Since August, the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority (CAFIA) has carried out inspections of “burčák” traders. Samples are collected throughout the Czech Republic in the period from 1st August to 30th November. Inspectors also check correct labelling of half-fermented wines, compliance with health regulations at the point of sale as well as appropriate purchase documents of vendors for the foodstuffs on offer.

So far, CAFIA laboratory in Brno has analyzed 26 samples - 13 samples of half-fermented young wines of the Czech origin (i.e. “burčák”) and 13 samples of partially fermented grape must, which is different from the Czech young wine as it doesn´t have to be made from local grapes. As for the composition of the analyzed samples of partially fermented grape musts: there were 3 samples of musts made from grapes from Slovakia, 7 samples of musts made from grapes from Hungary, a must sample produced from grapes originating from Italy and two samples produced in the Czech Republic from grapes harvested in different EU countries.

Out of the total 26 samples, ten analyzed samples failed to comply with legal requirements. As in previous year, dilution with water was very frequent method of adulteration of half-fermented wines and partially fermented grape must. Unauthorized added water was found in five samples; apart from the prohibited addition of water, three samples also revealed higher ethanol content from added sugar being above the allowable limit.

One sample of the partially fermented grape must failed due to higher ethanol content of added sugar being above the allowable limit.

Another detected method of mispresentation, for consumers certainly surprising, concerned labelling of partially fermented grape must, which can be labelled as „burčák“ provided it is made in the Czech Republic from the Czech and Moravian grapes. If this condition is not met, then it is unacceptable to use such description. Previous year's analyses showed four cases of falsification of half-fermented wines that way. CAFIA can disclose this kind of misleading consumers with its own unique laboratory equipment that operates on the principle of isotope analyses. It is based on combination of SNIF-NMR (Site-specific Natural Isotope Fractionation Nuclear Magnetic Resonance), IRMS (Isotope Ratio Mass Spectroscopy) and classical analyses. Using the analytical results achieved on these facilities, CAFIA is able to verify if the grapes used to produce half-fermented or partially fermented grape must have been harvested in the Czech Republic or elsewhere.

The sellers of non-complying half-fermented wines will be subject to administrative proceedings for misleading consumers. The inspections of half-fermented wine sellers will continue till the end of November, when, given the applicable laws, the sale of such products should be ceased.

For the results of the first analyses, see the table below.

	Point of sale (seller)	Producer	Supplier	Pass/Fail	Reasons of failure
1.	Pavel Bystřický mobile kiosk, Lužice district (main road)	Pavel Bystřický, Hýsly 95	Pavel Bystřický, Hýsly 95	fail	geographical origin (grapes harvested outside the Czech Republic)
2.	MATRANS, spol.s r.o., Brněnská 74, Jihlava – mobile kiosk, Department Store TESCO	„MITOMA" Vrbice, s.r.o , Vrbice 421	MATRANS, spol.s r.o., Brno Štěpánská 12, č.p. 372	pass
3.	Jana Kroupová, Rokycanská 128, Plzeň	Vinařství U Kapličky, Zaječí 484	Vinařství U Kapličky, Zaječí 484	fail	geographical origin (grapes harvested outside the Czech Republic)
4.	Vinotéka VÍNOVÍN, Lenka Beranová, Znojmo, Pražská street., (garden vendor)	Ing. Jiří Hort, Pražská 44a, Znojmo	Ing. Jiří Hort, Pražská 44a, Znojmo	pass
5.	Roman Havlík, Znojmo, Pražská Street, kiosk No. 13A	Pavel Vrba, Vrbovec 152	František Rock, Horníčkova 567/6, Znojmo, Přímětice	pass
6.	Pavel Straka mobile kiosk, Česká street Brno (in front of Hotel Avion)	LIVI, spol. s.r.o. Nádražní 835, Dubňany	PASTRA s.r.o. Zábrdovická 2, Brno	fail	added water 74 % added sugar ethanol 9,32 % vol. (limit 2 %)
7.	Ráj Vína s.r.o., avenue Maršála Malinovského 1304, Uherské Hradiště	LIVI, spol. s r.o., Nádražní 835, Dubňany	LIVI, spol. s r.o., Nádražní 835, Dubňany	fail	added water 53 % added sugar ethanol 6,68 % vol. (limit 3 %) – (based on the inspection protocol)
8.	Vinařství U Kapličky s.r.o., Masarykovo sq. 2799 (Department Store Tesco), Pardubice	Vinařství U Kapličky s.r.o., Vinařská 484, Zaječí	Vinařství U Kapličky s.r.o., Vinařská 484, Zaječí	fail	geographical origin (grapes harvested outside the Czech Republic)
9.	Street vendor, Jateční Street, Plzeň	Vinařství Pavel Mikulica, Vrbice 21	Vinařství Pavel Mikulica, Vrbice 21	pass
10.	VD Vinotéky, s.r.o., Jenišov, Karlovy Vary	Chateau Lednice,s.r.o., Nejdecká 714, Lednice	Chateau Lednice,s.r.o., Nejdecká 714, Lednice	pass
11.	Michael Zachariáš Na drahách 28, Hradec Králové	Réva Rakvice s.r.o., Dolní 32, Rakvice	Réva Rakvice s.r.o., Dolní 32, Rakvice	fail	geographical origin (grapes harvested outside the Czech Republic)
12.	Miroslav Suchánek Veveří 71/254, Brno	Ing. Jarmila Nešporová č.p. 429, Šardice	Ing. Jarmila Nešporová č.p. 429, Šardice	pass
13.	EURO BOLD s.r.o., Krmelínská 349, Brušperk	Vinařství A a M Zborovský, v.o.s., Dlouhá 2, Velké Pavlovice	Víno Jelínková s.r.o., J.Moláka 3076/15, Břeclav	pass

	Point of sale (seller)	Producer	Supplier	Pass/Fail	Reason of failure (country of origin)
1.	Josef Laštovka Kostnická 123, Pardubice	JUDr. Blanka Ďurinová, Masarykovo nábřeží 14, Praha 1, provozovna: Zámecká 17, Bzenec	JUDr. Blanka Ďurinová, Masarykovo nábřeží 14, Praha 1, provozovna: Zámecká 17, Bzenec	pass	(country of origin: Hungary)
2.	J&H fastsped s.r.o. Rožňavská 14 Olomouc	JUDr. Blanka Ďurinová, Masarykovo nábřeží 14, Praha 1, provozovna Zámecká 17, Bzenec	JUDr. Blanka Ďurinová, Masarykovo nábřeží 14, Praha 1, provozovna Zámecká 17, Bzenec	pass	(country of origin: Hungary)
3.	STORICA ENOTRIA s.r.o., A. Havleny 367, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm	Víno D.K.S. spol. s r.o., Březí u Mikulova, Sklepní 546	Víno D.K.S. spol. s r.o., Březí u Mikulova, Sklepní 546	fail	added water    30 % (country of origin: Slovakia)
4.	PEAL a.s., Radlická 520/117, Praha	Vinofol s.r.o., provozovna Novosedly 315, Koliště 829, Brno	Vinofol s.r.o. Koliště 829, Brno - Zábrdovice, provozovna: NOVOSEDLY 315	pass	(country of origin: Hungary)
5.	Jana Kurková Masarykova 173 Ústí nad Labem	Petr Skoupil Velké Bílovice 450	Martin Kurka – KVD Školní 84, Velké Březno	pass	(country of origin: Hungary)
6.	Vinné sklepy Chomutov s.r.o. Lipská 2023 Chomutov	Vinné sklepy Chomutov s.r.o. Lipská 2023  Chomutov	Vinné sklepy Chomutov s.r.o. Lipská 2023 Chomutov	pass	(country of origin: Hungary)
7.	V&D Vinotéky s.r.o. wine-shop on the premises of „GLOBUS“ hypermarket, Hradecká st. 40, Brno	CHATEAU LEDNICE s.r.o., Nejdecká 714, Lednice	CHATEAU LEDNICE s.r.o., Nejdecká 714, Lednice	pass	(made in the Czech republic from grapes origination in different EU countries)
8.	Kaufland Česká republika v.o.s., U Plynárny 64/1432, Praha 4 - Michle	Gerstacker Weinkellerei GmbH D-90451 Nurnberg, SRN	WISSA, spol.s.r.o., U Rakovky 1207, Praha 4 - Kunratice	pass	(country of origin: Italy)
9.	Václav Matocha, Litovická 866, Hostivice	Vinařství Plešingr s.r.o., Padělky 987/4, Rohatec	Vinařství Plešingr s.r.o., Padělky 987/4, Rohatec	fail	added water      20 % (country of origin: Slovakia)
10.	Ludmila Svobodová Václavská 94, Polička	Víno Sýkora s.r.o., Příhon 1, Čejkovice	Víno Sýkora s.r.o., Příhon 1, Čejkovice	pass	(country of origin: Hungary)
11.	Ivan Datchev, Smila Osovského 25/33, Třebíč	Ing. Josef Knápek, Strachotín 3	Ing. Josef Knápek, Strachotín 3	fail	added sugar ethanol 4,73 % vol. (limit 1,5 %) (country of origin: Hungary)
12.	VD Vinotéky s.r.o., Těšínská 83, Opava (shop situated at the premises of the „GLOBUS“ store)	Chateau Lednice, s.r.o., Nejdecká 714, Lednice	Chateau Lednice, s.r.o., Nejdecká 714, Lednice	pass	(made in the Czech republic from grapes origination in different EU countries)
13.	Emil Bartoň, Palackého Street 52, Brno	PPS AGRO a.s., Nová 161, Strachotín	PPS AGRO a.s., Nová 161, Strachotín	fail	added water      40 % added sugar ethanol 4,05 % vol. (limit 2 %) (country of origin: Slovakia)