Appeal No. 1997-0092
Application No. 08/215,015
which are all the claims remaining in the application. The
rejections of claims 1 through 8 and 10 through 15 under 35
U.S.C. § 112, paragraphs 1 and 2, have been withdrawn. The
rejection of claims 1 through 6, 12, and 13 under 35 U.S.C. §
103 has been withdrawn. See Answer, page 3. Claim 9 was
canceled in an amendment received on February 24, 1995.
THE INVENTION
The invention is directed to a low alcohol wine having
full body, aroma and character which are prepared by
fermenting a mixture of a low sugar fraction separated from
grape juice and additional grape juice added prior to
fermentation to provide sugar for fermentation. The low sugar
fraction contains organic compounds from the grape juice.
THE CLAIMS
Claims 11 is illustrative of appellant’s invention and
is reproduced below.
11. A low-alcohol wine formed from grape juice and having
the full body, aroma and character of traditional wine, said
low-alcohol wine comprising:
a fermented mixture including a low sugar fraction
separated from the grape juice prior to fermentation together
with organic compounds from the grape juice which provide the
wine with full body, aroma and character, said low-sugar
fraction having only a trace of sugar; and
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