Catalonia calls for aid for the distillation of winemaking by-products in Spain

The Official Journal of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) has announced a resolution for the 2024-2025 aid campaign to support the distillation of winemaking by-products. This initiative aims to subsidize authorized distillers who have distilled by-products obtained in Spain. Beneficiaries will be authorized distillers who transform national by-products into raw alcohol with a minimum alcohol content of 92% vol. The alcohol obtained is to be used exclusively for industrial or energy purposes. The resolution outlines specific delivery and distillation deadlines, and applications for aid can be submitted from the day following the call's publication in the DOGC until 20 July 2025.

The Official Journal of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) published on December 19 the Resolution calling for aid for the distillation of winemaking by-products for the 2024-2025 campaign. The objective of these grants is to subsidize authorized distillers who have distilled by-products obtained in Spain. The beneficiaries of these grants will be authorized distillers who transform the by-products obtained in national territory, delivered for distillation into raw alcohol with a minimum alcohol content of 92% vol. According to the regulations, the alcohol for which the aid is requested is intended exclusively for use for industrial or energy purposes. Regarding the requirements of the products delivered for distillation, the resolution states that the deadline for delivery of by-products for winemaking will be June 15 of each campaign; The minimum alcohol content will be 2.8 litres of pure alcohol per 100 kilos for grape marc and 4 litres of pure alcohol per 100 kilos for wine ...