DOP

Spanish · denominación de origen protegida, protected designation of origin

DOP (denominación de origen protegida) is the Spanish, and Italian, abbreviation of the EU PDO; Cava is registered as PDO 'Cava'.1,2

Under the EU PDO rules, grapes must come exclusively from the defined area, among other conditions.2 The rules of a DOP are written in its pliego de condiciones, for example the Pliego de condiciones DOP Cava.1 In everyday Spanish use the shorter DO remains common, as in D.O. Cava.3 Italian wines use national terms such as DOC and DOCG for PDO wines. French form: AOP. As a DOP, Cava requires the traditional method and at least 9 months on lees.1 See Cava.

See also

PDOGlossaryDOGlossaryCavaRegionspliego de condicionesGlossary

Sources

  1. Consejo Regulador DO Cava. Pliego de condiciones DOP Cava
  2. legislation.gov.uk (copy of EU OJ text). Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Article 93 (designations of origin and geographical indications), original version as adopted (2013-12-17)
  3. Consejo Regulador DO Cava. DO Cava - home

Facts checked on 2026-10-19