Georgian Wine - National Wine Agency

The draft law on amendments to the “Law of Georgia on Vine and Wine” and the “Code of Administrative Offenses of Georgia” was approved by the Government at the session today.
New products have been added to the definition of terms in the “Law on Vine and Wine”: "Wine-based beverages" - a wine-based alcoholic beverage with a volume of not less than 50% consists of wine, alcohol content from 3.5% to 14.5% and "Alcohol free wine" - wine obtained by dealcoholization and alcohol content is from 0.5% to 15%.
Labeling of a wine-based beverage intended for sale, packaged in a consumer container is mandatory.
The amendment to the law also apply to brandy; Its permitted alcohol content should not be less than 36%, instead of the current indicator - 37.5%.
Due to the amendment, from January 1, 2023, certification of all alcoholic beverages and spirits becomes mandatory. To date, only PDO wines and spirits have been subject to mandatory certification, while certification of any other alcoholic beverage has been voluntary.
In addition, the amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses of Georgia clarified the number of administrative taxes.
Legislative changes were made in accordance with the requirements of international wine markets and EU regulations, as well as to ensure the quality of Georgian wine.