II.6.1.13 Refermentation

Definition:

Addition of fermentable sugars and monitoring of fermentation by means of selected yeasts.

Objective:

Increasing the alcoholic strength and causing capture of foam.

Prescription:

Fermentable sugars used for fermentation must be included in the list of permitted sweetening substances section A) (see II.6.1.1. Sweetening).

Recommendation of the OIV:

• Aromatised wines: not admitted
• Beverages based on vitivinicultural products and wine-based beverages: admitted