The Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority has started inspections of half-fermented wine in August of this year. Inspectors checked appropriate labelling of half-fermented wine, hygiene conditions at the place of sale as well as documentation related to the sale of half-fermented wine. This way, the inspectors carried out several hundreds of inspections in whole the Czech Republic.

The inspectors also took samples at many places to find out whether half-fermented wine is “baptized“ with water or not. The Act on viticulture and viniculture does not allow adding water to half-fermented wine. Sampling was not random but it was a consequence of sensorial assessment on the spot.

CAFIA laboratories in Brno have analysed 29 samples so far, however, unauthorised adulteration was detected only in 4 cases. Administrative proceeding will be initiated with sellers of this half-fermented wine from the reason of deceiving consumers.

Inspections of sale of half-fermented wine will continue until the end of November when, according to applicable legislation, its sale shall be finished.

The attached file gives an overview related to first results of analyses of half-fermented wine.