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Alcoholic beverage prepared by fermentation of grape juice with little grape skin contact, so that the wine is golden in colour and retains a high level of residual sugars (approximately 10% sugars). Includes botyritised wine. Approximately 11% v/v alcohol.

Alcoholic beverage produced by fermentation of grape juice with little contact with grape skins, then heated until the majority of alcohol has evaporated.

Alcoholic beverage produced by fermentation of grape juice with little contact with grape skins, and processed so that less alcohol remains than in regular white wine. Contains less than 6.5% v/v alcohol.

Alcoholic beverage prepared by fermentation of grape juice produced with little grape skin contact so that the wine is pale yellow in colour and retains significant quantities of dissolved carbon dioxide. Includes wine described as brut or semi-brut in style. Approximately 11% v/v alcohol.

Alcoholic beverage prepared by fermentation of grape juice, with little contact with grape skins so that the wine is pale yellow in colour with some sugars remaining. Includes gewurztraminer and riesling grape varieties. Approximately 11% v/v alcohol.

Alcoholic beverage prepared by fermentation of grape juice produced with little contact with grape skins so that the wine is pale yellow in colour, with some sugars remaining (approximately 2.5% sugars). Includes wine described as being moselle, liebfrauwine or spaetlese, or made from riesling or frontignac grape varieties. Approximately 10% v/v alcohol.

Alcoholic beverage produced by fermentation of grape juice with prolonged contact with grape skins, then heated until the majority of alcohol has evaporated.

Fermented grape juice produced with little contact with grape skins so that the wine is pale yellow in colour with little sugars remaining. Includes wine described as white burgundy, or produced from chardonnay, semillon, colombard, chenin blanc and tokay varieties. Approximately 12% v/v alcohol.

Alcoholic beverage produced by fermentation of grape juice with contact with grape skins, and processed so that less alcohol remains than in regular red wine. Contains less than 6.5% v/v alcohol.

Alcoholic beverage produced by fermentation of grape juice so that the wine has a pale pink colour. Approximately 11% v/v alcohol.