Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00049:reg:27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00049
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 27
Character Range: 41385–42226

27  Vintages
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 40F(6) of the Act, if:
 (a) wine originating in Australia is made using grapes that were harvested in more than one vintage; and
 (b) the description and presentation of the wine refers to one or more of those vintages;
the description and presentation of the wine must refer to all of the vintages in descending order of the proportions of the relevant grapes in the wine.
 (2) Despite subsection (1), wine may be described and presented as being of one vintage if at least 850ml/L of the wine is obtained from grapes harvested in that vintage.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the volume of a fortified wine is to be calculated exclusive of the grape spirit or brandy (or both) added to the wine.

Part 5—Exemption of wines from offences relating to description and presentation