Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989)NoticesWine of Origin Scheme10. Requirements for cultivar wines |
| (1) | A cultivar wine of a particular vine cultivar shall — |
| (a) | subject to the provisions of subsection (2), be produced in such a manner that— |
| (i) | until 31 December 2005, at least 75 per cent of the contents thereof consist of wine produced from grapes of the vine cultivar concerned: Provided that where grapes of different vine cultivars are combined before, during, or directly after crushing, at least 80 per cent of the mass of those grapes shall consist of grapes of the vine cultivar concerned; |
| (ii) | from 1 January 2006, at least 85 per cent of the contents thereof consist of wine produced from grapes of the vine cultivar concerned: Provided that where grapes of different vine cultivars are combined before, during, or directly after crushing, at least 90 per cent of the mass of those grapes shall consist of grapes of the vine cultivar concerned; |
[Clause 10(1)(a) substituted by regulation 13(a) of Notice No. R. 835 of 2005]
| (b) | except if it is also an alcohol free wine, a de-alcoholised wine or a low alcohol wine, also be a wine of origin; |
[Clause 10(1)(b) substituted by section 6(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
| (c) | except if it is also a noble late harvest wine, an alcohol free wine, a de-alcoholised wine or a low alcohol wine, possess the character that is distinctive of wine produced from grapes of the vine cultivar concerned; |
[Clause 10(1)(c) substituted by section 6(b) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
| (d) | except if it is also an alcohol free wine or a de-alcoholised wine, comply with the applicable requirements set out in the Act for wine or wine of a particular class; and |
[Clause 10(1)(d) substituted by section 6(c) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
| (e) | except if it is also an alcohol free wine, a de-alcoholised wine or a low alcohol wine, not reveal any unacceptable quality characteristics. |
[Clause 10(1)(e) substituted by section 6(d) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
| (f) | in the case of an alcohol free wine or a de-alcoholised wine, comply with the applicable requirements set out in the applicable regulations made under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 54 of 1972. |
[Clause 10(1)(f) inserted by section 6(e) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
(2)
| (a) | Must, concentrated must or sweet reserve added to a cultivar wine for purposes of sweetening shall be deemed to be derived from grapes of the vine cultivar concerned, provided the total of the products thus added does not constitute more than five per cent of the volume of the cultivar wine concerned. |
[Clause 10(2)(a) substituted by regulation 10(b) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
| (b) | A spirit added to a cultivar wine for purposes of fortification shall be deemed to be produced from grapes of the vine cultivar concerned. |
| (c) | Concentrated must added, before or during alcoholic fermentation, to must intended for a cultivar wine shall be deemed to have been produced from grapes of the vine cultivar concerned. |
[Clause 10(2)(c) inserted by regulation 4 of Notice No. R. 1306 of 2002]
| (3) | [Clause 10(3) deleted by regulation 10(c) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006] |