{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308/annex-VII/part-II/division-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308/annex-VII/part-II/division-4.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2013/1308",
  "legislation_title": "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",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308",
  "path": "annex/VII/part/II/division/4",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "(4)",
  "heading": "Sparkling wine",
  "text": "\"Sparkling wine\" means the product:\n(a)which is obtained by first or second alcoholic fermentation:\nfrom fresh grapes,\nfrom grape must, or\nfrom wine;\n(b)which, when the container is opened, releases carbon dioxide derived exclusively from fermentation;\n(c)which has an excess pressure, due to carbon dioxide in solution, of not less than 3 bar when kept at a temperature of 20 °C in closed containers; and\n(d)for which the total alcoholic strength of the cuvées intended for their preparation shall not be less than 8,5 % volume.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/annex/VII/part/II/division/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:48:06.542387+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}