2009 Wine Classification Rules and Codes

CLASSIFICATION RULES 1. All blended wines must have varietal percentages indicated on the application form. 2. All varietal wines must contain at least 75% of the varietal, or it must be entered in a blend category. 3. All entries with residual sugar over 0.1% must have residual sugar % stated on the entry form. 4. Library wines are those that were in commercial release prior to June 1, 2001. Wines will be judged in age group categories.

White Table Wines Red Table Wines Sparkling Wines 100 Chardonnay 200 Cabernet Sauvignon 400 natural 102 Semillon / Chardonnay Blends 202 Cabernet / Shiraz Blends 410 Blanc de Blanc 103 Sauvignon / Chardonnay Blends (see Rule #1 above) 420 Blanc de Noir 104 other Chardonnay Blends 205 Premium Bordeaux Blends ($25 & over) 430 Brut 110 Sauvignon Blanc (only blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, 440 extra Dry 445 demi-Sec 111 Semillon Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec; see 450 riesling / Muscat 112 Pinot Blanc Rule #1 above) 113 Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon Blends 460 Spumante 206 Bordeaux Blends (under $25) (see Rule #1 above) 470 rosé 207 Proprietary Non-Bordeaux Blends 475 Sparkling Red Chenin Blanc (see Rule #1 above) 120 0.7% r.s. or below 480 native American 210 merlot 121 0.71% r.s. or above 490 Sparkling Fruit 211 malbec 495 Semi-Sparkling Riesling, Johannisberg / White 215 Cabernet Franc Fortified Wines 130 0.7% r.s. or below 217 Petit Verdot 131 0.71% r.s. or above 220 zinfandel Ports 132 2% r.s. or above 230 Petite Sirah (Durif) 501 vintage 133 6% r.s. or above 231 Syrah (Shiraz) 502 late Bottled Vintage Gewürztraminer 503 ruby 233 mourvèdre 140 0.7% r.s. or below 504 tawny 234 grenache 141 0.71% r.s. or above 505 varietal 235 other Rhône Varietals 142 2% r.s. or above 506 other Ports (Grenache, Cinsaut, Carignan, etc.) 143 6% r.s. or above Sherries 236 rhône VarietAL Blends 150 muscat 510 Fino (light & dry) (see Rule #1 above) 160 viognier 511 amontillado (medium dry) 239 Charbono 161 other White Rhône Varietals 512 oloroso (medium sweet) 240 Pinot Noir (Roussanne, Marsanne) 513 Sweet & Cream 162 White Rhône Blends (see Rule #1 above) 241 Chianti 517 other Fortified Wines (Madeira) 242 Sangiovese 164 Pinot Gris (Pinot Grigio) Rice Base 166 italian White Varietals 243 Sangiovese Blends 650 dry Sake (Vernaccia, Malvasia, Cortese/Gavi, Greco, 244 nebbiolo (Barbaresco, Barolo) 651 Sweet Sake Fiano, Arneis, Tocai, Trebbiano, etc.) 245 dolcetto 652 rice Wine 167 White Italian Blends 246 Barbera 655 Soju / Shochu (Soave, Trebbiano blends) 250 other Italian Reds (Aglianico, Aleatico, 168 Spanish White Varietals Brunello, Montepulciano, etc.) Fruit Wines Other White Varietals 252 other Red Blends (see Rule #1 above) 670 Fruit Wine (Silvaner, Grüner Veltliner, Aligoté, Müller-Thurgau, 255 gamay Beaujolais 680 Fruit Flavored Melon, Symphony, Colombard, etc.) 256 gamay (all types) 690 Fruit & Grape Blends 170 0.7% r.s. or below 257 library Reds Speciality Wines 171 0.71% r.s. or above (all varietals & blends; see Rule #4 above) 172 2% r.s. or above 260 tempranillo 700 organic Wines 710 Biodynamic Wines 173 6% r.s. or above 261 Spanish Reds 720 kosher Wines Other White Blends (see Rules #1 & #3 above) 263 Pinotage 725 honey Wine 175 0.7% r.s. or below 265 nouveau (all varietals) 730 non-Alcoholic Wines 176 0.71% r.s. or above 270 other Red Varietals (Blaufränkisch, 185 native American WhiteS Mondeuse, Ruby Cabernet, etc.) Other (Niagara, Muscadine, Scuppernong, etc.) 285 native American RedS (Concord, etc.) 810 vermouth White Hybrids 290 hybrid Red Varietals 815 aPéritifs (flavored, fortified) 190 Seyval Blanc 295 hybrid Red Blends (see Rule #1 above) 820 grappa 191 vignoles 298 late Harvest Reds 192 other Hybrid White Varietals 299 iCe Wine (all red varietals) 193 hybrid White Blends ALL ENTRY FORMS 194 late Harvest Hybrid Whites Blanc de Noirs / Blush / Rosé Wines 195 late Harvest Semillon and/or 300 rosé Blends AND WINES Sauvignon Blanc (above 2% r.s.) 310 varietal Rosés MUST BE RECEIVED 196 other Late Harvest Whites 351 White Zinfandel BY MAY 29 197 iCe Wine (all white varietals) 354 other Varietal Blush WineS