Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

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

12. Hefebrand or lees spirit U.K.

(a)

Hefebrand or lees spirit is a spirit drink produced exclusively by the distillation at less than 86 % vol. of lees of wine or of fermented fruit.

(b)

The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of Hefebrand or lees spirit shall be 38 %.

(c)

No addition of alcohol as defined in Annex I(5), diluted or not, shall take place.

(d)

Hefebrand or lees spirit shall not be flavoured.

(e)

Hefebrand or lees spirit may only contain added caramel as a means to adapt colour.

(f)

The sales denomination Hefebrand or lees spirit shall be supplemented by the name of the raw material used.