natural alcoholic strength

English · natural alcoholic strength

Natural alcoholic strength is the total alcoholic strength of a product before any enrichment.1

Where it is used

Some specifications set a minimum for it. For Cartizze, the top sub-zone of Conegliano Valdobbiadene, the minimum natural alcoholic strength is 11.5% vol.2

It is built from the same parts as the total alcoholic strength: actual plus potential strength.1 See EU categories.

In EU categories

The EU sets minimum total alcoholic strength for the cuvée: 8.5% vol for sparkling wine and 9% vol for quality sparkling wine.3

Semi-sparkling wine needs an actual alcoholic strength of at least 7% vol.3

See also

total alcoholic strengthGlossarypotential alcoholic strengthGlossary% vol (ABV)GlossarySuperiore di CartizzeGlossaryEU categories of sparkling wineMethods

Sources

  1. legislation.gov.uk (copy of EU OJ text). Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Annex II Part IV (terms used in the wine sector), original version as adopted (2013-12-17)
  2. UK Government (assets.publishing.service.gov.uk) hosting the consorzio's English text. Conegliano Valdobbiadene - Prosecco DOCG production regulations, English version 12.2018 (2018-12)
  3. 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)

Facts checked on 2026-10-19