‘Rectified concentrated grape must’ means:

1. (a)

   the liquid uncaramelised product which:

   1. (i)

      is obtained by partial dehydration of grape must carried out by any authorised method other than direct heat in such a way that the figure indicated by a refractometer used according to a method to be prescribed in accordance with Article 120g at a temperature of 20 °C is not less than 61,7 %;

   2. (ii)

      has undergone authorised treatment for de-acidification and elimination of constituents other than sugar;

   3. (iii)

      has the following characteristics:

      • a pH of not more than 5 at 25 °Brix,

      • an optical density at 425 nm for a thickness of 1 cm of not more than 0,100 in grape must concentrated at 25 °Brix,

      • a sucrose content undetectable by a method of analysis to be defined,

      • a Folin-Ciocalteu index of not more than 6,00 at 25 °Brix,

      • a titratable acidity of not more than 15 millequivalents per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a sulphur dioxide content of not more than 25 milligrams per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a total cation content of not more than 8 millequivalents per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a conductivity at 25 °Brix and 20 °C of not more than 120 micro-Siemens/cm,

      • a hydroxymethylfurfural content of not more than 25 milligrams per kilogram of total sugars,

      • presence of mesoinositol;

2. b)

   the solid uncaramelised product which:

   1. (i)

      is obtained by crystallisation of liquid rectified concentrated grape must without the use of solvents;

   2. (ii)

      has undergone authorised treatment for de-acidification and elimination of constituents other than sugar;

   3. (iii)

      has the following characteristics after dilution in a solution at 25 °Brix:

      • a pH of not more than 7,5,

      • an optical density at 425 nm for a thickness of 1 cm of not more than 0,100,

      • a sucrose content undetectable by a method of analysis to be defined,

      • a Folin-Ciocalteu index of not more than 6,00,

      • a titratable acidity of not more than 15 millequivalents per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a sulphur dioxide content of not more than 10 milligrams per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a total cation content of not more than 8 millequivalents per kilogram of total sugars,

      • a conductivity at 20 °C of not more than 120 micro-Siemens/cm,

      • a hydroxymethylfurfural content of not more than 25 milligrams per kilogram of total sugars,

      • presence of mesoinositol.

An actual alcoholic strength of the rectified concentrated grape must of not more than 1 % volume is permissible.