CAFIA is a state administration body subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture. It is a state authority responsible for supervision of safety, quality and labelling of foodstuffs.

Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority

CAFIA is a state administration body subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture. It is a state authority responsible for supervision of safety, quality and labelling of foodstuffs.

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CAFIA publishes complete results of half-fermented wine carried out in 2010

01/07/2011

In November 2010, the Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority concluded inspections focused on the sale of half-fermented wine (burčák) and partly-fermented grape must that can be sold only from the beginning of August until the end of November. Now the second round of results and the final results of laboratory analyses are available. Directly on the spot, inspectors checked hygiene of sale, documents related to the origin of half-fermented wine and also correct labelling of the drink in question. The aim of these analyses was to reveal possible adulteration of this drink.

In the second round, 19 samples labelled as half-fermented wine (burčák) were analysed, out of which 10 samples failed to comply with requirements of applicable legislation. The reasons were as follows: adulterating half-fermented wine with water (5 cases); content of ethanol originating from the added sugar higher than admissible limit (3 cases); labelling partly fermented grape must as half-fermented wine (partly fermented grape must may be labelled as burčák only on condition that it was produced in the Czech Republic from Czech or Moravian grapes – 5 cases), and using synthetic colours (by adding colourings, red burčák can be made from white one or adulteration with water can be camouflaged – 1 case). 2 samples of partly fermented grape must were further analysed. These were produced of grapes originating in Slovakia and Italy and they both complied.

The total results of analyses are then nowise optimistic: Out of 47 samples of burčák or partly fermented grape must, 20 samples were non-complying.

In 2010 in total 15 samples of partly fermented grape must were taken (out of which 4 samples were non-complying) and in total 32 samples labelled as burčák (out of 16 samples were non-complying).

Administrative proceedings will be initiated with the sellers of non-complying half-fermented wines from the reason of misleading consumers; namely fines will be imposed within such administrative proceedings.

See below the tables with results of second and final analyses of half-fermented wines and partly fermented grape musts carried out in 2010.

Table No. 1: Next results of analyses of half-fermented wines (2010)

Note: CAFIA sampled sellers (FBO at point of sale), information on producers & suppliers are based on the documentation provided

	Premises of the inspected person (seller)	Producer	Supplier	Complying/Non-complying	Justification
1.	Ivana Divišková K Biřičce 1237/6, Hradec Králové	Zdeněk Cvrček, U Hřiště 270, Březí	Zdeněk Cvrček, U Hřiště 270, Březí	complying
2.	Lumír Vontroba, movable stall at Česká pošta, Tetčice	Ing. Karel Válka-VINAŘSTVÍ, Kroužek 428, Nosislav	Lumír Vontroba, Hlavní 83, Neslovice	non-complying	Water added - 31%
3.	Luboš Chocholoušek, K Ležení 414/1, Plzeň	LIVI, spol.s.r.o., Nádražní 835, Dubňany	LIVI, spol.s.r.o., Nádražní 835, Dubňany	non-complying	Water added 40%
4.	MATRANS,spol.s r.o., Okružní 3368/7, Ústí nad Labem	MITOMA Vrbice, s.r.o Vrbice 421	MATRANS,spol.s r.o., Brno Štěpánská 12, č.p. 372	complying
5.	Jaroslav Diviš, Jirsíková 32, Soběslav	Jiří Bouchner Vinařství Moravské Bránice 23	Jiří Bouchner Vinařství Podpěrova 7, Brno	complying
6.	Lenka Kyprá, Plzeňská 1700/9 Děčín	LIVI, spol. s r.o., Nádražní 835, Dubňany	Pastra s.r.o., Zábrdovická 2 Brno	non-complying	Presence of synthetic colourings (azorubine, patent blue V, tartrazine, brillant black BN, quinoline yellow), Water added - 70% ethanol originating from added sugar - 8,35% (limit is 2%)
7.	VIDEOPRIVAT svět filmu s.r.o., Slánská 1678, Praha 6	VITIS spol.s.r.o., ul. Masarykova 1698, Strážnice	VITIS spol.s.r.o., ul. Masarykova 1698, Strážnice	complying
8.	Tomáš Králíček, Cihlářova 16, Moravská Třebová	LIVI, spol. s r.o., Nádražní 835, Dubňany	Pastra s.r.o., Zábrdovická 2, Brno	non-complying	Water added 80 %, ethanol originating from added sugar - 9,94 % vol. (limit is 2%)
9.	Žerotín, a.s., Strážnice 1331, Strážnice	Žerotín, a.s., Strážnice 1331, Strážnice	Žerotín, a.s., Strážnice 1331, Strážnice	complying
10.	Vinospol,spol. s r.o., Národní třída 338/87, Hodonín	Milan Vydařelý, Čejkovice 866	Vinospol, spol. s r.o., Údolní 1076, Mutěnice	non-complying	Geographical origin (grapes did not originate from the CR
11.	Radek Halouzka, Horní 2233/6, Žďár nad Sázavou	JUDr. Blanka Ďurinová, Masarykovo nábřeží 14, Praha 1	AVITIS s.r.o., Petra Novotná, Hraniční 16/19, Olomouc	non-complying	Geographical origin (grapes did not originate from the CR
12.	PEAL a.s. Bílinská 3490/6, Ústí nad Labem	VINOFOL s.r.o., Koliště 829, Brno, provozovna Novosedly 315	VINOFOL s.r.o., Koliště 829, 60200 Brno, provozovna Novosedly 315	non-complying	Geographical origin (grapes did not originate from the CR)
13.	SYNEX Group s.r.o., premises: movable stall at Lažany	Vinařství V & M Zborovský, v.o.s., Dlouhá 2, Velké Pavlovice	SYNEX Group s.r.o., Měnín 440	non-complying	Geographical origin (grapes did not originate from the CR)
14.	Martin Martínek, Náměstí Míru 3, Svitavy	JUDr. Blanka Ďurinová, Masarykovo nábřeží 14, Praha 1	AVITIS s.r.o., Petra Novotná, Hraniční 16/19, Olomouc	complying
15.	PV 104 s.r.o., Uničovská 237, Šternberk	VITIS spol. s r.o., ul. Masarykova 1698, Strážnice	VITIS spol. s r.o., ul. Masarykova 1698, Strážnice	non-complying	Water added 22%, *ethanol originating from added sugar - 6,48% vol. (limit is 2,5%)**
16.	Vinařství U Kapličky s.r.o. Budyšínská 1400 Liberec	Vinařství U Kapličky s.r.o. Vinařská 484 Zaječí	Vinařství U Kapličky s.r.o. Vinařská 484 Zaječí	non-complying	Geographical origin (grapes did not originate from the CR)
17.	Vladimír Budský, Pražská 110, Mukařov	Ing. Petr Adamec, Nová 152, Strachotín	Ing. Petr Adamec, Nová 152, Strachotín	complying
18.	Josef Podlešák, 28000 Libenice - Skalka	Vinné sklepy Kutná Hora s.r.o., Klášter sv. Voršily, Jiřího z Poděbrad 288, Kutná Hora	Vinné sklepy Kutná Hora s.r.o., Klášter sv. Voršily, Jiřího z Poděbrad 288, Kutná Hora	complying
19.	Josef Podlešák, 28000 Libenice - Skalka	Vinné sklepy Kutná Hora s.r.o., Klášter sv. Voršily, Jiřího z Poděbrad 288, Kutná Hora	Vinné sklepy Kutná Hora s.r.o., Klášter sv. Voršily, Jiřího z Poděbrad 288, Kutná Hora	complying

Table No. 2: Next results of analyses of partly fermented grape musts (2010)

Note: CAFIA sampled sellers (FBO at point of sale), information on producers & suppliers are based on the documentation provided

	Premises of the inspected person (seller)	Producer	Supplier	Complying/Non-complying	Justification
1.	Bohumír Kalát, Chýnovská 3049, Tábor	Vinařství u Kapličky s.r.o.,Vinařská 484 Zaječí	Vinařství u Kapličky s.r.o.,Vinařská 484 Zaječí	complying	(country of origin - Italy)
2.	AVITIS s.r.o. T.G.Masaryka 21/50, Lipník nad Bečvou	JUDr. Blanka Ďurinová, Masarykovo nábřeží 14, Praha 1, premises at Zámecká 17, Bzenec	JUDr. Blanka Ďurinová, Masarykovo nábřeží 14, Praha 1, provozovna Zámecká 17, Bzenec	complying	(country of origin - Slovakia)

Notes related to Table No. 1 and No. 2:

* Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) No.1022/2010 of 12. 11. 2010 authorising an increase of the limits for the enrichment of wine produced using the grapes harvested in 2010 in certain wine-growing zones, the increase of natural alcohol volume must not exceed 2,5% vol. in wine-growing area B, where ČR – Moravia falls under. The new limit is therefore taken into account in case of samples taken after that date.

Author: Ing. Romana Kadaňková , phone : +420 542 426 630

Czech Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority

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CAFIA publishes complete results of half-fermented wine carried out in 2010

Table No. 1: Next results of analyses of half-fermented wines (2010)

Table No. 2: Next results of analyses of partly fermented grape musts (2010)

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