# Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007, Division (3): Liqueur wine

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

"Liqueur wine" means the product:
(a)which has an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 15 % volume and not more than 22 % volume;
(b)which has a total alcoholic strength of not less than 17,5 % volume, except for certain liqueur wines with a designation of origin or with a geographical indication appearing on any list drawn up pursuant to Article 75(2)in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020;
(c)which is obtained from:
grape must in fermentation,
wine,
a combination of the above products, or
grape must or a mixture thereof with wine for certain liqueur wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication, specified under Article 75(2) in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020;
(d)which has an initial natural alcoholic strength of not less than 12 % volume, except for certain liqueur wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication appearing on any list drawn up pursuant to Article 75(2)in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020;
(e)to which the following has been added:
(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;
(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);
(f)to 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 any list drawn uppursuant to Article 75(2) in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020:
(i)either of products listed in point (e)(i) individually or in combination; or
(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
(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).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/annex/VII/part/II/division/3 (the official version)
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