Division (1) Wine

"Wine" means the product obtained exclusively from the total or partial alcoholic fermentation of fresh grapes, whether or not crushed, or of grape must.

Wine shall:

1. (a)

   have, whether or not following application of the processes specified in Section B of Part I of Annex VIII, an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 8,5 % volume F1...;

2. (b)

   have, by way of derogation from the otherwise applicable minimum actual alcoholic strength, where it has a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, whether or not following application of the processes specified in Section B of Part I of Annex VIII, an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 4,5 % volume;

3. (c)

   have a total alcoholic strength of not more than 15 % volume. However, by way of derogation:

   • F2the upper limit for the total alcoholic strength may reach up to 20 % volume for wines which have been produced without any enrichment from F3wine growing areas specified F4under Article 75(2) in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020,

   • F5the upper limit for the total alcoholic strength may exceed 15 % volume for wines with a protected designation of origin which have been produced without enrichment, or enriched only by partial concentration processes listed in point 1 of Section B of Part I of Annex VIII, provided that the product specification in the technical file of the protected designation of origin concerned allows for that possibility;

4. (d)

   haveF6, subject to derogations F7provided for F8under Article 75(2) in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020, a total acidity content, expressed as tartaric acid, of not less than 3,5 grams per litre or 46,6 milliequivalents per litre.

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However, F10the Secretary of State may F11, with the agreement of the relevant authorities for Wales and Scotland, allow the use of the term "wine" if:

1. (a)

   it is accompanied by the name of a fruit in the form of a composite name to market products obtained by the fermentation of fruit other than grapes; or

2. (b)

   it is part of a composite name.

Any confusion with products corresponding to the wine categories in this Annex shall be avoided.