7Annex I to that regulation, entitled ‘Technical definitions, requirements and restrictions’, provides:‘(1) Flavouring…(b) The following products are authorised for the flavouring of aromatised wine-based drinks and aromatised wine-product cocktails:…(ii) aromatic herbs and/or spices and/or flavouring foodstuffs.Addition of such substances confers on the final product organoleptic characteristics other than those of wine.…(3) Addition of alcoholThe following products are authorised for the preparation of some aromatised wines and, some aromatised wine-based drinks:(a) ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, as defined in Annex I, point 1, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 [of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (OJ 2008 L 39, p. 16)], including viticultural origin;(b) wine alcohol or dried grape alcohol;(c) wine distillate or dried grape distillate;(d) distillate of agricultural origin, as defined in Annex I, point 2, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008;(e) wine spirit, as defined in Annex II, point 4, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008;(f) grape-marc spirit, as defined in Annex II, point 6, to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008;(g) spirit drinks distilled from fermented dried grapes.The ethyl alcohol used to dilute or dissolve colorants, flavourings or any other authorised additives used in the preparation of aromatised wine products must be of agricultural origin and must be used in the dose strictly necessary and is not considered as addition of alcohol for the purpose of production of an aromatised wine product.…(5) Addition of waterFor the preparation of aromatised wine products, the addition of water is authorised provided that it is used in the dose necessary:– to prepare flavouring essence,– to dissolve colorants and sweeteners,– to adjust the final composition of the product.…’
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