§ 5383. Amelioration and sweetening limitations for natural grape wines
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(a)Sweetening of grape wines Any natural grape wine may be sweetened after fermentation and before taxpayment with pure dry sugar or liquid sugar if the total solids content of the finished wine does not exceed 12 percent of the weight of the wine and the alcoholic content of the finished wine after sweetening is not more than 14 percent by volume; except that the use under this subsection of liquid sugar shall be limited so that the resultant volume will not exceed the volume which could result from the maximum authorized use of pure dry sugar only.
(b)High acid wines
(1)Amelioration Before, during, and after fermentation, ameliorating materials consisting of pure dry sugar or liquid sugar, water, or a combination of sugar and water, may be added to natural grape wines of a winemaker’s own production when such wines are made from juice having a natural fixed acid content of more than five parts per thousand (calculated before fermentation and as tartaric acid). Ameliorating material so added shall not reduce the natural fixed acid content of the juice to less than five parts per thousand, nor exceed 35 percent of the volume of juice (calculated exclusive of pulp) and ameliorating material combined.
(2)Sweetening Any wine produced under this subsection may be sweetened by the producer thereof, after amelioration and fermentation, with pure dry sugar or liquid sugar if the total solids content of the finished wine does not exceed
(A)17 percent by weight if the alcoholic content is more than 14 percent by volume, or
(B)21 percent by weight if the alcoholic content is not more than 14 percent by volume. The use under this paragraph of liquid sugar shall be limited to cases where the resultant volume does not exceed the volume which could result from the maximum authorized use of pure dry sugar only.
(3)Wine spirits Wine spirits may be added (whether or not wine spirits were previously added) to wine produced under this subsection only if the wine contains not more than 14 percent of alcohol by volume derived from fermentation.
(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1384; amended Pub. L. 89–44, title VIII, § 806(b)(1), June 21, 1965, 79 Stat. 162; Pub. L. 90–619, § 3, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1237.)
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- Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201
- 72 Stat. 1384
- Pub. L. 89–44, title VIII, § 806(b)(1)
- 79 Stat. 162
- Pub. L. 90–619, § 3
- 82 Stat. 1237
- act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736
- 68A Stat. 669
- Pub. L. 85–859
- Pub. L. 90–619, § 3(b)
- Pub. L. 90–619, § 3(a)
- Pub. L. 89–44
- Pub. L. 90–619
- section 6 of Pub. L. 90–619
- Pub. L. 89–44, title VIII, § 806(d)(2)
- 79 Stat. 164
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§ 5383
Amelioration and sweetening limitations for natural grape wines
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201
Stat.72 Stat. 1384
Pub. L.Pub. L. 89–44, title VIII, § 806(b)(1)
Stat.79 Stat. 162
Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–619, § 3
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