Wine Guy 23 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 what are the Label integrity laws for Oregon and Washington state, with regards to vintage amount, varietal amount, and AVA amount needed to be in the bottle to be labeled as such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Why settle for our hearsay when you can go straight to the source? Cheers: Oregon wine laws. Start around 845-010-0280. Washington State wine label laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine Guy 23 Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 Why settle for our hearsay when you can go straight to the source? Cheers:Oregon wine laws. Start around 845-010-0280. Washington State wine label laws. thanks, but that is a lot of useful information but the wrong type.. simply stated.. Oregon/ washington state label integrity varietal % required vintage % required AVA % required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 thanks, but that is a lot of useful information but the wrong type..simply stated.. Oregon/ washington state label integrity varietal % required vintage % required AVA % required It appears to state, like California, that 75% must be what is on the label should be in the bottle. Just curious, why are you asking this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Willamette Valley "Pinot Noir" has to be 100%, according to the trade association. But Beaux Freres is rumoured to have Grenache planted. Hmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 thanks, but that is a lot of useful information but the wrong type.. Perhaps you'd like to rephrase your question if you didn't, in fact, mean to ask for the laws? what are the Label integrity laws for Oregon and Washington state, with regards to... Speaking as a non-lawyer, and in a manner not to be construed as legal advice, I would point out that the labeling laws of Oregon and Washington are remarkably readable and short on obfuscation, and address the question of varietal content about as concisely as you could hope for. There is no blivet answer, because the laws are construed along different lines than your question is. Oregon, for instance, generally requires 90% content for a single-varietal-named label, but in certain circumstances that percentage may be relaxed to 75% if other conditions are met (to include listing the other varietals involved). So an Oregon Chardonnay must be 90% Chardonnay grapes, but a Cabernet Sauvignon might be 75% CS and 25% Malbec, with disclosure in fine print. And please stop quadruple spacing. Instructions for proper use here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 thanks, but that is a lot of useful information but the wrong type..simply stated.. Oregon/ washington state label integrity varietal % required vintage % required AVA % required Just curious...Are you in the wine biz by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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