II.6.1.11 Partial dehydratation of wines

Definition:

Wine concentration by water removal.

Objectives:

Increasing the alcoholic strength and the structure of aromatised wines, beverages based on vitivinicultural products and wine-based beverages.

Prescription:

a)        The target can be reached through several techniques, called subtractive enrichment techniques, provided by the International oenological Code

b)       The final alcoholic strength of aromatised wines, beverages based on vitivinicultural products or wine-based beverages must respect minimum and maximum limits fixed by its Definition in this Code.

Recommendation of the OIV:

Admitted for aromatised wines, beverages based on vitivinicultural products and wine-based beverages.