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PUBLIC LAW 89-44-JUNE 21, 1965

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" (D) Wine spirits may be added only if the juice or wine contains less than 14 percent of alcohol by volume. " (E) The total solids content of the finished wine shall not exceed 17 percent by weight if the alcoholic content is 14 percent or more by volume, nor more than 21 percent by weight if the alcoholic content is less than 14 percent by volume." (2) Section 5384 (relating to amelioration and sweetening ^^ ^*°*' ^^^'^• limitations for natural fruit and berry wines) is amended— (A) by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " (a) IN GENERAL.—To natural wine made from berries or fruit other than grapes, pure dry sugar or liquid sugar may be added to the juice in the fermenter, or to the wine after fermentation; but only if such wine has less than 14 percent alcohol by volume after complete fermentation, or after complete fermentation and sweetening, and a total solids content not in excess of 21 percent by weight; and except that the use under this subsection of liquid sugar shall be limited so that the resultant volume will not exceed the volume which could result from the maximum authorized use of pure dry sugar only."; (B) by striking out paragraph (1) of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the a l l o w i n g: "(1) Any natural fruit or berry wine (other than grape wine) of a winemaker's own production may, if not made under subsection (a) of this section, be ameliorated to correct high acid content. Ameliorating material calculations and accounting shall be separate for wines made from each different kind of fruit."; (C) by striking out the first sentence of subsection (b)(2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Pure dry sugar or liquid su^ar may be used in the production of wines under this subsection for the purpose of correcting natural deficiencies, but not to such an extent as would reduce the natural fixed acid in the corrected juice or wine to five parts per thousand."; (D) by striking out subparagraph (B) of subsection (b)(2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " (B) Juice adjusted with pure dry sugar or liquid sugar as provided in this paragraph shall be treated in the same manner as original natural juice under the provisions of section 5383(b); except that if liquid sugar is used, the volume Ante, p. 162. of water contained therein must be deducted from the volume of ameliorating material authorized;"; and (E) by strncing out in subsection (b)(2)(C) "may be withdrawn from reserve inventory with" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall have". (3) Section 5392 (relating to definitions) is amended— (A) by striking out the first sentence of subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "For purposes of this subchapter the term 'pure sugar' means pure r ^ n e d sugar, suitable for human consumption, having a dextrose equivalent of not less than 95 percent on a dry basis, and produced from cane, beets, or fruit, or from grain or other sources of starch."; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " ( ^) LIQUID SUGAR.—For purposes of this subchapter the term 'liquid sugar' means a substantially colorless pure sugar and water

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