Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 845 - OREGON LIQUOR AND CANNABIS COMMISSION
Division 10 - MANUFACTURERS; WHOLESALERS; IMPORTERS
Section 845-010-0915 - Grape Variety Names

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 845-010-0915

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024

(1) A person may use a single grape variety name as a type designation on a wine brand label only if the wine derives at least 90 percent of its volume from that grape variety.

(2) As an exception to section (1) of this rule, a person may use any of the following type designations for a wine that derives at least 75 percent of its volume from grapes of the named variety:

(a) Cabernet franc;

(b) Cabernet Sauvignon;

(c) Carmenère;

(d) Durif (Petite Sirah);

(e) Grenache (Garnacha);

(f) Malbec;

(g) Marsanne;

(h) Merlot;

(i) Mourvèdre;

(j) Petit Verdot;

(k) Roussanne;

(l) Sangiovese;

(m) Sauvignon blanc (Fumé blanc);

(n) Sémillon;

(o) Syrah;

(p) Tannat;

(q) Tempranillo;

(r) Zinfandel.

(3) The Commission may revise the list in section (2) of this rule.

(4) A person may not use in any manner on a wine label a name that might be mistaken for a grape variety name, such as those listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, 27 CFR 4.91.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 471.030, 471.730(1) & (5)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 471.442, 471.445 & 471.446

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