Sacramental wine

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Sacramental wine is wine prepared for use in Christian liturgy as part of the celebration of the Eucharist. It is generally agreed that it must be made from grapes alone, with no added substances. Though the Eucharist is ultimately derived from the Jewish Passover Seder feast, kosher wine is generally not used. Most sacramental wine is made from Vitis vinifera grapes, sometimes under clergy supervision.

The wine industries in California, Argentina, and Chile derive from the Spanish conquistadores' requirement for sacramental wine.

 
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