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Wine Definitions
There are six wine and seven beer grades, recognised by SAW and judged at
national competitions to the recognised grade definitions:
Wine Grades
| Flower Wines
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Lighter style
wines with pronounced floral characteristics. |
| Table Wines
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Wines to be served
during a meal. These wines range from light-bodied to full- bodied,
dry to sweet. |
| Country Wines
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Wines for drinking
on social occasions. Wines should be easy to drink, smooth, well balanced
and leaving a clean palate with more body and alcohol than table wines.
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| Dessert Wines
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Rich, sweet,
extra heavy-bodied wines having mature and mellow characteristics.
Alcohol as high as possible. |
| Named Wines
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The named ingredient
must be the predominant characteristic. |
| Commercial
Type Wines |
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The
style of these wines should be similar to their commercial equivalents.
As fortification is not permitted, some wines will have a lower alcohol
level than the commercial equivalent. |
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