Citation

Schütz H, Erdmann F, Verhoff MA, Weiler G. Arch. Kriminol. 2005; 215(3-4): 65-69.

Vernacular Title

Zur Verlasslichkeit von Vol.-%-Angaben auf Weinflaschenetiketten.

Affiliation

Aus dem Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Giessen.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15887778

Abstract

The Council Regulation (EC) no. 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (Abl. L 179 dated 14/7/1999) and the GMO Wine 2000 (Annex VII A) stipulates that the labels of wine bottles have to indicate, among others, information on the sales designation of the product, the nominal volume and the alcoholic strength. The latter must not differ by more than 0.5% vol. from the alcoholic strength as established by analysis. Only when quality wines are stored in bottles for more than three years, the accepted tolerance limits are +/- 0.8% vol. The presented investigation results show that deviations have to be taken into account which may be highly relevant for forensic practice.

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