Ονομασία Προέλευσης Ανωτέρας Ποιότητας (ΟΠΑΠ) (appellation d’origine de qualité supérieure)

Traditional term for wine

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

• Registered name: Ονομασία Προέλευσης Ανωτέρας Ποιότητας (ΟΠΑΠ) (appellation d’origine de qualité supérieure)
• Register: Traditional terms for wine
• Status: Registered
• Class or category of product: Traditional Term
• Protection type: Traditional Term
• Country of origin: Greece
• Traditional term grapevine product category: Wine, Liqueur wine, Sparkling wine, Wine from raisined grapes, Wine of overripe grapes
• Traditional term type: In place of PDO/PGI
• Traditional term language: Greek
• Date of registration (UK scheme): 10 March 2021
• Reason for protection: EU agreement

Summary

The name of a region or a specific place, that has been recognised administratively, to describe wines that comply with the following requirements: – they are produced of grapes from prime vine varieties belonging to Vitis vinifera, that come exclusively from this geographical area and their production takes place within this area, – they are produced of grapes from vineyards of low per hectare yields, – their quality and characteristics are essentially or exclusively due to the particular geographical environment with its inherent natural and human factors.

Legislation

Member State or Third Country law: L.D. 243/1969 and L.D. 427/76 on improvement and protection of viticultural production

Published 4 January 2021