| (1) | A vintage wine of a particular year 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 harvested during the year concerned; |
| (ii) | from 1 January 2006, at least 85 per cent of the contents thereof consist of wine produced from grapes harvested during the year concerned; |
(Clause 11(1)(a) substituted by regulation 14(a) of Notice No. R. 835 of 2005)
| (b) | subject to the provisions of subsection (3) and 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 11(1)(b) substituted by regulation 7(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
| (c) | 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 11(1)(c) substituted by regulation 7(b) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
| (d) | 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 11(1)(d) substituted by regulation 7(c) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
| (e) | 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 11(1)(e) inserted by regulation 7(d) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
(2)
| (a) | Must, concentrated must or sweet reserve added to a vintage wine for purposes of sweetening shall be deemed to be derived from grapes harvested during the year concerned, provided the total of the products thus added does not constitute more than five per cent of the volume of the vintage wine concerned. |
[Clause 11(2)(a) substituted by regulation 11 of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
| (b) | A spirit added to a vintage wine for purposes of fortification shall be deemed to be produced from grapes harvested during the year concerned. |
| (c) | Concentrated must added, before or during alcoholic fermentation, to must intended for a vintage wine shall be deemed to have been produced from grapes harvested during the year concerned. |
[Clause 11(2)(c) inserted by regulation 5 of Notice No. R. 1306 of 2002]
(3)
| (a) | The Authority may on written application by a producer of wine approve in writing that a particular vintage wine produced by him may be considered for certification in respect of the vintage year thereof only. |
| (i) | be granted only if the producer concerned has satisfied the Authority that the non-certification of that vintage wine as a wine of origin is justified during a particular year or in the long term; and |
[Clause 11(3)(b)(i) substituted by regulation 14(c) of Notice No. R. 835 of 2005]
| (ii) | be granted on such conditions as the Authority may in each case determine. |
| (c) | Wine in respect of which such approval was granted shall comply with the requirements set out in subsection (1)(a), (c) and (d). |
