25Grape varieties

25 Grape varieties

(1) For the purposes of subsection 40F(6) of the Act, a name used for a variety in the description and presentation of wine originating in Australia must be a name of a variety, or a synonym of a name of a variety, that is recognised as a name or a synonym by at least one of the following organisations: (a) International Organisation of Vine and Wine; (b) International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants; (c) International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. (2) For the purposes of subsection 40F(6) of the Act, if wine originating in Australia is made from 2 or more varieties, the wine may be described and presented as being of a single variety only if at least 850ml/L of the wine is obtained from that variety. (3) For the purposes of subsection 40F(6) of the Act, if the description and presentation of wine originating in Australia refers to more than one variety: (a) the description and presentation must list the varieties in descending order of their proportions in the wine; and (b) each variety named in the description and presentation must be present in greater proportion in the composition of the wine than any variety that is not named; and (c) in total, at least 850ml/L of the wine must be obtained from the named varieties. (4) For the purposes of determining the proportion of the varieties under subsection (2) or (3), the quantity of products used for possible sweetening and cultures of microorganisms, not exceeding a total of 50ml/L, is excluded. (5) For the purposes of this section, the volume of a fortified wine is to be calculated exclusive of the grape spirit or brandy (or both) added to the wine.