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Division 4 As regards quality aromatic sparkling wines:

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    F1except by way of derogation, these may be obtained only by making exclusive use, when constituting the cuvée, of grape must or partially fermented grape must derived from wine varieties contained in the list given in the Appendix to this Annex. F2...

  2. (b)

    control of the fermentation process before and after the cuvée has been constituted, in order to render the cuvée sparkling, may be effected only by refrigeration or other physical processes;

  3. (c)

    the addition of expedition liqueur shall be prohibited;

  4. (d)

    the length of the production process for quality aromatic sparkling wines may not be less than one month.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Annex 2 s. B point 4(a) revoked (E.) (1.1.2024) by The Wine (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1362), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1

F2

Words in Annex 2 s. B point 4(a) omitted (27.5.2021) by virtue of The Food and Drink (Miscellaneous Amendments Relating to Food and Wine Composition, Information and Labelling) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/632), regs. 1, 10(11)(b)