RESOLUTION OENO 6/2001

WINE IN CONTACT WITH WOOD

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,

HAVING CONSIDERED the work of the expert group “International Code on Oenological Practices”,

DECIDES based on the proposal by Commission II “Oenology”, to introduce in the aforementioned “International Code” the following sheet :

PART II

Chapter 3: Wine

Fermenting Must or Wines in contact with wood

Definition:

Allow fermenting must or wine to come into contact with wood.

Objective:

Put fermenting must or wine in contact with wood to achieve physical and chemical changes.

Prescriptions:

The objective will be achieved by having the fermenting musts or wines come into contact with wood

Recommendation of O.I.V.:

Accepted.