Division (6) Quality aromatic sparkling wine
United Kingdom
"Quality aromatic sparkling wine" means the quality sparkling wine:
- (a)
which is obtained only by making use, when constituting the cuvée, of grape must or grape must in fermentation which is derived from specific wine grape varieties
F1F2onF3any list drawn upset out in the list in the Appendix to Annex 2 to Regulation (EU) 2019/934pursuant to Article 75(2).Quality aromatic sparkling wines traditionally produced using wines when constituting the cuvéeF4are as specified underArticle 75(2);set out in the list in the Appendix to Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2019/934, or in regulations made under section 9 of the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020; - (b)
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;
- (c)
of which the actual alcoholic strength may not be less than 6 % volume; and
- (d)
of which the total alcoholic strength may not be less than 10 % volume.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 point 6(a) substituted (E.) (1.12.2022) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1150), regs. 1(2), 8(8)(a)(iii); and words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 point 6(a) substituted (W.) (14.12.2022) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1215), regs. 1(2), 5(8)(a)(iii)
- F2
Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 point 6(a) substituted (S.) (2.2.2023) by The Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 (Consequential Modifications) and Agricultural Products, Aquatic Animal Health and Genetically Modified Organisms (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/361), regs. 1, 6(12)(a)(iii)
- F3
Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 Point 6(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(4)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F4
Words in Annex 7 Pt. 2 Point 6(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(4)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Notes on Annex VII
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Annex 7 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 82(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Modifications
- C1
Annex 7: power to modify conferred (11.11.2020 for specified purposes and 11.1.2021 otherwise) by Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21), ss. 41, 57(1)(b)(c)(6)