25 Subpart D—Labeling Requirements for Wine
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Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Treasury § 4.30 (1) It is made in compliance with the (2) For wines bottled on or after Jan- provisions of paragraph (a) of this sec- uary 1, 1999, and prior to April 9, 2007, tion; the name ‘‘Gamay Beaujolais’’ may be (2) It is bottled in containers of 5 li- used as a type designation only if there ters or less prior to importation, or it appears in direct conjunction there- is bottled in the United States from with, but on a separate line and sepa- the original container of the product rated by the required appellation of or- (showing a vintage date); and igin, the name(s) of the grape variety (3) The invoice is accompanied by, or or varieties used to satisfy the require- the American bottler possesses, a cer- ments of paragraph (e)(1) of this sec- tificate issued by a duly authorized of- tion. Where two varietal names are ficial of the country of origin (if the listed, they shall appear on the same country of origin authorizes the line, in order of predominance. The ap- issuance of such certificates) certifying pellation of origin shall appear either that the wine is of the vintage shown, on a separate line between the name that the laws of the country regulate ‘‘Gamay Beaujolais’’ and the grape va- the appearance of vintage dates upon riety name(s) or on the same line as the labels of wine produced for con- the grape variety name(s) in a manner sumption within the country of origin, that qualifies the grape variety that the wine has been produced in name(s). The following statement shall conformity with those laws, and that also appear on the brand or back label: the wine would be entitled to bear the ‘‘Gamay Beaujolais is made from at vintage date if it had been sold within least 75 percent Pinot noir and/or the country of origin. Valdiguie´ grapes.’’ [T.D. ATF–53, 43 FR 37676, Aug. 23, 1978, as (3) The designation ‘‘Gamay Beaujo- amended by T.D. ATF–195, 50 FR 763, Jan. 7, lais’’ may not be used on labels of 1985; T.D. TTB–45, 71 FR 25752, May 2, 2006] American wines bottled on or after § 4.28 Type designations of varietal April 9, 2007. significance. [T.D. ATF–370, 61 FR 539, Jan. 8, 1996, as The following are type designations amended by T.D. ATF–388, 62 FR 16490, Apr. of varietal significance for American 7, 1997; T.D. ATF–388a, 62 FR 33747, June 23, wine. These names may be used as type 1997] designations for American wines only if the wine is labeled with an appella- Subpart D—Labeling tion of origin as defined in § 4.25a. Requirements for Wine (a) Muscadine. An American wine which derives at least 75 percent of its § 4.30 General. volume from Muscadinia rotundifolia grapes. (a) Application. No person engaged in (b) Muscatel. An American wine business as a producer, rectifier, blend- which derives its predominant taste, er, importer, or wholesaler, directly or aroma, characteristics and at least 75 indirectly or through an affiliate, shall percent of its volume from any Muscat sell or ship or deliver for sale or ship- grape source, and which meets the re- ment, or otherwise introduce in inter- quirements of § 4.21(a)(3). state or foreign commerce, or receive (c) Muscat or Moscato. An American therein, or remove from customs cus- wine which derives at least 75 percent tody, any wine in containers unless of its volume from any Muscat grape such wine is packaged, and such pack- source. ages are marked, branded, and labeled (d) Scuppernong. An American wine in conformity with this subpart. Wine which derives at least 75 percent of its domestically bottled or packed prior to volume from bronze Muscadinia Dec. 15, 1936, and imported wine en- rotundifolia grapes. tered in customs bond in containers (e)(1) Gamay Beaujolais. An American prior to that date shall be regarded as wine which derives at least 75 percent being packaged, marked, branded and of its volume from Pinot noir grapes, labeled in accordance with this sub- Valdiguie´ grapes, or a combination of part, if the labels on such wine (1) bear both. all the mandatory label information 25 VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:46 May 27, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\220104.XXX 220104 cprice-sewell on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with CFR.