International Code of Oenological Practices

Download document

General Remarks

II.6.1.0 General remarks

The practices defined in the International Code of oenological practices for wines, are applied to aromatised wines, beverages based on vitivinicultural products and wine-based beverages.

Subject to compliance with the definitions of the OIV International Code of Oenological Practices concerning them, the wine or special wine, grape must, partially fermented grape must and/or must of fresh grape must fermented until alcohol, may, during the preparation process of aromatised wines, beverages based on vitivinicultural products and wine-based beverages, undergo the following treatments: