Commission Œnologie

Adopted

Total acidity (Type-IV)

OIV-MA-F1-05 Total acidity

Type IV method

 

  1. Definition

The total acidity of the rectified concentrated must is the sum of its titrable acidities when it is titrated to pH 7 against a standard alkaline solution.

Carbon dioxide is not included in the total acidity.

Conductivity (Type-IV)

OIV-MA-F1-01 Conductivity

Type IV method

  1. Principle

The electrical conductivity of a column of liquid defined by two parallel platinum electrodes at its ends is measured by incorporating it in one arm of a Wheatstone bridge.

The conductivity varies with temperature and it is therefore expressed at 20°C.