Division (3) Liqueur wine

"Liqueur wine" means the product:

1. (a)

   which has an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 15 % volume and not more than 22 % volume;

2. (b)

   which has a total alcoholic strength of not less than 17,5 % volumeF1, except for certain liqueur wines with a designation of origin or with a geographical indication appearing on F2any list drawn up F3pursuant to Article 75(2)in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020;

3. (c)

   which is obtained from:

   • grape must in fermentation,

   • wine,

   • a combination of the above products, or

   • grape must F4or a mixture thereof with wine for certain liqueur wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, F5specified F6under Article 75(2) in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020;

4. (d)

   which has an initial natural alcoholic strength of not less than 12 % volumeF7, except for certain liqueur wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication appearing on F8any list drawn up F9pursuant to Article 75(2)in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020;

5. (e)

   to which the following has been added:

   1. (i)

      individually or in combination:

      • neutral alcohol of vine origin, including alcohol produced from the distillation of dried grapes, having an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 96 % volume,

      • wine or dried grape distillate, having an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 52 % volume and not more than 86 % volume;

   2. (ii)

      together with one or more of the following products where appropriate:

      • concentrated grape must,

      • a combination of one of the products referred to in point (e)(i) with a grape must referred to in the first and fourth indent of point (c);

6. (f)

   F10to which, by way of derogation from point (e), has been added, in so far as certain liqueur wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication are concerned which appear on F11any list drawn upF12pursuant to Article 75(2) in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020:

   1. (i)

      either of products listed in point (e)(i) individually or in combination; or

   2. (ii)

      one or more of the following products:

      • wine alcohol or dried grape alcohol with an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 95 % volume and not more than 96 % volume,

      • spirits distilled from wine or from grape marc, with an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 52 % volume and not more than 86 % volume,

      • spirits distilled from dried grapes, with an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 52 % volume and of less than 94,5 % volume; and

   3. (iii)

      one or more of the following products, where appropriate:

      • partially fermented grape must obtained from raisined grapes,

      • concentrated grape must obtained by the action of direct heat, complying, with the exception of this operation, with the definition of concentrated grape must,

      • concentrated grape must,

      • a combination of one of the products listed in point (f)(ii) with a grape must referred to in the first and fourth indents of point (c).