Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989)NoticesWine of Origin Scheme1. Definitions |
In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise indicates—
"alcohol free wine"
means wine, before removal of any alcohol—
| (a) | destined to be alcohol free wine in terms of regulations made under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 54 of 1972; and |
| (b) | produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14U of this Scheme; |
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"alternative white/rosé/red"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14S of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"amontillado"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14I of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(a) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"area of production"
means a geographical unit, region, district or ward;
[Definition substituted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 835 of 2005]
"authority"
means an authority granted by the Authority under section 15 of this Scheme for the pressing of grapes with a view to the production of wine in respect of which certification is required;
"blanc de noir wine"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14 of this Scheme;
"Cape dated tawny"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14E of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(b) of Notice No. 813 of 2006]
"Cape late bottled vintage"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14F of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(b) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"Cape ruby"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14C of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(b) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"Cape tawny"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14D of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(b) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"Cape vintage"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14G of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(b) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"Cape white"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14B of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(b) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"certify"
means to authorize the use of particulars referred to in section 11(3)(a) and (4) of the Act in connection with the sale of wine; and "certification" has a corresponding meaning;
"class designation"
with regard to wine, means a class designation specified in the regulations made under the Act;
"concentrated must"
means the product obtained through the partial dehydration of must, and of which the specific gravity is at least 1,24;
"container"
means a receptacle with a capacity of not more than five litres;
"cultivar wine"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 10 of this Scheme;
"de-alcoholised wine"
means wine, before removal of any alcohol—
| (a) | destined to be de-alcoholised wine in terms of regulations made under the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 54 of 1972; and |
| (b) | produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14V of this Scheme; |
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"define"
in relation to an area of production, means defined in terms of section 6 of this Scheme or deemed in terms of section 15(2)(a) of the Act to have been so defined; and "defined" has a corresponding meaning;
"distinctive wine"
means wine produced in accordance with requirements prescribed by the Authority under section 6(7)(e) of this Scheme, from grapes harvested on, land in respect of which an approval was given under section 6(7)(a) of this Scheme;
"district"
means an area defined under a particular name as a district;
"estate"
[Definition deleted by regulation 2(c) of Notice No. R. 1819 of 2003]
"estate wine"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine that complies with the requirements set out in section 8 of this Scheme, and also wine that has been produced on land before it was registered as a unit for the production of estate wine, if—
| (i) | the grapes from which that wine was produced, were harvested under an authority; |
| (ii) | the Authority is convinced that such wine would have complied with the requirements set out in section 8 of this Scheme, if the wine was produced after the land concerned was registered as a unit; |
| (iii) | such unit is registered in the same calendar year as that of the production of the wine concerned; |
| (iv) | any conditions that the Authority determines in respect of such wine is met; |
[Definition substituted by regulation 2 of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"extended barrel aged white/gris"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14P of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"farmed as a single unit"
with regard to a unit that is registered for the production of estate wine, means that the person in charge of the unit concerned determines, insofar as it is not in conflict with the provisions of this Scheme, the requirements relating to—
| (a) | the vine cultivars to be established on that unit; |
| (b) | the cultivation practices to be followed in connection with the growing of grapes on that unit; |
| (c) | the maximum mass of grapes per unit to be harvested on that unit; |
| (d) | the maximum volume of wine to be produced per ton of grapes harvested on that estate; and |
| (e) | the processes to be applied with regard to the production of wine from such grapes; |
[Definition substituted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 1819 of 2003]
"fino wine"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14H of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(c) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006)
"fortified wine"
means wine to which a spirit obtained from the fermented juice of the product of the vine has been added to such an extent that the alcohol content thereof is at least 15,0 per cent, but does not exceed 22,0 per cent.
[Definition substituted by regulation 2 of Notice No. R. 19 of 2001]
"full cream"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14N of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(d) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"geographical unit"
means an area defined under a particular name as a geographical unit;
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(b) of Notice No. R. 546 of 1993]
"grapes"
means fruit of plants of Vitis vinifera;
"label"
with respect to a container, means any printing or writing which appears on the container or is attached to it;
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(b) of Notice No. R. 1875 of 1995]
"low alcohol wine"
means wine, before removal of any alcohol—
| (a) | destined to be low alcohol wine in terms of the regulations made under the Act; and |
| (b) | produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14W of this Scheme; |
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"main estate"
[Definition deleted by regulation 2(b) of Notice No. R. 1819 of 2003]
"main label"
[Definition deleted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 1875 of 1995]
"medium cream"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14M of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(e) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006)
"methode ancestrale"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14R of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"must"
means the juice of fresh grapes that is in such a condition that alcoholic fermentation can take place in the undiluted juice;
"natural pale/non-fortified pale"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14Q of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"natural wine"
means wine of which the alcohol content is more than 0.5 per cent but less than 16,5 per cent;
[Definition substituted by regulation 2(b) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"noble late harvest wine"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 13 of this Scheme;
"oloroso"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14J of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(f) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"pale cream"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14L of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(f) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"pale dry"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14K of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(f) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"register"
with regard to a unit for the production of –
| (a) | estate wine, means registered by the Authority in terms of section 6B of this Scheme for the purposes of the production of estate wine; and |
| (b) | single vineyard wine, means registered by the Authority in terms of section 6A of this Scheme for the purposes of the production of single vineyard wine; |
[Definition substituted by regulation 3(g) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006]
"region"
means an area defined under a particular name as a region;
"skin macerated white"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14O of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"single vineyard wine"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine that complies with the requirements set out in section 8A of this Scheme, and also wine that has been produced on land before it was registered as a unit for the production of single vineyard wine, if—
| (i) | the grapes from which that wine was produced, were harvested under an authority; |
| (ii) | the Authority is convinced that such wine would have complied with the requirements set out in section 8A of this Scheme, if the wine was produced after the land concerned was registered as a unit; |
| (iii) | such unit is registered in the same calendar year as that of the production of the wine concerned; and |
| (iv) | any conditions that the Authority determines in respect of such wine is met; |
[Definition inserted by regulation 3(h) of Notice No. R. 813 of 2006
"sparkling wines"
means wine of the classes that, in terms of the regulations made under the Act, are known as sparkling wine, extra dry sparkling wine, dry sparkling wine, semi-sweet sparkling wine, sweet sparkling wine, tank-fermented sparkling wine, bottle-fermented sparkling wine and sparkling wine according to the traditional method;
"special late harvest wine"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 12 of this Scheme;
"spirit"
means a spirit obtained from the fermented juice of the product of the vine;
"sun wine"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 14T of this Scheme; and
[Definition inserted by regulation 2(a) of Notice No. R. 735, G44988, dated 13 August 2021]
"sweet reserve"
means must that has undergone partial fermentation, and of which the residual sugar content is at least 130 gram per litre;
"the Act"
means the Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989), and also the regulations made thereunder;
"the Authority"
means the Wine and Spirit Authority established by section 2 of the Act;
"unacceptable quality characteristics"
means an unacceptability of a nature specified in Table 4;
"vintage wine"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 11 of this Scheme;
"ward"
means an area defined under a particular name as a ward;
"wine"
means the product that complies with the requirements referred to in section 5 of the Act; and
"wine of a geographical unit"
[Definition deleted by regulation 2(b) of Notice No. R. 835 of 2005]
"wine from naturally dried grapes"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine that complies with the requirements set out in section 14A of this Scheme;
[Definition inserted by regulation 2 of Notice No. R. 834 of 1998]
"wine of origin"
means wine produced with a view to the certification thereof as wine complying with the requirements set out in section 9 of this Scheme.
