News Item Monday, 25 August 2014 Proposed amendments to the OIV List of Vine Varieties and their Synonyms The Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA) are proposing the following amendments to the OIV List of Vine Varieties and their Synonyms following an independent expert review. Proposed variety deletions were assessed to be invalid synonyms. As per Regulation 20(1) of the Australian Grape and Wine Authority Regulations 1981, grape varieties used in the description and presentation of an Australian wine must be recognised and documented on the OIV List. Comments on the proposed amendments can be directed to Steve Guy, General Manager, Regulatory Services – [email protected]. The comment period will remain open until Friday, 19 September 2014. The updated OIV List is available for download via the AGWA website – www.agwa.net.au Click here to download Summary of Amendments: • Variety additions ‐ Prime Name & Synonyms (shown in bold in table below) • Varietal deletions ‐ Prime Name & Synonyms (shown with strike‐through in table below) • Typographical amendments (shown in red in table below) Prime Name Synonyms Notes Alfrocheiro Ancellotta Ansonica Inzolia Insolia Aranel Arinto Assyrtiko Azal Aubun Bastardo Cabernet Gros Bianco d’Alessano Black Corinth Currant Blaufrankisch Blaufränkisch Blaufraenkisch Limberger Boal Branco Malvasia Fina ‘Boal’ amended to ‘Boal Branco’ Bonvedro Parraleta Carcajolo Nero Tinta Caiada Burger Cardinal Cascade Chardonnay Pinot Chardonnay Chasselas Chasselas Dore Golden Chasselas Malmsey Chenin Blanc Chenin Counoise Aubun Crouchen Clare Riesling Doradillo Cayetana Blanca Farana Damaschino Planta Pedralba Gascon Gewurztraminer Gewürztraminer Savagnin Rose Aromatique Godello Gouais Gouiss Goyura Grand Noir Grillo Gruener Veltliner Grüner Veltliner Gruner Veltliner Harslevelu Harslevelue Isabella Jacquez Troya Kyoho Lexia Gordo Maccabeo Macabeo Malvasia Istria Malvasia Istriana Mammolo Marroo Seedless Spelling of ‘Maroo’ corrected to ‘Marroo’ Mataro Balzac Noir ‘Blazac’ amended to ‘Balzac Noir’ Esparte Mouverdre Morastrell Mencia Meslier Meslier Vert Mondeuse Refosko Mueller‐Thurgau MÜller-Thurgau Muscadelle White Angelica Negro Amaro Negroamaro Obourino Orange Muscat Muscat Fleur d'Oranger Pignoletto Grechetto di Todi Pinot Gris Pinot Burot Pinot St George Piquepoul Blanc Picpoul Picpoul de Pinet Piquepoul de Pinet Piquepoul Noir Prieto Picudo Riesling Rhine Riesling Riesling amended as prime name and synonym removed Ribolla Gialla Rkatsiteli Rkatziteli Prime name altered and spelling corrected Rossese Bianco ‘Rossese’ amended to ‘Rossese Bianco’ Roussanne ‘Roussane’ corrected to ‘Roussanne’ Scheurebe Schioppettino Shiraz Petit Shiraz Petit Syrah Souzao Sousao Vinhao Sylvaner Silvaner Tempranillo Roriz Tinta Amarela Trincadeira Typographical correction of ‘Amarella’ to Tinta Amarelha ‘Amarela’ and synonyms added Tinta Barroca Tinta Barocca Tintilia Tinto Cao Tinta Cao Tinta Negra Mole Tinta Negra ‘Tinta Mole’ amended to ‘Tinta Negra Mole’ Negramoll Touriga Franca Touriga Francesa Touriga Touriga Nacional Trollinger Trousseau Vaccarese Brun Argente Valdiguie Napa Gamay Verdicchio Bianco ‘Verdicchio’ amended to ‘Verdicchio Bianco’ Villard Blanc Viosinho Zinfandel Tribidrag Zweigelt Zweigeltrebe Zweigelt added as prime name .