aerated semi-sparkling wine

English · EU wine category 9

In EU law, aerated semi-sparkling wine (category 9) has 1 to 2.5 bar of pressure from wholly or partly added CO2, actual alcohol of at least 7% vol and total alcohol of at least 9% vol.1

It mirrors semi-sparkling wine in pressure and alcohol, but the gas is not only the wine's own. Like category 8, it is sold in containers of 60 litres or less.2 The label must state the addition of carbon dioxide in the same type and size as the category, unless the language itself makes it clear.3 German law speaks of 'Perlwein mit zugesetzter Kohlensäure', Perlwein with added CO2.4 The higher-pressure version is aerated sparkling wine. Process: carbonation. All categories: EU categories.

See also

CarbonationMethodssemi-sparkling wineGlossaryaeratedGlossaryEU categories of sparkling wineMethods

Sources

  1. legislation.gov.uk (copy of EU OJ text). Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Annex VII Part II (categories of grapevine products), original version as adopted (2013-12-17)
  2. legislation.gov.uk (The National Archives). Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Annex VII Part II (categories of grapevine products), as reproduced on legislation.gov.uk (2013-12-17)
  3. EUR-Lex. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (consolidated text), Articles 47, 48, 49, 53, 54 and Annex III Part A (2023-12-08)
  4. Bundesministerium der Justiz (gesetze-im-internet.de). Weinverordnung § 32 (Bezeichnungen für Weinarten; Rotling, Blanc de Noirs, Weißherbst)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19