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40 Pa. Code § 5.401. Definitions.

§ 5.401. Definitions.

 The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

   Limited winery—A winery that produces at least 200 gallons per year but not more than 200,000 gallons per year of winery products for each full calendar year that the limited winery holds an active limited winery license from the Commonwealth.

   Original container—Bottles, casks, kegs, cans, boxes or other suitable containers that have been securely capped, sealed or corked by the limited winery at the place of manufacture, with the name and address of the limited winery affixed to the bottle, cask, keg or other container.

   Produce—To manufacture winery products from agricultural commodities, including preparation for fermentation, fermentation, blending, preserving, filtering and packaging the winery products.

   Tasting sample—An individual portion of a winery product, in an open container, offered to allow a consumer to sample the flavor of the winery product.

   Wine cooler—A beverage made from combining wine with a non-alcoholic beverage, such as fruit juice or a carbonated beverage, resulting in a beverage with lower alcohol by volume than the original wine. The term does not include a malt or brewed beverage.

   Winery products—Alcoholic products including alcoholic cider, fermented fruit beverages, mead, wine and wine coolers that have been produced by the limited winery.



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