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Wine label pre-check (27 CFR + California & Oregon rules)
Type or paste the text from your label to check it against federal TTB mandatory statements (27 CFR parts 4 and 16), California conjunctive labeling (§§ 25240–25248) & 100% CA fruit rules, and Oregon stricter ≥90% varietal, ≥95% AVA & Willamette Valley nested-AVA rules (OAR 845-010-0280, ORS 471.802).
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- Brand name and class or type designation (27 CFR 4.32, 4.33, 4.34)
- Alcohol content format, the “table wine” exemption and tolerances (27 CFR 4.36)
- Net contents in metric units and standard fill sizes (27 CFR 4.37, 4.72)
- Name and address phrasing; “Imported by” and country of origin (27 CFR 4.35)
- “Contains sulfites” at 10 ppm or more (27 CFR 4.32(e))
- The exact government health warning text and capitalization (27 CFR 16.21, 16.22)
- Federal appellation, varietal and vintage percentage minimums (27 CFR 4.23, 4.25, 4.27)
- California conjunctive labeling & 100% CA fruit rules (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 25239–25248; 27 CFR 4.25(e)(3)): checks sub-AVAs within Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Paso Robles, Lodi, Monterey County and Mendocino to ensure the required parent appellation appears on the label, plus 100% California-grown fruit
- Oregon stricter composition & conjunctive rules (OAR 845-010-0280, -0915, -0920, -0923; ORS 471.802): requires ≥90% varietal for non-exempt grapes (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, etc.), ≥95% AVA share (and 100% Oregon-grown fruit), and “Willamette Valley” conjunctive labeling on nested Willamette Valley AVAs
- FD&C Yellow No. 5 and cochineal/carmine disclosure (27 CFR 4.32(c), (d))
Rules summarized from 27 CFR parts 4 and 16, California Business & Professions Code §§ 25239–25248, and Oregon OAR 845-010-0280 / ORS 471.802, checked Oct 23, 2026. Sources: 27 CFR part 4, 27 CFR part 16, TTB wine labeling.
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