variety was grown in the labeled appellation of origin area.

(d) Two or three varieties. The names of two or three grape varieties may be used as the type designation if: (1) All of the grapes used to make the wine are of the labeled varieties; (2) the percentage of the wine derived from each variety is shown on the label (with a tolerance of plus or minus 2 percent); (3) if labeled with a multicounty appellation, the percentage of the wine derived from each variety from each county is shown on the label; and (4) if labeled with a multistate appellation, the percentage of the wine derived from each variety from each state is shown on the label. [T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37675, Aug. 23, 1978]

§ 4.24 Generic, semi-generic, and non-generic designations of geographic significance.

(a)(1) A name of geographic significance which is also the designation of a class or type of wine, shall be deemed to have become generic only if so found by the Director.

(2) Examples of generic names, originally having geographic significance, which are designations for a class or type of wine are: Vermouth, Sake.

(b)(1) A name of geographic significance, which is also the designation of a class or type of wine, shall be deemed to have become semi-generic only if so found by the Director. Semigeneric designations may be used to designate wines of an origin other than that indicated by such name only if there appears in direct conjunction therewith an appropriate appellation of origin disclosing the true place of origin of the wine, and if the wine so designated conforms to the standard of identity, if any, for such wine contained in the regulations in this part or, if there be no such standard, to the trade understanding of such class or type.

(2) Examples of semi-generic names which are also type designations for grape wines are Angelica, Burgundy, Claret, Chablis, Champagne, Chianti, Malaga, Marsala, Madeira, Moselle, Port, Rhine Wine (syn. Hock), Sauterne, Haut Sauterne, Sherry, Tokay.

(c)(1) A name of geographic significance, which has not been found by the Director to be generic or semi-generic may be used only to designate wines of the origin indicated by such name, but such name shall not be deemed to be the distinctive designation of a wine unless the Director finds that it is known to the consumer and to the trade as the designation of a specific wine of a particular place or region, distinguishable from all other wines.

(2) Examples of non-generic names which are not distinctive designations of specific wines are: American, California, Lake Erie Islands, Napa Valley, New York State, French, Spanish.

(3) Examples of non-generic names which are also distinctive designations of specific grape wines are: Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux Rouge, Graves, Medoc, St. Julien, Chateau Yquem, Chateau Margaux, Chateau Lafite, Pommard, Chambertin, Montrachet, Rhone, Liebfraumilch, Rudesheimer, Forster, Deidesheimer, Schloss Johannisberger, Lagrima, Lacryma Christi.

(4) Examples of names, not generic or semi-generic, which are distinctive designations of specific natural table wines, when qualified by the word "wine," or its French or German equivalent: Bordeaux, Medoc, St. Julien, Margaux, Graves Barsac, Pomerol, St. Emilion; Bourgogne, Grand Chablis or Bourgogne des Environs de Chablis, Cote de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey, Chambolle-Musigny, Flagey-Echezeaux, Vosne-Romanee, Nuits or Nuits-St. Georges, Cote de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, Savigny, Beaune, Pommard, Volnay, Santenay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Cote Maconnaise or Maconnais, Macon, Cote Beaujolaise, Beaujolais, Rhone or Cote du Rhone, Cote Rotie, Hermitage, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Tavel; Loire, Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux re la Loise, Saumur, Anjou-Saumur, Touraine, Vouvray; Alsace or Alsation; Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Mosel; Swiss or

Suisse.

§ 4.25 Appellations of origin.

(a) A wine shall be entitled to an appellation of origin if (1) at least 75 per

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cent of its volume is derived from fruit or agricultural products grown in the place or region indicated by such appellation, (2) it has been fully manufactured and finished within the State in which such place or region is located, and (3) it conforms to the requirements of the laws and regulations of such place or region governing the composition, method of manufacture, and designation of wines for home consumption.

(b) Wines subjected to cellar treatment outside the place or region of origin under the provisions of § 4.22(c), and blends of wines of the same origin blended together outside the place or region of origin (if all the wines in the blend have a common class, type or other designation which is employed as the designation of the blend) shall be entitled to the same appellation of origin to which they would be entitled if such cellar treatment or blending took place within the place or region of origin.

[T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. 7185, 37 FR 7976, Apr. 22, 1972]

& 4.25a Appellations of origin (not mandatory before January 1, 1983).

(a) Definition-(1) American wine. An American appellation of origin is: (i) The United States; (ii) a State; (iii) two or no more than three States which are all contiguous; (iv) a county (which must be identified with the word "county", in the same size of type, and in letters as conspicuous as the name of the county); (v) two or no more than three counties in the same States; of (vi) a viticultural area (as defined in paragraph (e) of this section).

(2) Imported wine. An appellation of origin for imported wine is: (i) A county, (ii) a state, province, territory, or similar political subdivision of a country equivalent to a state or county; or (iii) a viticultural area.

the appellation area indicated; (ii) it has been fully finished (except for cellar treatment pursuant to §4.22(c), and blending which does not result in an alteration of class or type under §4.22(b)) in the United States, if labeled "American"; or, if labeled with a State appellation, within the labeled State or an adjacent State; or if labeled with a county appellation, within the State in which the labeled county is located; and (iii) it conforms to the laws and regulations of the named appellation area governing the composition, method of manufacture, and designation of wines made in such place.

(2) Imported wine. An imported wine is entitled to an appellation of origin other than a viticultural area if: (i) At least 75 percent of the wine is derived from fruit or agricultural products grown in the area indicated by the appellation of origin; and (ii) the wine conforms to the requirements of the foreign laws and regulations governing the composition, method of production, and designation of wines made in such country, province, etc. as appropriate.

(c) Multicounty appellations. An appellation of origin comprising two or no more than three counties in the same State may be used if all of the grapes were grown in the counties indicated, and the percentage of the wine derived from grapes grown in each county is shown on the label, with a tolerance of plus or minus 2 percent.

(d) Multistate appellation. An appelation of origin comprising two or no more than three States which are all contiguous may be used, if: (1) All of the grapes were grown in the States indicated, and the percentage of the wine derived from grapes grown in each State is shown on the label, with a tolerance of plus or minus 2 percent; (2) it has been fully finished (except for cellar treatment pursuant to § 4.22(c), and blending which does not result in an alteration of class or type under § 4.22(b)) in one of the labeled appellation States; (3) it conforms to the laws and regulations governing the composition, method of manufacture,

and designation of wines in all the States listed in the appellation.

(e) Viticultural area—(1) Definition.-(i) American wine. A delimited grape growing region distinguishable by geographical features, the boundaries of which have been recognized and defined in Part 9 of this chapter.

(ii) Imported wine. A delimited place or region (other than an appellation defined in paragraphs (a)(2) (i) or (ii) of this section) the boundaries of which have been recognized and defined by the country of origin for use on labels of wine available for home consumption.

(2) Establishment of American viticultural areas. Petitions for establishment of American viticultural areas may be made to the director by any interested party, pursuant to the provisions of § 71.41(c) of this title. The petition may be in the form of a letter, and should contain the following information: (i) Evidence that the name of the viticultural area is locally and/ or nationally known as referring to the area specified in the application; (ii) historical or current evidence that the boundaries of the viticultural area are as specified in the application; (iii) evidence relating to the geographical features (climate, soil, elevation, physical features, etc.) which distinguish the viticultural features of the proposed area from surrounding areas; (iv) the specific boundaries of the viticultural area, based on features which can be found on U.S. Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) maps of the largest applicable scale; and (v) a copy of the appropriate U.S.G.S. map with the boundaries prominently marked.

(3) Requirements for use. A wine may be labeled with a viticultural area appellation if: (i) The appellation has been approved under part 9 of this title or by the appropriate foreign government; (ii) not less than 85 percent of the wine is derived from grapes grown within the boundaries of the viticultural area; (iii) in the case of American wine, it has been fully finished within the State, or one of the States, within which the labeled viticultural area is located (except for cellar treatment pursuant to § 4.22(c), and blending which does not result in

an alteration of class or type under § 4.22(b)); and (iv) it conforms to the laws and regulations of all the States contained in the viticultural area. [T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37675, Aug. 23, 1978] mandatory

§ 4.26 Estate bottled (not before January 1, 1983).

(a) Conditions for use. The term "Estate bottled" may be used by a bottling winery on a wine label only if the wine is labeled with a viticultural area appellation of origin and the bottling winery: (1) Is located in the labeled viticultural area; (2) grew all of the grapes used to make the wine on land owned or controlled by the winery within the boundaries of the labeled viticultural area; (3) crushed the grapes, fermented the resulting must, and finished, aged, and bottled the wine in a continuous process (the wine at no time having left the premises of the bottling winery).

(b) Special rule for cooperatives. Grapes grown by members of a cooperative bottling winery are considered grown by the bottling winery.

(c) Definition of "Controlled". For purposes of this section, "Controlled by" refers to property on which the bottling winery has the legal right to perform, and does perform, all of the acts common to viticulture under the terms of a lease or similar agreement of at least 3 years duration.

(d) Use of other terms. No term other than "Estate bottled" may be used on a label to indicate combined growing and bottling conditions.

[T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37676, Aug. 23, 1978] § 4.27 Vintage wine.

(a) General. Vintage wine is wine labeled with the year of harvest of the grapes and made in accordance with the standards prescribed in classes 1, 2, or 3 of § 4.21. At least 95 percent of the wine must have been derived from grapes harvested in the labeled calendar year, and the wine must be labeled with an appellation of origin other than a country (which does not qualify for vintage labeling). The appellation shall be shown in direct conjunction with the designation required by § 4.32(a)(2), in the same size of type,

and in lettering as conspicuous as that designation. In no event may the quantity of wine removed from the producing winery, under labels bearing a vintage date, exceed the volume of vintage wine produced in that winery during the year indicated by the vintage date.

(b) American wine. A permittee who produced and bottled or packed the wine, or a person other than the producer who repackaged the wine in containers of 5 liters (or 1-gallon before January 1, 1979) or less may show the year of vintage upon the label if the person possesses appropriate records from the producer substantiating the year of vintage and the appellation of origin; and if the wine is made in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section.

(c) Imported wine. Imported wine may bear a vintage date if: (1) It is made in compliance with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this section; (2) it is bottled in containers of 5 liters (or 1-gallon before January 1, 1979) or less prior to importation, or bottled in the United States from the original container of the product (showing a vintage date); (3) if the invoice is accompanied by, or the American bottler possesses, a certificate issued by a duly authorized official of the country of origin (if the country of origin authorizes the issuance of such certificates) certifying that the wine is of the vintage shown, that the laws of the country regulate the appearance of vintage dates upon the labels of wine produced for consumption within the country of origin, that the wine has been produced in conformity with those laws, and that the wine would be entitled to bear the vintage date if it had been sold within the country of origin. [T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37676, Aug. 23, 1978]

Subpart D-Labeling Requirements for Wine

§4.30 General.

(a) Application. No person engaged in business as a producer, rectifier, blender, importer, or wholesaler, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate, shall sell or ship or deliver for

sale or shipment, or otherwise introduce in interstate or foreign commerce, or receive therein, or remove from customs custody, any wine in containers unless such wine is packaged, and such packages are marked, branded, and labeled in conformity with this article. Wine domestically bottled or packed prior to Dec. 15, 1936, and imported wine entered in customs bond in containers prior to that date shall be regarded as being packaged, marked, branded and labeled in accordance with this article, if the labels on such wine (1) bear all the mandatory label information required by 4.32, even though such information is not set forth in the manner and form as required by § 4.32 and other sections of this title referred to therein, and (2) bear no statements, designs, or devices which are false or misleading.

(b) Alteration of labels. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to alter, mutilate, destroy, obliterate or remove any mark, brand, or label upon wine held for sale in interstate or foreign commerce or after shipment therein, except as authorized by Federal law, or except as provided in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph: Provided, That the Regional Regulatory Administrator may, upon written application, permit additional labeling or relabeling of wine for purposes of compliance with the requirements of this part or of State law.

(2) No application for permission to relabel wine need be made in any case where there is added to the container, after removal from customs custody or from the premises where bottled or packed, a label identifying the wholesale or retail distributor thereof, and containing no reference whatever to the characteristics of the product.

CROSS REFERENCE: For customs warehouses and control of merchandise therein, see 19 CFR Part 19.

§ 4.32 Mandatory label information.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of this section, there shall be stated on the brand label:

(1) Brand name, in accordance with

§ 4.33.

(2) Class, type, or other designation, in accordance with § 4.34.

(3) Name and address, in accordance with § 4.35.

(4) On blends consisting of foreign and domestic wines, if any reference to the presence of foreign wine is made, the exact percentage by volume of foreign wine.

(b) There shall be stated on the brand label, or on a separate label affixed in immediate proximity thereto on the same side of the container:

(1) Alcoholic content, or type designation in lieu thereof, in accordance with § 4.36.

(2) Net contents, in accordance with § 4.37.

(c) In the case of imported wine, the name and address of the importer (when required to be shown) need not be stated upon the brand label if it is stated upon any other label affixed to the container. In the case of American wine bottled or packed for a retailer or other person under a private brand, the name and address of the bottler or packer need not be stated upon the brand label if the name and address of the person for whom bottled or packed appears upon the brand label, and the name and address of the bottler or packer is stated upon any other label affixed to the container.

(T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, as amended by T.D. ATF-53, 43 FR 37676, Aug. 23, 1978)

§4.33 Brand names.

(a) General. The product shall bear a brand name, except that if not sold under a brand name, then the name of the person required to appear on the brand label shall be deemed a brand name for the purpose of this part.

(b) Misleading brand names. No label shall contain any brand name, which, standing alone, or in association with other printed or graphic matter creates any impression or inference as to the age, origin, identity, or other characteristics of the product unless the Director finds that such brand name, either when qualified by the word "brand" or when not so qualified, conveys no erroneous impressions as to the age, origin, identi

ty, or other characteristics of the product.

(c) Trade name of foreign origin. This section shall not operate to prohibit the use by any person of any trade name or brand of foreign origin not effectively registered in the United States Patent Office on August 29, 1935, which has been used by such person or his predecessors in the United States for a period of at least five years immediately preceding August 29, 1935: Provided, That if such trade name or brand is used, the designation of the product shall be qualified by the name of the locality in the United States in which produced, and such qualifications shall be in script, type, or printing as conspicuous as the trade name or brand.

§4.34 Class and type.

(a) The class of the wine shall be stated in conformity with Subpart C of this part if the wine is defined therein, except that "table” (“light”) and "dessert" wines need not be designated as such. In the case of still grape wine there may appear, in lieu of the class designation, any grape-type designation, semigeneric geographic type designation, or geographic destinctive designation, to which the wine may be entitled. In the case of champagne, or crackling wines, the type designation "champagne" or "crackling wine" ("petillant wine", "frizzante wine") may appear in lieu of the class designation "sparkling wine". In the case of wine which has a total solids content of more than 17 grams per 100 cubic centimeters the words "extra sweet", "specially sweetened", "specially sweet" or "sweetened with excess sugar" shall be stated as a part of the class and type designation. The last of these quoted phrases shall appear where required by Part 240 of this title, on wines sweetened with sugar in excess of the maximum quantities specified in such regulations. If the class of the wine is not defined in Subpart C, a truthful and adequate statement of composition shall appear upon the brand label of the product in lieu of a class designation. In addition to the mandatory designation for the wine, there may be stated a distinctive