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Division (3) Addition of alcohol

United Kingdom

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The following products are authorised for the preparation of some aromatised wines and, some aromatised wine-based drinks:

  1. (a)

    ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, as defined in Annex I, point 1, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, including viticultural origin;

  2. (b)

    wine alcohol or dried grape alcohol;

  3. (c)

    wine distillate or dried grape distillate;

  4. (d)

    distillate of agricultural origin, as defined in Annex I, point 2, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008;

  5. (e)

    wine spirit, as defined in Annex II, point 4, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008;

  6. (f)

    grape-marc spirit, as defined in Annex II, point 6, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008;

  7. (g)

    spirit drinks distilled from fermented dried grapes.

The ethyl alcohol used to dilute or dissolve colorants, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of aromatised wine products must be of agricultural origin and must be used in the dose strictly necessary and is not considered as addition of alcohol for the purpose of production of an aromatised wine product.