and not more than 2,5 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 ‘Kvalitetno biser vino’ can be used for all Croatian semi-sparkling wines with a protected designation of origin that meet the requirements for the use of this traditional term.
Grapevine products categories: Semi-sparkling wine, as defined under point 8 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
‘Mlado vino’
Denomination: Mlado vino
Language: Croatian
Definition:
‘Mlado vino’ is a traditional term under Article 112(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. This traditional term is authorised for 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 fermentation process of which is either completed or partially completed. The wines bearing the traditional term ‘Mlado vino’ must be placed on the market before 31 st of December of the calendar year in which grapes were harvested.
List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned: The traditional term ‘Mlado vino’ 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.
‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’
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.
‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’
Denomination: Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP), whether or not supplemented by:
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Mlado vino: if 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 fermentation process of which may be completed or partially completed and which is placed on market before 31 st of December of the calendar year in which grapes were harvested;
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Arhivsko vino: if kept in cellar for at least five years, the last three of which in the bottle;
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Desertno vino: if obtained by processing overripe or dried grapes, with a natural alcoholic strength of not less than 16 % vol. and an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 9 % vol.
Language: Croatian
Definition:
‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno 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’ used to describe 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 wine bearing the traditional term
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Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim podrijetlom (Kvalitetno vino KZP)’ must have a natural alcoholic strength of not less than:
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8,5 % vol. in zone B;
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9,0 % vol. in zone C1;
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9,5 % vol. in zone CII.
The maximum yield for those wines is:
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11 000 kg/ha (7 700 l/ha) in zone B;
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12 000 kg/ha (8 400 l/ha) in zones CI and CII.
Analytical and organoleptic testing is obligatory.
List of protected designations of origin or geographical indications concerned: The traditional term ‘Kvalitetno vino s kontroliranim zemljopisnim (Kvalitetno 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 defined under point 1 of Annex VII, Part II, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
