Reconstructed PIK Oplenac winery reopened in Topola - Investment valued at EUR 3 million

On the second day of the 52nd Oplenac Harvest (Oplenacka berba) event in Topola, the reconstructed winery PIK Oplenac was ceremoniously opened. Reconstruction of this winery after two unsuccessful privatization attempts was financed by its two co-owners who have so far invested about EUR 3 million.

The red ribbon was ceremoniously cut by Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs Ivica Dacic and Topola Chairperson Dragan Jovanovic.

As it was pointed out at the opening ceremony, reopening of the winery PIK Oplenac represents the highlight of the 52nd Oplenac Harvest in Topola. This municipality is already home to six renowned wineries and, with the opening of one more wine cellar, Topola is becoming a winemaking hub in Serbia. Russian partners have recognized the quality and capacity of this area and their investment is of great importance, it was underlined on this occasion.

New owners, Nebojsa Jocic from Serbia and Andrey Semikin from Russia provided 30% of the required investment in the renovation of this winery, which is approximately EUR 3 million. As they pointed out, their intention was to provide this winery with a capacity to make 5 million liters of wine within the next four years as well as to hire more workers.

The opening ceremony was attended by a large number of guests, TV Kanal 9 reports.

PIK Oplenac d.o.o. Topola

Vlada Republike Srbije

Ministarstvo spoljnih poslova Republike Srbije

Opština Topola

PIK Oplenac

Serbian government

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ivica Dacic

Topola

Dragan Jovanovic

Oplenac Harvest in Topola

Nebojsa Jocic

Andrey Semikin