27 C.F.R. § 4.72

Current through May 31, 2024

Section 4.72 - Metric standards of fill

(a)Authorized standards of fill. The standards of fill for wine are the following:

3 liters.	355 milliliters.
1.5 liters.	250 milliliters.
1 liter.	200 milliliters.
750 milliliters.	187 milliliters.
500 milliliters.	100 milliliters.
375 milliliters.	50 milliliters.

(b)Sizes larger than 3 liters. Wine may be bottled or packed in containers of 4 liters or larger if the containers are filled and labeled in quantities of even liters (4 liters, 5 liters, 6 liters, etc.).

(c)Tolerances. The tolerances in fill are the same as are allowed by § 4.37 in respect to statement of net contents on labels.

27 C.F.R. § 4.72

T.D. ATF-12, 39 FR 45223, 12/31/1974, as amended by T.D. ATF-49, 43 FR 19848, 5/9/1978; T.D. ATF-76, 46 FR 1727, 1/7/1981; T.D. ATF-303, 55 FR 42713, 10/23/1990. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-953, 68 FR 39455, 7/2/2003; T.D. TTB-165, 85 FR 85520, 12/29/2020