Or. Admin. R. 845-010-0915

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 4, April 1, 2024

Section 845-010-0915 - Grape Variety Names

(1) A person may use a single grape variety name as a type designation on a wine brand label only if the wine derives at least 90 percent of its volume from that grape variety.

(2) As an exception to section (1) of this rule, a person may use any of the following type designations for a wine that derives at least 75 percent of its volume from grapes of the named variety:

(a) Cabernet franc;

(b) Cabernet Sauvignon;

(c) Carmenère;

(d) Durif (Petite Sirah);

(e) Grenache (Garnacha);

(f) Malbec;

(g) Marsanne;

(h) Merlot;

(i) Mourvèdre;

(j) Petit Verdot;

(k) Roussanne;

(l) Sangiovese;

(m) Sauvignon blanc (Fumé blanc);

(n) Sémillon;

(o) Syrah;

(p) Tannat;

(q) Tempranillo;

(r) Zinfandel.

(3) The Commission may revise the list in section (2) of this rule.

(4) A person may not use in any manner on a wine label a name that might be mistaken for a grape variety name, such as those listed in the Code of Federal Regulations, 27 CFR 4.91.

Or. Admin. R. 845-010-0915

LCC 59, f. 2-18-77, ef. 3-1-77; LCC 17-1978, f. 12-26-78, ef. 1-1-79; OLCC 26-1987, f. 12-30-87, cert. ef. 1-1-88, Renumbered from 845-010-0292; OLCC 2-1995, f. & cert. ef. 4-4-95; OLCC 8-1995, f. 11-24-95, cert. ef. 12-1-95; OLCC 5-1999, f. 3-18-99, cert. ef. 4-1-99; OLCC 8-2003, f. 5-20-03, cert. ef. 6-1-03; OLCC 14-2004, f. 11-18-04 cert. ef. 12-1-04; OLCC 11-2006, f. 8-21-06, cert. ef. 9-1-06; OLCC 22-2007, f. 10-24-07, cert. ef. 11-1-07

Stat. Auth.: ORS 471.030, 471.730(1) & (5)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 471.442, 471.445 & 471.446