Keeping records of activities, inputs and outputs helps facilitate a process of monitoring and continual product and process improvement. Records will also provide a useful audit trail in the event of quality, health or safety issues arising. Traceability is a key aspect of quality control and assurance and will help provide product integrity. Doing so should support the economic sustainability of the production business.
1. Traceability
Best Practice
A.
Accurate records of all wine production processes, activities, inputs and outputs are completed, maintained and kept for at least 5 years after the wine has been bottled, sold and dispatched.
Minimum Standard
B.
Equipment maintenance records are completed and maintained.
Minimum Standard
C.
The producer is able to give a full provenance description of the product.
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