# 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 (8): Semi-sparkling wine

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

"Semi-sparkling wine" means the product which:
(a)obtained from wine, new wine still in fermentation, grape must or grape must in fermentation in so far as these products have a total alcohol strength of at least 9 % vol;
(b)has an actual alcoholic strength of not less than 7 % volume;
(c)has an excess pressure, due to endogenous carbon dioxide in solution of not less than 1 bar and not more than 2,5 bar when kept at a temperature of 20 °C in closed containers; and
(d)is placed in containers of 60 litres or less.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/annex/VII/part/II/division/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1308/annex-VII/part-II/division-8
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