Typical Australian Wine Label

GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION(Optional*) (i.e. Region of Grape Origin) Barossa Valley

Single vineyard or Estate Grown designation

Australian Wine Law History

Brief Outline of History of Australian Wine Law

WINERY NAME

VINTAGE(Optional*) (i. e. Year Grapes Harvested) 1999

Wine Style Namei.e. Dry Red/White (a Name is Mandatory, but VARIETY is optional*) Shiraz

ALCOHOL CONTENT (Mandatory) (wording is not prescribed) - 14% ALC/VOL

NAME, ADDRESS (Mandatory) (name and street address of responsible entity must be postal address only

VOLUME(Mandatory on Front label) - (Min. 3.3mm high) 750ML

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN (Mandatory) Produce of Australia or Australian Wine

1901 At Federation, Australian States retain responsibility for Food legislation. 1929 Federal Government creates Australian Wine Board, with responsibility to control and promote the export of wine and grape products. 1980 AWB becomes the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation, created under the present AWBC Act 1980. 1989 Wine industry requests the Government to legislate the Label Integrity Program under the AWBC Act. 1991 States agree to uniform Food Standards, but States/Territories still administer legislation under their own Food Acts. Standards include manufacturing and food labeling provisions for wine. 1993 Wine Agreement with European Union signed. Mutual acceptance of winemaking practices and mutual protection of geographical indications. AWBC Act amended to reflect our obligations. Blending regulations now under the AWBC Act. 2000 Food standards revised, but two-year transition period of old and new. 2002 New Food Standards apply to both Australia and New Zealand, but old standards retained for wine produced in Australia.