Division (14) Rectified concentrated grape must

"Rectified concentrated grape must" means:

1. (a)

   the liquid uncaramelised product which:

   1. (i)

      is obtained by partial dehydration of grape must carried out by any authorised method other than direct heat in such a way that the figure indicated by a refractometer F1used according to a method to be prescribed in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 80(5) and point (d) of the first subparagraph of Article 91F2of this Regulation or in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 at a temperature of 20 °C is not less than 61,7 %;

   2. (ii)

      has undergone authorised treatment for de-acidification and elimination of constituents other than sugar;

   3. (iii)

      has the following characteristics:

      • a pH of not more than 5 at 25 Brix,

      • an optical density at 425 nm for a thickness of 1 cm of not more than 0,100 in grape must concentrated at 25 Brix,

      • a sucrose content undetectable by a method of analysis to be defined,

      • a Folin-Ciocalteu index of not more than 6,00 at 25 Brix,

      • a titratable acidity of not more than 15 millequivalents per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a sulphur dioxide content of not more than 25 milligrams per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a total cation content of not more than 8 milliequivalents per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a conductivity at 25 Brix and 20 °C of not more than 120 micro-Siemens/cm,

      • a hydroxymethylfurfural content of not more than 25 milligrams per kilogram of total sugars,

      • presence of mesoinositol.

2. (b)

   the solid uncaramelised product which:

   1. (i)

      is obtained by crystallisation of liquid rectified concentrated grape must without the use of solvents;

   2. (ii)

      has undergone authorised treatment for de-acidification and elimination of constituents other than sugar;

   3. (iii)

      has the following characteristics after dilution in a solution at 25 Brix:

      • a pH of not more than 7,5,

      • an optical density at 425 nm for a thickness of 1 cm of not more than 0,100,

      • a sucrose content undetectable by a method of analysis to be defined,

      • a Folin-Ciocalteu index of not more than 6,00,

      • a titratable acidity of not more than 15 millequivalents per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a sulphur dioxide content of not more than 10 milligrams per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a total cation content of not more than 8 millequivalents per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a conductivity at 20 °C of not more than 120 micro-Siemens/cm,

      • a hydroxymethylfurfural content of not more than 25 milligrams per kilogram of total sugars,

      • presence of mesoinositol.

An actual alcoholic strength of the rectified concentrated grape must of not more than 1 % volume is permissible.