Labeling requirements What information must be on wine packages and labels?
• Identity and quality of the wine • Alcohol content • Net contents • Name of the producer, manufacturer, or bottler What are the standards for claiming or implying that the appellation of origin is “Washington?” • If the label states “Washington,” at least 95 percent of the grapes used in the production of the wine must have been grown in Washington. • If the label states “Washington” and the name of an American Viticultural Area (AVA) located wholly within Washington, at least 95 percent of the grapes used in the production of the wine must have been grown in Washington. • If the label states “Washington” and the name of an AVA located in both Washington and an adjoining state, at least 95 percent of the grapes used in the production of the wine must have been grown in the AVA or in Washington. • The standards do not apply to wine produced with the addition of wine spirits, brandy, or alcohol. • The standards apply to wine made from grapes harvested after December 31, 2009.
