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Minimum Percentage of Varietal Content?


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What is the minimum percentage of grape-varietal content allowed in British Columbia and/or Canada as a whole - in order to label a wine a specific variety?

For example, Cabernet Franc... can it be as low as (or lower) 75% Cab Franc grapes + 25% other grape varieties?

[i know that Oregon state has the highest regulation in North America. For Pinot Noir - they allow no less than 90% pinot grape to be able to call it a Pinot Noir. I tried a pinot from the Willamette Valley which was 90% pinot noir + 10% zinfandel.

That 10% of zin changed the color/body significantly.]

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I googled "British Columbia wine regulations" and the first document is The Complete Alphabetical Listing of Statutes with Associated Regulations. I searched for wine and clicked this document.

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I googled "British Columbia wine regulations" and the first document is The Complete Alphabetical Listing of Statutes with Associated Regulations. I searched for wine and clicked this document.

:smile:

Thanks - that's Really Nice! of you to find this info. It sounds like it must be at least 85% of one grape to be labelled a single varietal.

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