# TTB Wine COLA (Form 5100.31) + California & Oregon Label Compliance Checklist

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## 1. Mandatory Federal Statements (27 CFR Parts 4 & 16)
1. **Brand Name (27 CFR 4.32(a)(1), 4.33):** Must appear on the brand label.
2. **Class or Type Designation (27 CFR 4.21, 4.32(a)(2), 4.34):** E.g., "Red Wine", "Table Wine", or a grape varietal.
3. **Alcohol Content (27 CFR 4.36):** Format `"Alcohol __% by volume"` or `"Alc. __% by vol."` (avoid `"ABV"` alone). Tolerance: ±1.5% for wine <=14% ABV; ±1.0% for wine >14% ABV; cannot cross the 14.0% tax-class boundary. `"Table Wine"` may omit ABV only if <=14%.
4. **Net Contents (27 CFR 4.37, 4.72):** Metric units (`mL` or `L`) matching an authorized standard of fill (e.g., `750 mL`, `375 mL`, `1.5 L`).
5. **Name and Address (27 CFR 4.35):** `"Bottled by"` or `"Packed by"` (or `"Imported by"` for imports) + permittee name, city, and state. `"Produced"` requires >=75% fermented at that address.
6. **Sulfite Declaration (27 CFR 4.32(e)):** `"Contains sulfites"` required whenever total SO2 >= 10 ppm.
7. **Government Health Warning (27 CFR 16.21, 16.22):** Exact 47-word statutory text; `"GOVERNMENT WARNING:"` in all caps and bold; body text not bold; minimum 2 mm type for >237 mL to 3 L containers.
8. **Federal Varietal / Appellation / Vintage Minimums (27 CFR 4.23, 4.25, 4.27):** Varietal requires an appellation and >=75% of the named grape (51% Vitis labrusca). Appellation requires >=85% for an AVA or >=75% for a state/county. Vintage requires >=95% with an AVA or >=85% with a state/county/country.

## 2. California Conjunctive Labeling & 100% Fruit Rules (Enforced on COLAs via 27 CFR 4.25(e)(3))
- **100% California Fruit (`Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 25239`):** Any wine claiming "California" or a California AVA/county must use 100% California-grown grapes.
- **Conjunctive Labeling (`Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 25240–25248`):** When claiming a sub-AVA within **Napa Valley** (e.g., Rutherford, Oakville, Stags Leap District, Calistoga, St. Helena, Howell Mountain, Mount Veeder, Los Carneros), **Sonoma County** (e.g., Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Coast, Carneros), **Paso Robles** (e.g., Adelaida District, Willow Creek District, Templeton Gap), **Lodi**, **Monterey County**, or **Mendocino**, the parent appellation must also appear on the label.

## 3. Oregon Stricter Varietal, AVA & Conjunctive Rules (`OAR 845-010-0280`, `ORS 471.802`)
- **>=90% Varietal Minimum (`OAR 845-010-0280`, `-0915`):** Wines with an Oregon appellation claiming Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Gamay, etc. must contain **>=90%** of that variety (unless on Oregon's 22-grape 75% exempt list such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Zinfandel).
- **>=95% AVA & 100% Oregon Fruit (`OAR 845-010-0920`):** Oregon AVA labels require **>=95%** fruit from the named AVA and **100%** Oregon-grown grapes.
- **Willamette Valley Nested-AVA Conjunctive Rule (`ORS 471.802`, `OAR 845-010-0923`):** Sub-AVAs inside Willamette Valley (Dundee Hills, Ribbon Ridge, Chehalem Mountains, Eola-Amity Hills, McMinnville, Yamhill-Carlton, Van Duzer Corridor, Tualatin Hills, Laurelwood District, Lower Long Tom, Mount Pisgah) must also state `"Willamette Valley"` on the label.