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Article 3 - Definition and classification of aromatised wine products

Article 3
Definition and classification of aromatised wine products

1.Aromatised wine products are products obtained from products of the wine sector as referred to in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that have been flavoured. They are classified into the following categories:

(a)

aromatised wines;

(b)

aromatised wine-based drinks;

(c)

aromatised wine-product cocktails.

2.Aromatised wine is a drink:

(a)

obtained from one or more of the grapevine products defined in point 5 of Part IV of Annex II and in points 1 and 3 to 9 of Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, with the exception of ‘Retsina’ wine;

(b)

in which the grapevine products referred to in point (a) represent at least 75 % of the total volume;

(c)

to which alcohol may have been added;

(d)

to which colours may have been added;

(e)

to which grape must, partially fermented grape must or both may have been added;

(f)

which may have been sweetened;

(g)

which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 14,5 % vol. and less than 22 % vol. and a total alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 17,5 % vol.

3.Aromatised wine-based drink is a drink:

(a)

obtained from one or more of the grapevine products defined in points 1, 2 and 4 to 9 of Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, with the exception of wines produced with the addition of alcohol and ‘Retsina’ wine;

(b)

in which the grapevine products referred to in point (a) represent at least 50 % of the total volume;

(c)

to which no alcohol has been added, except where Annex II provides otherwise;

(d)

to which colours may have been added;

(e)

to which grape must, partially fermented grape must or both may have been added;

(f)

which may have been sweetened;

(g)

which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 4,5 % vol. and less than 14,5 % vol.

4.Aromatised wine-product cocktail is a drink:

(a)

obtained from one or more of the grapevine products defined in points 1, 2 and 4 to 11 of Part II of Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, with the exception of wines produced with the addition of alcohol and ‘Retsina’ wine;

(b)

in which the grapevine products referred to in point (a) represent at least 50 % of the total volume;

(c)

to which no alcohol has been added;

(d)

to which colours may have been added;

(e)

which may have been sweetened;

(f)

which has an actual alcoholic strength by volume of more than 1,2 % vol. and less than 10 % vol.

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