S-13, r. 7 - Regulation respecting wine and other alcoholic beverages made or bottled by holders of a wine maker’s permit

Section 2 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

2. Wine bottled in Québec must be classified as follows:

(1)  wine or table wine: being a beverage obtained through the fermentation of grape juice, reconstituted grape juice or grape must, and containing at least 6% and less than 15% of alcohol by volume;

(2)  fortified wine: being a beverage obtained from wine containing at least 10% of alcohol by volume, with or without the addition of grape concentrate or sugar and containing, through fermentation or the addition of alcohol, from 15% to 20% of alcohol by volume;

(3)  flavoured wine: being a beverage obtained by adding flavourings to wine, with or without the addition of sugar, and containing at least 6% and less than 15% of alcohol by volume;

(4)  apéritif (appetizer) wine: beverage obtained from wine containing at least 10% of alcohol by volume, with or without the addition of flavouring, grape, concentrate or sugar and containing, through fermentation or the addition of alcohol, from 15% to 20% of alcohol by volume;

In this section,

(1)  “addition of alcohol” means the addition of neutral spirits made from grain, molasses, cider or wine and containing at least 94,8% of alcohol by volume;

(2)  “flavouring” means vegetable flavourings, with or without alcoholization, excluding cider and not exceeding 5% of the finished product by volume.

O.C. 2166-83, s. 2.