Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino

Traditional term for wine

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 4 January 2021

• Registered name: Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Croatia
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Sparkling wine
• Traditional term type: In place of PDO/PGI
• Traditional term language: Croatian
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

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. Sparkling wines bearing the traditional term ‘Vrhunsko pjenušavo vino’ must have an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 10 % vol.

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: Ordinance on protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications, traditional terms and labelling of wine; OJ No 141/2010, 31/2011, 78/2011 and 120/2012 European Union Law: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1718

Published 4 January 2021