Vintage Wine Label Percentage
What is the minimum percentage of grapes from the stated vintage required on a wine label in the United States?
Answer choices:
- A. 80%
- B. 90%
- C. 95%
- D. 100%
Answer: C. 95%
In the United States, a wine can only be labeled as a specific vintage if at least 95% of the grapes used to make the wine were harvested in the stated year. This means that if a wine is labeled as being from the 2015 vintage, at least 95% of the grapes used to make the wine were harvested in 2015.
The percentage requirement ensures that consumers can trust the accuracy of the vintage year on the label and have confidence in the wine's quality and origin.