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| 24.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 134/23 |
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24.5.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 134/23

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 2 May 2012

on the inclusion of vine varieties in Appendix IV of the Protocol on wine labelling as referred to in Article 8(2) of the EC-US Agreement on trade in wine

(2012/275/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Decision 2006/232/EC of 20 December 2005 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The United States of America have requested that Appendix IV of the Protocol on wine labelling as referred to in Article 8(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on Trade in Wine (2) be modified to include vine varieties that were notified by the United States to the Commission on 27 October 2011. This request was made in accordance with point 3.6(b) of the abovementioned Protocol. |
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(1)

The United States of America have requested that Appendix IV of the Protocol on wine labelling as referred to in Article 8(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on Trade in Wine (2) be modified to include vine varieties that were notified by the United States to the Commission on 27 October 2011. This request was made in accordance with point 3.6(b) of the abovementioned Protocol.

| (2) | The notification refers to the final rule adopted by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and published in the Federal Register of 27 October 2011 (3) amending the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regulations by adding a number of new names to the list of grape variety names approved for the designation of American wines. |
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(2)

The notification refers to the final rule adopted by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and published in the Federal Register of 27 October 2011 (3) amending the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regulations by adding a number of new names to the list of grape variety names approved for the designation of American wines.

| (3) | The Commission has informed the United States within 60 days of the date of receipt of the notification that the vine varieties ‘Montepulciano’ and ‘Blaufränkisch’ can currently be used only for wines from certain Member States, pursuant to Article 62(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 (4). |
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(3)

The Commission has informed the United States within 60 days of the date of receipt of the notification that the vine varieties ‘Montepulciano’ and ‘Blaufränkisch’ can currently be used only for wines from certain Member States, pursuant to Article 62(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 (4).

| (4) | The Commission should therefore confirm that the Union agrees with the proposed modifications of Appendix IV to the Protocol on wine labelling, except in respect of the vine varieties ‘Montepulciano’ and ‘Blaufränkisch’. |
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(4)

The Commission should therefore confirm that the Union agrees with the proposed modifications of Appendix IV to the Protocol on wine labelling, except in respect of the vine varieties ‘Montepulciano’ and ‘Blaufränkisch’.

| (5) | The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not given an opinion within the time limit set by its President, |
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(5)

The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not given an opinion within the time limit set by its President,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In accordance with Article 11(5) of the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America on trade in wine, the Commission shall confirm that the Union agrees with the proposed modifications of Appendix IV to the Protocol on wine labelling, except in respect of the vine varieties ‘Montepulciano’ and ‘Blaufränkisch’.

The amended text of Appendix IV, as accepted by the Union, is set out in the Annex.

Article 2

The Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development is hereby authorised to forward the written response to the United States of America.

Done at Brussels, 2 May 2012.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 87, 24.3.2006, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 87, 24.3.2006, p. 65.

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(3)  Federal Register, Vol. 76, No 208, 27.10.2011, p. 66626.

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(4)  
  OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60.

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ANNEX

‘APPENDIX IV

on vine variety names as referred to in Part A, point 3.3.6 of the Protocol

| Aglianico |
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Aglianico

| Agawam |
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Agawam

| Albariño |
| --- |

Albariño

| Albemarle |
| --- |

Albemarle

| Aleatico |
| --- |

Aleatico

| Alicante Bouschet |
| --- |

Alicante Bouschet

| Aligote |
| --- |

Aligote

| Alvarelhão |
| --- |

Alvarelhão

| Alvarinho |
| --- |

Alvarinho

| Arneis |
| --- |

Arneis

| Aurore |
| --- |

Aurore

| Auxerrois |
| --- |

Auxerrois

| Bacchus |
| --- |

Bacchus

| Baco blanc |
| --- |

Baco blanc

| Baco noir |
| --- |

Baco noir

| Barbera |
| --- |

Barbera

| Beacon |
| --- |

Beacon

| Beclan |
| --- |

Beclan

| Bellandais |
| --- |

Bellandais

| Beta |
| --- |

Beta

| Biancolella |
| --- |

Biancolella

| Black Corinth |
| --- |

Black Corinth

| Black Malvoisie
  (Cinsaut) |
| --- |

Black Malvoisie

(Cinsaut)

| Black Monukka |
| --- |

Black Monukka

| Black Muscat
  (Muscat Hamburg) |
| --- |

Black Muscat

(Muscat Hamburg)

| Black Pearl |
| --- |

Black Pearl

| Blanc Du Bois |
| --- |

Blanc Du Bois

| Blue Eye |
| --- |

Blue Eye

| Bonarda |
| --- |

Bonarda

| Bountiful |
| --- |

Bountiful

| Brianna |
| --- |

Brianna

| Burdin 4672 |
| --- |

Burdin 4672

| Burdin 5201 |
| --- |

Burdin 5201

| Burdin 11042 |
| --- |

Burdin 11042

| Burgaw |
| --- |

Burgaw

| Burger |
| --- |

Burger

| Cabernet franc |
| --- |

Cabernet franc

| Cabernet Diane |
| --- |

Cabernet Diane

| Cabernet Doré |
| --- |

Cabernet Doré

| Cabernet Pfeffer |
| --- |

Cabernet Pfeffer

| Cabernet Sauvignon |
| --- |

Cabernet Sauvignon

| Calzin |
| --- |

Calzin

| Campbell Early
  (Island Belle) |
| --- |

Campbell Early

(Island Belle)

| Canada Muscat |
| --- |

Canada Muscat

| Canaiolo
  (Canaiolo Nero) |
| --- |

Canaiolo

(Canaiolo Nero)

| Canaiolo Nero
  (Canaiolo) |
| --- |

Canaiolo Nero

(Canaiolo)

| Captivator |
| --- |

Captivator

| Carignan
  (Carignane) |
| --- |

Carignan

(Carignane)

| Carignane
  (Carignan) |
| --- |

Carignane

(Carignan)

| Carlos |
| --- |

Carlos

| Carmenère |
| --- |

Carmenère

| Carmine |
| --- |

Carmine

| Carnelian |
| --- |

Carnelian

| Cascade |
| --- |

Cascade

| Castel 19-637 |
| --- |

Castel 19-637

| Catawba |
| --- |

Catawba

| Cayuga White |
| --- |

Cayuga White

| Centurion |
| --- |

Centurion

| Chambourcin |
| --- |

Chambourcin

| Chancellor |
| --- |

Chancellor

| Charbono |
| --- |

Charbono

| Chardonel |
| --- |

Chardonel

| Chardonnay |
| --- |

Chardonnay

| Chasselas doré |
| --- |

Chasselas doré

| Chelois |
| --- |

Chelois

| Chenin blanc |
| --- |

Chenin blanc

| Chief |
| --- |

Chief

| Chowan |
| --- |

Chowan

| Cinsaut
  (Black Malvoisie) |
| --- |

Cinsaut

(Black Malvoisie)

| Clairette blanche |
| --- |

Clairette blanche

| Clinton |
| --- |

Clinton

| Colombard
  (French Colombard) |
| --- |

Colombard

(French Colombard)

| Colobel |
| --- |

Colobel

| Corot noir |
| --- |

Corot noir

| Cortese |
| --- |

Cortese

| Corvina |
| --- |

Corvina

| Concord |
| --- |

Concord

| Conquistador |
| --- |

Conquistador

| Couderc noir |
| --- |

Couderc noir

| Counoise |
| --- |

Counoise

| Cowart |
| --- |

Cowart

| Creek |
| --- |

Creek

| Crimson Cabernet |
| --- |

Crimson Cabernet

| Cynthiana
  (Norton) |
| --- |

Cynthiana

(Norton)

| Dearing |
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Dearing

| De Chaunac |
| --- |

De Chaunac

| Delaware |
| --- |

Delaware

| Diamond |
| --- |

Diamond

| Dixie |
| --- |

Dixie

| Dolcetto |
| --- |

Dolcetto

| Doreen |
| --- |

Doreen

| Dornfelder |
| --- |

Dornfelder

| Dulcet |
| --- |

Dulcet

| Durif
  (Petite Sirah) |
| --- |

Durif

(Petite Sirah)

| Dutchess |
| --- |

Dutchess

| Early Burgundy |
| --- |

Early Burgundy

| Early Muscat |
| --- |

Early Muscat

| Edelweiss |
| --- |

Edelweiss

| Eden |
| --- |

Eden

| Ehrenfelser |
| --- |

Ehrenfelser

| Ellen Scott |
| --- |

Ellen Scott

| Elvira |
| --- |

Elvira

| Emerald Riesling |
| --- |

Emerald Riesling

| Erbaluce |
| --- |

Erbaluce

| Favorite |
| --- |

Favorite

| Feher Szagos |
| --- |

Feher Szagos

| Fernao Pires |
| --- |

Fernao Pires

| Fern Munson |
| --- |

Fern Munson

| Fiano |
| --- |

Fiano

| Flora |
| --- |

Flora

| Florental |
| --- |

Florental

| Folle blanche |
| --- |

Folle blanche

| Forastera |
| --- |

Forastera

| Fredonia |
| --- |

Fredonia

| Freedom |
| --- |

Freedom

| French Colombard
  (Colombard) |
| --- |

French Colombard

(Colombard)

| Freisa |
| --- |

Freisa

| Frontenac |
| --- |

Frontenac

| Frontenac gris |
| --- |

Frontenac gris

| Fry |
| --- |

Fry

| Fumé blanc
  (Sauvignon blanc) |
| --- |

Fumé blanc

(Sauvignon blanc)

| Furmint |
| --- |

Furmint

| Gamay noir |
| --- |

Gamay noir

| Garnacha
  (Grenache, Grenache noir) |
| --- |

Garnacha

(Grenache, Grenache noir)

| Garnacha blanca
  (Grenache blanc) |
| --- |

Garnacha blanca

(Grenache blanc)

| Garronet |
| --- |

Garronet

| Geneva Red 7 |
| --- |

Geneva Red 7

| Gewürztraminer |
| --- |

Gewürztraminer

| Gladwin 113 |
| --- |

Gladwin 113

| Glennel |
| --- |

Glennel

| Gold |
| --- |

Gold

| Golden Isles |
| --- |

Golden Isles

| Golden Muscat |
| --- |

Golden Muscat

| Graciano |
| --- |

Graciano

| Grand Noir |
| --- |

Grand Noir

| Green Hungarian |
| --- |

Green Hungarian

| Grenache
  (Garnacha, Grenache noir) |
| --- |

Grenache

(Garnacha, Grenache noir)

| Grenache blanc
  (Garnacha blanca) |
| --- |

Grenache blanc

(Garnacha blanca)

| Grenache noir
  (Garnacha, Grenache) |
| --- |

Grenache noir

(Garnacha, Grenache)

| Grignolino |
| --- |

Grignolino

| Grillo |
| --- |

Grillo

| Gros Verdot |
| --- |

Gros Verdot

| Grüner Veltliner |
| --- |

Grüner Veltliner

| Helena |
| --- |

Helena

| Herbemont |
| --- |

Herbemont

| Higgins |
| --- |

Higgins

| Horizon |
| --- |

Horizon

| Hunt |
| --- |

Hunt

| Interlaken |
| --- |

Interlaken

| Iona |
| --- |

Iona

| Isabella |
| --- |

Isabella

| Island Belle
  (Campbell Early) |
| --- |

Island Belle

(Campbell Early)

| Ives |
| --- |

Ives

| James |
| --- |

James

| Jewell |
| --- |

Jewell

| Joannes Seyve 12-428 |
| --- |

Joannes Seyve 12-428

| Joannes Seyve 23-416 |
| --- |

Joannes Seyve 23-416

| Kerner |
| --- |

Kerner

| Kay Gray |
| --- |

Kay Gray

| Kleinberger |
| --- |

Kleinberger

| La Crescent |
| --- |

La Crescent

| LaCrosse |
| --- |

LaCrosse

| Lagrein |
| --- |

Lagrein

| Lake Emerald |
| --- |

Lake Emerald

| Lambrusco |
| --- |

Lambrusco

| Landal |
| --- |

Landal

| Landot noir |
| --- |

Landot noir

| Lenoir |
| --- |

Lenoir

| Leon Millot |
| --- |

Leon Millot

| Lemberger
  (Limberger) |
| --- |

Lemberger

(Limberger)

| Limberger
  (Lemberger) |
| --- |

Limberger

(Lemberger)

| Louise Swenson |
| --- |

Louise Swenson

| Lucie Kuhlmann |
| --- |

Lucie Kuhlmann

| Madeline Angevine |
| --- |

Madeline Angevine

| Magnolia |
| --- |

Magnolia

| Magoon |
| --- |

Magoon

| Malbec |
| --- |

Malbec

| Malvasia bianca
  (Moscato greco) |
| --- |

Malvasia bianca

(Moscato greco)

| Mammolo |
| --- |

Mammolo

| Marechal Foch |
| --- |

Marechal Foch

| Marquette |
| --- |

Marquette

| Marsanne |
| --- |

Marsanne

| Mataro
  (Monastrell, Mourvèdre) |
| --- |

Mataro

(Monastrell, Mourvèdre)

| Melody |
| --- |

Melody

| Melon
  (Melon de Bourgogne) |
| --- |

Melon

(Melon de Bourgogne)

| Melon de Bourgogne
  (Melon) |
| --- |

Melon de Bourgogne

(Melon)

| Merlot |
| --- |

Merlot

| Meunier
  (Pinot Meunier) |
| --- |

Meunier

(Pinot Meunier)

| Mish |
| --- |

Mish

| Mission |
| --- |

Mission

| Missouri Riesling |
| --- |

Missouri Riesling

| Monastrell
  (Mataro, Mourvèdre) |
| --- |

Monastrell

(Mataro, Mourvèdre)

| Mondeuse
  (Refosco) |
| --- |

Mondeuse

(Refosco)

| Montefiore |
| --- |

Montefiore

| Moore Early |
| --- |

Moore Early

| Morio-Muskat |
| --- |

Morio-Muskat

| Moscato greco
  (Malvasia bianca) |
| --- |

Moscato greco

(Malvasia bianca)

| Mourvèdre
  (Mataro, Monastrell) |
| --- |

Mourvèdre

(Mataro, Monastrell)

| Müller-Thurgau |
| --- |

Müller-Thurgau

| Münch |
| --- |

Münch

| Muscadelle |
| --- |

Muscadelle

| Muscat blanc
  (Muscat Canelli) |
| --- |

Muscat blanc

(Muscat Canelli)

| Muscat Canelli
  (Muscat blanc) |
| --- |

Muscat Canelli

(Muscat blanc)

| Muscat du Moulin |
| --- |

Muscat du Moulin

| Muscat Hamburg
  (Black Muscat) |
| --- |

Muscat Hamburg

(Black Muscat)

| Muscat of Alexandria |
| --- |

Muscat of Alexandria

| Muscat Ottonel |
| --- |

Muscat Ottonel

| Naples |
| --- |

Naples

| Nebbiolo |
| --- |

Nebbiolo

| Negrara |
| --- |

Negrara

| Négrette |
| --- |

Négrette

| Negro Amaro |
| --- |

Negro Amaro

| Nero d’Avola |
| --- |

Nero d’Avola

| New York Muscat |
| --- |

New York Muscat

| Niagara |
| --- |

Niagara

| Noah |
| --- |

Noah

| Noble |
| --- |

Noble

| Noiret |
| --- |

Noiret

| Norton
  (Cynthiana) |
| --- |

Norton

(Cynthiana)

| Ontario |
| --- |

Ontario

| Orange Muscat |
| --- |

Orange Muscat

| Palomino |
| --- |

Palomino

| Pamlico |
| --- |

Pamlico

| Pedro Ximenes |
| --- |

Pedro Ximenes

| Peloursin |
| --- |

Peloursin

| Petit Bouschet |
| --- |

Petit Bouschet

| Petit Manseng |
| --- |

Petit Manseng

| Petit Verdot |
| --- |

Petit Verdot

| Petite Sirah
  (Durif) |
| --- |

Petite Sirah

(Durif)

| Peverella |
| --- |

Peverella

| Picpoul
  (Piquepoul blanc) |
| --- |

Picpoul

(Piquepoul blanc)

| Pinotage |
| --- |

Pinotage

| Pinot blanc |
| --- |

Pinot blanc

| Pinot Grigio
  (Pinot gris) |
| --- |

Pinot Grigio

(Pinot gris)

| Pinot gris
  (Pinot Grigio) |
| --- |

Pinot gris

(Pinot Grigio)

| Pinot Meunier
  (Meunier) |
| --- |

Pinot Meunier

(Meunier)

| Pinot noir |
| --- |

Pinot noir

| Piquepoul blanc
  (Picpoul) |
| --- |

Piquepoul blanc

(Picpoul)

| Prairie Star |
| --- |

Prairie Star

| Precoce de Malingre |
| --- |

Precoce de Malingre

| Pride |
| --- |

Pride

| Primitivo |
| --- |

Primitivo

| Princess |
| --- |

Princess

| Rayon d’Or |
| --- |

Rayon d’Or

| Ravat 34 |
| --- |

Ravat 34

| Ravat 51
  (Vignoles) |
| --- |

Ravat 51

(Vignoles)

| Ravat noir |
| --- |

Ravat noir

| Redgate |
| --- |

Redgate

| Refosco
  (Mondeuse) |
| --- |

Refosco

(Mondeuse)

| Regale |
| --- |

Regale

| Reliance |
| --- |

Reliance

| Riesling
  (White Riesling) |
| --- |

Riesling

(White Riesling)

| Rkatsiteli
  (Rkatziteli) |
| --- |

Rkatsiteli

(Rkatziteli)

| Rkatziteli
  (Rkatsiteli) |
| --- |

Rkatziteli

(Rkatsiteli)

| Roanoke |
| --- |

Roanoke

| Rondinella |
| --- |

Rondinella

| Rosette |
| --- |

Rosette

| Roucaneuf |
| --- |

Roucaneuf

| Rougeon |
| --- |

Rougeon

| Roussanne |
| --- |

Roussanne

| Royalty |
| --- |

Royalty

| Rubired |
| --- |

Rubired

| Ruby Cabernet |
| --- |

Ruby Cabernet

| Sabrevois |
| --- |

Sabrevois

| Sagrantino |
| --- |

Sagrantino

| St Croix |
| --- |

St Croix

| St Laurent |
| --- |

St Laurent

| St Pepin |
| --- |

St Pepin

| St Vincent |
| --- |

St Vincent

| Saint Macaire |
| --- |

Saint Macaire

| Salem |
| --- |

Salem

| Salvador |
| --- |

Salvador

| Sangiovese |
| --- |

Sangiovese

| Sauvignon blanc
  (Fumé blanc) |
| --- |

Sauvignon blanc

(Fumé blanc)

| Sauvignon gris |
| --- |

Sauvignon gris

| Scarlet |
| --- |

Scarlet

| Scheurebe |
| --- |

Scheurebe

| Sémillon |
| --- |

Sémillon

| Sereksiya |
| --- |

Sereksiya

| Seyval
  (Seyval blanc) |
| --- |

Seyval

(Seyval blanc)

| Seyval blanc
  (Seyval) |
| --- |

Seyval blanc

(Seyval)

| Shiraz
  (Syrah) |
| --- |

Shiraz

(Syrah)

| Siegerrebe |
| --- |

Siegerrebe

| Siegfried |
| --- |

Siegfried

| Southland |
| --- |

Southland

| Souzão |
| --- |

Souzão

| Steuben |
| --- |

Steuben

| Stover |
| --- |

Stover

| Sugargate |
| --- |

Sugargate

| Sultanina
  (Thompson Seedless) |
| --- |

Sultanina

(Thompson Seedless)

| Summit |
| --- |

Summit

| Suwannee |
| --- |

Suwannee

| Sylvaner |
| --- |

Sylvaner

| Symphony |
| --- |

Symphony

| Syrah
  (Shiraz) |
| --- |

Syrah

(Shiraz)

| Swenson Red |
| --- |

Swenson Red

| Tannat |
| --- |

Tannat

| Tarheel |
| --- |

Tarheel

| Taylor |
| --- |

Taylor

| Tempranillo
  (Valdepeñas) |
| --- |

Tempranillo

(Valdepeñas)

| Teroldego |
| --- |

Teroldego

| Thomas |
| --- |

Thomas

| Thompson Seedless
  (Sultanina) |
| --- |

Thompson Seedless

(Sultanina)

| Tinta Madeira |
| --- |

Tinta Madeira

| Tinto cão |
| --- |

Tinto cão

| Topsail |
| --- |

Topsail

| Touriga |
| --- |

Touriga

| Traminer |
| --- |

Traminer

| Traminette |
| --- |

Traminette

| Trebbiano
  (Ugni blanc) |
| --- |

Trebbiano

(Ugni blanc)

| Trousseau |
| --- |

Trousseau

| Trousseau gris |
| --- |

Trousseau gris

| Ugni blanc
  (Trebbiano) |
| --- |

Ugni blanc

(Trebbiano)

| Valdepeñas
  (Tempranillo) |
| --- |

Valdepeñas

(Tempranillo)

| Valdiguié |
| --- |

Valdiguié

| Valerien |
| --- |

Valerien

| Valiant |
| --- |

Valiant

| Valvin Muscat |
| --- |

Valvin Muscat

| Van Buren |
| --- |

Van Buren

| Veeblanc |
| --- |

Veeblanc

| Veltliner |
| --- |

Veltliner

| Ventura |
| --- |

Ventura

| Verdelet |
| --- |

Verdelet

| Verdelho |
| --- |

Verdelho

| Vergennes |
| --- |

Vergennes

| Vermentino |
| --- |

Vermentino

| Vidal blanc |
| --- |

Vidal blanc

| Vignoles
  (Ravat 51) |
| --- |

Vignoles

(Ravat 51)

| Villard blanc |
| --- |

Villard blanc

| Villard noir |
| --- |

Villard noir

| Vincent |
| --- |

Vincent

| Viognier |
| --- |

Viognier

| Vivant |
| --- |

Vivant

| Watergate |
| --- |

Watergate

| Welder |
| --- |

Welder

| Welsch Rizling |
| --- |

Welsch Rizling

| White Riesling
  (Riesling) |
| --- |

White Riesling

(Riesling)

| Wine King |
| --- |

Wine King

| Yuga |
| --- |

Yuga

| Zinfandel |
| --- |

Zinfandel

| Zinthiana |
| --- |

Zinthiana

| Zweigelt’ |
| --- |

Zweigelt’

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