# 27 CFR § 24.203: Honey wine

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.203

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 CFR § 24.203
- **Heading:** Honey wine
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms > CHAPTER I—ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > SUBCHAPTER A—ALCOHOL > PART 24—WINE > Subpart I—Production of Agricultural Wine

## Text

(a) Subject to paragraph (b) of this section, a winemaker, in the production of wine from honey, may add the following:
(1) Water to facilitate fermentation, provided the density of the honey and water mixture is not reduced below 13 degrees Brix;
(2) Hops in quantities not to exceed one pound for each 1,000 pounds of honey; and
(3) Pure, dry sugar or honey for sweetening. Sugar may be added only after fermentation is completed.
(b) After complete fermentation or complete fermentation and sweetening, the wine may not have an alcohol content of more than 14 percent by volume or a total solids content that exceeds 35 degrees Brix.
(26 U.S.C. 5387)
[T.D. TTB-23, 70 FR 2801, Jan. 18, 2005]

## Nearby sections

- [27 CFR § 24.1 § 24.1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.1.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.2 § 24.2 Territorial extent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.2.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.4 § 24.4 Related regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.4.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.10 § 24.10 Meaning of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.10.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.100 § 24.100 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.100.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.165 § 24.165 Premises.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.165.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.166 § 24.166 Buildings or rooms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.166.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.167 § 24.167 Tanks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.167.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.168 § 24.168 Identification of tanks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.168.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.169 § 24.169 Pipelines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.169.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.170 § 24.170 Measuring devices and testing instruments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.170.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.175 § 24.175 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.175.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.176 § 24.176 Crushing and fermentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.176.md)
- [27 CFR § 24.177 § 24.177 Chaptalization (Brix adjustment).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-24.177.md)

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