This could be the owner’s name, trademark name, winery name, growing area, appellation or grape selection. The label name have to not be misleading as at the quality, origin, age, or grape varietal. By the U.S., a wine cannot be labeled a particular varietal unless it contains at least 75% of that varietal. Such as a wine may not be often known as zinfandel as long as it only contains 74% zinfandel grapes.
Class of wine, type or designation- The wine is labeled by class number or having a description similar to those described here:
Class 1 – Can be labeled “Light Wine”, “Light White Wine”, “Table Wine”, “Sweet Table Wine” “Red Table Wine”, or something similar. A Class 1 wine must have an alcohol content between 7% and 14% through the volume.
Class 2 – Could be labeled “Sparkling Wine” or something similar. A Class 2 wine has been made sparkling through the a natural process only.
Class 3 – Might be labeled “Carbonated Wine” or something similar. Class 3 wine has carbon dioxide injected into it.
Class 4 – Can be labeled “Citrus Wine” or something similar. A Class 4 is wine that was produced primarily with citrus fruit.
Class 5 – Can be labeled “Fruit Wine” or something similar. A Class 5 wine had been produced primarily from fruits extra than grapes or citrus.
Class 6 – Wine that has been made from agricultural products such as vegetables.
Class 7 – Might be labeled “Aperitif Wine” or something similar. A Class 7 wine has an alcohol content of not less than 15% by the volume; the grape wine has been compounded with added brandy, alcohol, and flavored with herbs and natural aromatic flavoring.
Class 8 – Can be labeled “Imitation Wine” or something similar. A Class 8 wine contains man-made components.
Class 9 – Could be labeled “Retsina Wine” or something similar. A Class 9 wine is a grape table wine that has been fermented or flavored with resin.
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