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UK Quality Wine Schemes guidance - sparkling wines

Sparkling wine produced in the UK is categorised using a set of hierarchical schemes. This system is known as the UK Quality Wine Schemes and has been put forward to the UK Government by Wine Great Britain (Wine GB).

UK Quality Wine Schemes guidance - still wines

Still wine produced in the UK is categorised using a set of hierarchical schemes. This system is known as the UK Quality Wine Schemes and has been put forward to the UK Government by Wine Great Britain (Wine GB).

Vineyard categorisations

The involvement of the FSA in your vineyard varies, depending on the category your vineyard is placed under. 

Wine regulation

Guidance on how the FSA enforces wine regulations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Wine production

How to submit product declarations and guidance on enrichment, sulphur dioxide and sweetening limits in wine production.

Wine labelling

Guidance on the labelling requirements wine must meet to be sold in the UK.