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Authorisation for enrichment of grapevine products for 2024 harvest

Authorisation document to allow enrichment of grapevine products up to 3.5% for the 2024 harvest season in Great Britain.

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

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Authorisation under Annex 8 to assimilated Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 exceptionally allowing the enrichment of grapevine products up to a maximum 3.5% owing to exceptionally unfavourable climatic conditions in 2024

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Defra has authorised the enrichment of grapevine products up to a maximum of 3.5% for wine producers in Great Britain. 

This will allow the supplementation of the natural alcoholic strength by volume of: 

  • fresh grapes 
  • grape must 
  • grape must in fermentation 
  • new wine still in fermentation 
  • wine obtained from wine grape varieties 

 This authorisation applies: 

  • to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)
  • for the 2024 harvest only

Updates to this page

Published 16 October 2024
Last updated 22 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. The information on this page now applied to England, Wales and Scotland.

  2. First published.

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