UGANDA STANDARD  
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2014-10-15 
 
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US EAS  138: 2014 
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Still table wine  — Specification  
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Industry established under Cap 327, of the Laws of Uganda. UNBS is mandat ed to co -ordinate the elaboration 
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This Uganda Standard, US EAS 138: 2014, Still table wine  — Specification , is identical with  and has been 
reproduced from  an East African  Standard , EAS 138: 2014, Still table wine  — Specification , and adopted  as a 
Uganda Standard.  
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   EAS 138: 2014  
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessi tated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged 
within the Community will be removed.  
In order to achieve this objective, the Community established an East African Standards Committee mandated 
to develop and issue East African Standards.   
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African Standards are therefor e expected to ensure that they always have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implementing .  
EAS 138 was prepared by Technical Committee EASC/TC 007, Alcoholic and non -alcoholic beverages . 
This second  edition cancels and replaces the first editi on EAS 138:2000 , which has  been technically revised.  
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 Still table wine — Specification  
1 Scope  
This East African Standard specifies the requirements and methods of sampling and test for still table wine 
prepared from fruits .  
2 Normative references  
The fo llowing referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated 
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced 
document (including any amendments) applies.  
CODEX STAN 192, General standard for food additives  
CAC/GL 66  Guidelines for the use of flavourings  
EAS 12, Drinking (potable) water — Specification  
EAS 38, Labelling of pre -packaged foods — Specification  
EAS 39, Hygiene for food and drink manufacturing industry — Code of practice  
EAS 100,  Food stuffs — Methods of determination of Lead  
ISO 4832 , Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of 
coliforms — Colony -count technique  
ISO 4833 -1, Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of micro -organisms — 
Part 1:  Colony -count at 30 degrees C pour plate technique  
ISO 5517, Fruits, vegetables and derived products — Determination of iron content - 1,10 - phenanthroline 
photometric method  
ISO 5523, Liquid fruit and vegetables — Determination of sulphurdioxide content (Routine method)  
ISO 6636 -2, Fruits, vegetables and derived products — Determination of zinc content — Part 2; Atomic 
absorption spectrometric method  
ISO 7952, Fruits, vegetables and derived pr oducts — Determination of copper content —- Method using flame 
atomic absorption  spectrometry  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions shall apply.  EAS 138: 2014  
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 3.1 
wine  
alcoholic beverage obtained by fermentation o f fresh or processed fruits or fruit juice (usually grape fruits or 
grape juice)  
3.2 
still table wine  
wine without added carbon dioxide that is generally dry or slightly sweet  
3.3  
red wine  
wine obtained from fruit juice, usually grapes in which the skin s, and stems are present during fermentation in 
order to impart the red colouration arising from anthocyanin pigments extracted by the alcohol being produced  
3.4  
rose wine  
wine produced by the normal alcoholic fermentation fruits juice, usually grapes, i n which the colouring matter 
of skins and stems are removed before fermentation, yet retaining the pink colouration  
3.5  
white wine  
wine produced by the normal alcoholic fermentation of fruit juice, usually grapes without the pigment 
extraction  
3.6  
dry wine 
wine in which practically all the sugar has been converted by fermentation into alcohol  
3.7  
sweet wine  
wine which contain s some unfermented sugar  
3.8 
extraneous matter  
include s inorganic matter such as sand, glass, metal, gravel, dirt, pebbles, stone s, lumps of earth, clay and 
mud and organic matter such as chaff, straw, weed seeds and grains of crops, insects or insects fragments, 
rodent ha irs or any other foreign matter   
4 Types  
This standard covers the following types of still table wine: 
a) dry; 
b) medium  
c) sweet ; and 
d) fruit wine. 
5 Requirements  
5.1 General requirements  
5.1.1  Still table wine shall:  EAS 138: 2014  
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 a) be obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of fresh or processed fruits or fruit juice ;  
b) possess the characteristic taste and aroma associated with the type of wine;  
c) be free from cloudiness and  suspended/ particulate  matter ; 
d) be so produced as to prevent spoilage under normal storage conditions;  
e) have typical organoleptic characteristics of their raw material;  
f) have no artificial colour added to give or amplify c olour; and 
g) be free from any extraneous substances;  
5.1.2 Red wine shall derive the red colour from natural pigments; mainly anthocyanins present in fruits. No 
colour shall be added to give or amplify the red colour. The wine shall derive its colour solely from the grapes. 
The wine having pink colour shall be marked as rose wine and not red wine.  
5.2 Specific quality requirements  
Still table wine shall meet the requirements of specified in Table 1.  
Table 1 — Quality requirements for still table wine  
SL 
No Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
i.  Ethyl alcohol content, %, max  6.5 -16.5 
EAS 104  
 ii.  Total solids, g/L  40 - 150 
iii.  Total acids, as tartaric acid, g/L of absolute alcohol 
(grape wine)  
Total acids, as citric acid, g/L of absolute alcohol 
(other wine)  4 - 12 
iv.  Volatile acids, as acetic acid, g/L of absolute alcohol, 
max.  2 
v.  Total sugar as Invert sugar, g/L  Dry wine max:  < 4 
Medium wine  4 - 45 
Sweet wine  > 45 
vi.  Sorbic acid, mg/kg, max.  1 000  
vii.  Free sulphur dioxide, mg/kg, max.  50 ISO 5523  
viii.  Total sulphur dioxide, mg/kg, max.  350 
ix.  Copper , mg/L , max  2.0 ISO 7952  
x.  Iron, mg/L , max.  8.0 ISO 5517  
xi.  Zinc, mg/L , amx.  5 ISO 6636 -2 
 
6 Food additives  
Food additives may be used in the production of still table wine in accordance with CODEX STAN 192 . EAS 138: 2014  
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 7 Heavy metal contaminants  
When tested in accordance with EAS 10 0 the level of lead shall not exceed 0.2 mg/L.  
8 Hygiene  
8.1 General  
Still table wine shall be manufactured and handled in a hygienic manner in accordance with EAS 39.  
8.2 Microbiological requirem ents 
Still table wine of alcohol content of less than 8 % shall comply with  limits for micro -organisms specified in 
Table 3.  
Table 3 — Microbiological limit s for still table wine  
S/No.  Organism  Limit  Test method  
i) Coliforms , cfu/mL  Nil ISO 4832 
ii) Total plate count, cfu/mL, max.  100 ISO 4833 -1 
 
9 Weights and measures  
The volume and fill of still table wine shall comply with the weights and measures regulations of Partner States 
or equivalent legislation.  
10 Packaging  
10.1 Still table wine shall be pac kaged in suitable food grade containers.  
10.2 Still table wine shall be packaged for bulk delivery and storage in containers that shall prevent 
contamination of the product and preserve its safety and quality  
11 Labelling  
In addition to the requirements o f EAS 38, the following specific labelling requirements shall apply and shall be 
legibly and indelibly marked:  
a) common name as ‘wine’ preceded by the fruit name where the wine is produced from other fruit other 
than grape;  
b) name, physical location and addres s of manufacturer;  
c) ethyl alcohol content, % by volume;  
d) best before date  for fruit wine and wine with alcohol content less than 8 %;  
e) net content;  EAS 138: 2014  
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 f) declaration by common name of any additives used;  
g) date of manufacture ; 
h) batch identification number/code;  
i) country of origin ; and   
j) statutory warnings . 
12 Sampling and test  
Sampling and testing shall be done in accordance with EAS 104.  
 
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