United States

Question 1

What are the minimum percentages of grape varieties according to the US labeling law?

Answer 1

75% - county or state
85% - AVA
90% - from OR

Question 2

What are the minimum percentages of vintage according to US labeling law?

Answer 2

85% - state or county

95% - AVA

Question 3

What are the minimum percentages of appellation or AVA according to US labeling law?

Answer 3

75% - country, state or county
85% - AVA
95% - single vineyard

Question 4

What are the minimum percentages if a wine is labeled “estate bottled”?

Answer 4

100% of the wine must come from grapes grown on land owned or controlled by the winery which also must be within an AVA

Question 5

What are the most important AVAs in the Napa Valley?

Answer 5

Carneros
Stags Leap District
Oakville
Rutherford
Howell Mountain

Question 6

What are the most important AVAs in Sonoma County?

Answer 6

Carneros
Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Coast
Alexander Valley
Russian River Valley
Dry Creek Valley

Question 7

What are the most important AVAs in the Central Coast?

Answer 7

Monterey
Paso Robles
Santa Maria Valley
Santa Ynez Valley
Santa Rita Hills

Question 8

What are the most important AVAs in Washington State?

Answer 8

Yakima Valley
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla Valley

Question 9

What are the most important AVAs in New York State?

Answer 9

Finger Lakes AVA
Hudson Valley AVA
Long Island AVA
Lake Erie AVA