RESOLUTION OENO 4/98

CONCENTRATION OF MUST BY REFRIGERATION

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING READ the works of the Group of Experts, «International Code of Enological Practices,»

DECIDES:

ON PROPOSAL of Commission II, «Enology,» to introduce into Part II of the «International Code of Enological Practices,» the following definition:

PART II

Chapter 2: Musts

Concentration of must by cold/Cryoconcentration

Definition:

Process consisting in concentrating must by partial freezing and elimination of the ice thus formed.

Objective:

See 2.6 a and c.

Stipulations:

A light sulfiting of the must before freezing is recommended;

Recommendation of the O.I.V.

Accepted.