Commission Oenology

Adopted

Measurement of iron content

RESOLUTION OENO 66/2000

XV. WINE VINEGAR - MEASUREMENT OF IRON CONTENT (OIV-MA-VI-15)

1.      INTRODUCTION

As for the other metals, the presence of iron in vinegars mainly has its origin in contaminations from contact materials during their manufacture, and of course the iron of the wine itself from which the vinegar has been made.