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It is mandatory that you check this list of Wine Competition category codes
and include the proper code for each wine you intend to enter.

Wine Competition category codes:

BRBV – Blended red Bordeaux varietals
BRRV – Blended red Rhone varietals
BRIV – Blended red Italian varietals
BRLH – Blended red late harvest (2.0rs & higher)
BROT – Blended red other
BRSV – Blended red Spanish varietals
BRPV – Blended red Portugese varietals
BRST – Blended red Super Tuscan
BRTW – Blended red Tuscan wine
(Chianti, Chianti Classico, Brunello, Vino Nobile, other Tuscan DOC)

BRTR – Blended red Tuscan Rosso
(Rosso di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, other)
BRVR – Blended red Veronese
BWBV – Blended white Bordeaux varietal
BWRV – Blended white Rhone varietal
BWIT – Blended white Italian varietal
BWSV – Blended white Spanish varietal
BWHD – Blended white Hybrids dry
BWHO – Blended white Hybrids off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
BWHS – Blended white Hybrids sweet (2.0rs & higher)
BWOT – Blended white other
BWOD – Blended white off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
BWLH – Blended white late harvest (2.0rs & higher)

DSCG – Distilled spirit Cognac
DSAG – Distilled spirit Armagnac
DSCL – Distilled spirit cream liqueur
DSGB – Distilled spirit grape brandy
DSEV – Distilled spirit eau de vie
DSGR – Distilled spirit grappa
DSMR – Distilled spirit marc

SWBB – Sparkling wine blanc de blancs
SWBV – Sparkling wine brut vintage
SWBZ – Sparkling wine brut zero/natural
SWBR
– Sparkling wine brut non-vintage
SWBN
– Sparkling wine blanc de noirs
SWDS – Sparkling wine demi-sec
SWSE – Sparkling wine sec
SWED – Sparkling wine extra dry
SWRO – Sparkling wine rose
SWTC – Sparkling wine tetes de cuvee
SWRV – Sparkling wine red varietals
SWOT – Sparkling wine other

RVAG – Red Varietal Aglianico
RVBA – Red varietal Barbera
RVCS – Red varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
RVCF – Red varietal Cabernet Franc
RVCM – Red varietal Carmenere
RVCV – Red varietal Corvina
RVLH – Red varietal late harvest (2.0rs & higher)
RVGM – Red varietal Gamay
RVGN – Red varietal Grenache
RVIT – Red varietal Italian
RVMB – Red varietal Malbec
RVML – Red varietal Merlot
RVMV – Red varietal Mourvedre
RVNA – Red varietal Nero d’Avola
RVNB – Red varietal Nebbiolo
RVNO – Red varietal Norton
RVOD – Red varietal off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
RVOT – Red varietal other


RVPS – Red varietal Petite Sirah
RVPO – Red varietal Portugese
RVPT – Red varietal Primitivo
RVPV – Red varietal Petite Verdot
RVPN – Red varietal Pinot Noir
RVRD – Red varietal Rose dry (0.0rs-0.6rs)
RVRO – Red varietal Rose off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
RVRS – Red varietal rose sweet (2.0rs & higher)
RVSP – Red varietal Spanish
RVSY – Red varietal Syrah/Shiraz
RVSV – Red varietal Sangiovese
RVTN – Red varietal Touriga Nacional
RVTP – Red varietal Tempranillo
RVZN – Red varietal Zinfandel

WVAL – White varietal Albarino
WVAG – White varietal Aligote
WVCB – White varietal Chenin Blanc
WVCD – White varietal Chardonel
WVCH – White varietal Chardonnay
WVFO – White varietal Fiano
WVGD – White varetal Gewürztraminer dry
WVGO – White varietal Gewürztraminer
off-dry (0.7rs-1.9rs)
WVGS – White varietal Gewürztraminer sweet (2.0rs & higher)
WVGR – White varietal Greco
WVGV – White varietal Gruner Veltliner
WVIT – White varietal Italian
WVLH – White varietal late harvest (2.0rs
& higher)
WVMC – White varietal Muscadet
WVMS – White varietal Marsanne
WVMT – White varietal Moscato/Muscat
WVOD – White varietal off-dry (0.6rs-1.9rs)
WVOT – White varietal other
WVPB – White varietal Pinot Blanc
WVPG – White varietal Pinot Grigio (Italian style)
WVPR – White varietal Pinot Gris (Alsatian style)
WVRD – White varietal Riesling dry
WVRO – White varietal Riesling off-dry (0.7rs-1.9rs)
WVRS – White varietal Riesling sweet (2.0rs & higher)
WVRN – White varietal Roussanne
WVSB – White varietal Sauvignon Blanc
WVSP – White varietal Spanish
WVSV – White varietal Seyval
WVVB – White varietal Vidal Blanc
WVVG – White varietal Viognier
WVVM – White varietal Vermentino

FWMD – Fortified wine Madeira dry
FWMM – Fortified wine Madeira medium
FWMS – Fortified wine Madeira sweet
FWPR – Fortified wine Port ruby
FWPV – Fortified wine Port vintage
FWPT – Fortified wine Port Tawny
FWAT – Fortified wine aged Tawny (with age statement)
FWPW – Fortified wine Port white
FWSD – Fortified wine Sherry dry
FWSM – Fortified wine Sherry medium
FWSW – Fortified wine Sherry sweet
FWRO – Fortified wine red other
FWWO – Fortified wine white other

WINE COMPETITION RULES

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