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RE: Bird in Hand

in #wine7 years ago

Gotta love Australia :) Is it true that the rules in Australia are different? f.ex they can have a bottle of blended wine, say 60% shiraz, and 40% something else and still say it's a Shiraz?

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@travelmarcus - they can only list a single varietal if it's at least 85% of the stated variety. So if a label says 'Shiraz', it's at least 85% Shiraz. If it is 60/40 (let's say the 40% is Cab Sauv) like you mentioned, the label would state Shiraz Cabernet, or just wouldn't list the varietals and maybe call it a 'red blend'. Hope this helps!

Thanks!! And the rules are the same all over the world for this?