10. Cider spirit, perry spirit and cider and perry spirit

Cider spirit, perry spirit and cider and perry spirit are spirit drinks which meet the following requirements: they are produced exclusively by the distillation at less than 86 % vol. of cider or perry so that the distillate has an aroma and taste derived from the fruits; they have a volatile substances content equal to or exceeding 200 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol; they have a maximum methanol content of 1000 grams per hectolitre of 100 % vol. alcohol. The minimum alcoholic strength by volume of cider spirit, perry spirit and cider and perry spirit shall be 37,5 %. No addition of alcohol, diluted or not, shall take place. Cider spirit, perry spirit and cider and perry spirit shall not be flavoured. This shall not preclude traditional production methods. Cider spirit, perry spirit and cider and perry spirit may only contain added caramel as a means of adjusting the colour. Cider spirit, perry spirit and cider and perry spirit may be sweetened in order to round off the final taste. However, the final product may not contain more than 15 grams of sweetening products per litre, expressed as invert sugar. The legal name shall be: ‘cider spirit’ for spirit drinks exclusively produced by the distillation of cider; ‘perry spirit’ for spirit drinks exclusively produced by the distillation of perry; or ‘cider and perry spirit’ for spirit drinks produced by the distillation of cider and perry.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-08 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.