14B NCAC 15C .0304      LABEL CONTENTS: WINE

(a)  Wineries that prefill containers with wine shall affix labels that contain the following information in compliance with Subpart D of 27 CFR Part 4;

(1)           brand name of product;

(2)           class and type;

(3)           name and address of manufacturer, or bottler, except as otherwise provided in these Rules;

(4)           for blends of foreign and domestic wine, a reference made to the presence of foreign wine must include the exact percentage by volume of the foreign wine;

(5)           net contents unless otherwise permanently blown or inscribed on the container; and

(6)           the alcoholic beverage health warning statement as required by the Federal Alcohol Administration Act, Subpart C of 27 CFR Part 16.

(b)  Exception for Retailer's Private Brand. If wine is packaged for a retailer or other person under the person's private brand, the name and address of the bottler may be stated on another label affixed to the container if the name and address of the person for whom the wine was bottled or packed appears on the label. The net contents shall be stated on the brand label or on a separate label affixed on the same side of the container unless otherwise permanently blown or inscribed on the container.

(c)  Imported Wines. The name and address of the importer of a foreign wine need not be stated on the brand label if it is stated upon another label affixed to the container.

(d)  Permittees who fill growlers with unfortified wine, or refill on demand, pursuant to Rule .0308 of this Section shall affix a label or tag to the growler containing the following information in type not smaller than 3 millimeters in height and not more than 12 characters per inch:

(1)           brand name of the product dispensed;

(2)           name of manufacturer or bottler;

(3)           class and type of product;

(4)           net contents;

(5)           name and address of business that filled or refilled the growler;

(6)           date of fill or refill; and

(7)           the following statement: "This product may be unfiltered and unpasteurized. Keep refrigerated at all times."

(e)  Permittees who fill growlers with unfortified wine, or refill on demand, pursuant to Rule .0308 of this Section shall affix a label or tag to the growler containing the alcoholic beverage health warning statement as required by 27 CFR Part 16.

(f)  All provision of the CFR cited in this rule are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions, and may be accessed for free at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-27/chapter-I/subchapter-A/part-4/subpart-D.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 18B-100; 18B-206(a); 18A-207; 18B-1001;

Eff. January 1, 1982;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1984;

Transferred and Recodified from 04 NCAC 02T .0304 Eff. August 1, 2015;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. August 19, 2017;

Temporary Amendment Eff. November 28, 2017;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2018;

Readopted Eff. February 1, 2026.