4.0 Wine Laws

Question 1

Wines that are varietally named must contain, at minimum, what percent by volume of that varietal?

Answer 1

75

Question 2

If a state or county is named on a wine label, what percentage of grapes must come from that place?

Answer 2

75

Question 3

If a wine is labeled with an AVA, what percentage of grapes must come from that AVA?

Answer 3

85

Question 4

If a wine is labeled with a California AVA, what percentage of the grapes must come from California?

Answer 4

100

Question 5

In general, if a vintage is named on a label, what percentage of grapes must come from the named year?

Answer 5

85

Question 6

For wines specifically from Napa Valley, if a vintage is named, what percentage of grapes must come from that vintage?

Answer 6

95

Question 7

If a winery uses a named vineyard site on its label, what percentage of grapes must be grown in that vineyard?

Answer 7

95

Question 8

True or False

All wines must label a bottler and its location.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

If a wine states “Produced and bottled by…” or “Made and bottled by…”, what percentage of the grapes must be fermented at that location?

Answer 9

75

Question 10

What is the term that legally certifies that a winery grew 100% of the grapes on land it owns or controls, and that the winery completed the winemaking process from start to finish?

Answer 10

Estate Bottled

Question 11

What is the cutoff point between tax levels concerning alcohol percentage by volume?

Answer 11

14%

Question 12

If a wine is less than 14% alcohol, what is the acceptable tolerance plus or minus of ABV%?

Answer 12

1.5%

Question 13

If a wine is greater than 14% alcohol, what is the acceptable tolerance plus or minus of ABV%?

Answer 13

1%