WINE CATEGORY CLASS CODES
Sparkling Wines
100 Sparkling White <2.5% rs
101 Sparkling White >2.5% rs
102 Sparkling Rose <2.5% rs
103 Sparkling Rose >2.5% rs
104 Sparkling Red <2.5% rs
105 Sparkling Red >2.5% rs
106 Sparkling Fruit < 2.5% rs
107 Sparkling Fruit > 2.5% rs
108 Other
109 Flavored Sparkling
110 Traditional Method Sparkling White
111 Traditional Method Sparkling Rose
112 Charmat / Tank Method Sparkling
113 Sparkling Riesling / Aromatic White
114 Sparkling Hybrid Varietals
115 Sparkling Hybrid Blends
116 Sparkling Muscadine / Scuppernong
117 Sparkling Blanc du Bois
118 Sparkling Native American Varietals
119 Sparkling Native American Blends
120 Traditional Method Sparkling Hybrid / Native
White Wines
200 Chenin Blanc
201 Riesling dry 0.0 - 0.9% rs
202 Riesling semi-dry 0.91 - 2.0% rs
203 Riesling semi-sweet 2.1 - 4.0% rs
204 Riesling sweet >4.1% rs
205 Gewurztraminer <3.0% rs
206 Gewurztraminer >3.1% rs
207 Semillon
208 Muscat Varietals 0.0 - 5.0% rs
209 Other White Varietals
210 Other White Blends
211 White Bordeaux Type Blends
212 Sauvignon Blanc < $20.00
213 Sauvignon Blanc > $20.01
214 Pinot Gris/ Grigio
215 Pinot Blanc
216 Viognier
217 Chardonnay < $20.00
218 Chardonnay $20.01 - $40.00
219 Chardonnay $40.01 - $75.00
220 Chardonnay > $75.01
221 Other (are you SURE it’s not a varietal or blend? See categories 209 and 210)
222 Unoaked Chardonnay
223 Spanish White
224 Gruner Veltliner
225 Traminette
226 Vignoles
227 Vidal Blanc
228 Seyval Blanc
229 Chardonel
230 La Crescent
231 Itasca
232 Frontenac Blanc / Frontenac Gris
233 Brianna
234 Cool-Climate Aromatic White Blends
235 Petit Manseng
236 Albarino
237 Vermentino
238 Blanc du Bois
239 Cayuga White
240 Moscato / Muscat Sweet White >5.1% rs
241 Southeast Warm-Climate White Blends
Blush and Rose Wines
301 Varietal Roses
302 Rose Blends
303 Other (are you SURE it’s not a varietal or blend?
304 Dry Rose <1.0% rs
305 Off-Dry / Sweet Rose >1.0% rs
306 Hybrid / Cold-Hardy Rose
307 Muscadine / Scuppernong Rose
308 Norton / Cynthiana Rose
309 Native American Rose
310 Fruit Rose
Red Wines
400 Pinot Noir < $20.00
401 Pinot Noir $20.01 - $40.00
402 Pinot Noir $40.01 - $75.00
402.5 Pinot Noir > $75.01
403 Sangiovese
404 Barbera
405 Italian Type Red Blends
406 Tempranillo
407 Other Red Varietals
408 Other Red Blends
409 Syrah/ Shiraz <$20.00
410 Syrah/ Shiraz >$20.01
411 Grenache
412 Petite Sirah
413 Rhone Type Red Blends
414 Zinfandel <$20.00
415 Zinfandel >$20.01
416 Malbec
418 Merlot < $20.00
419 Merlot > $20.01
420 Cabernet Franc
421 Cabernet Sauvignon < $20.00
422 Cabernet Sauvignon $20.01 - $40.00
423 Cabernet Sauvignon $40.01 - $75.00
423.5 Cabernet Sauvignon > $75.01
424 Other Red Bordeaux Type Varietals < $20.00
424.5 Other Red Bordeaux Type Varietals > $20.01
425 Red Bordeaux Type Blends < $20.00
426 Red Bordeaux Type Blends $20.01 - $40.00
427 Red Bordeaux Type Blends $40.01 - $75.00
427.5 Red Bordeaux Type Blends > $75.01
428 Proprietary (House) Red
429 Other (are you SURE it’s not a varietal or blend?)
430 Blaufrankisch / Lemberger
431 Gamay
432 Marquette
433 Frontenac
434 Chambourcin
435 Noiret
436 Baco Noir
437 Marechal Foch
438 Petite Pearl
439 Cool-Climate Red Blends
440 Sabrevois
441 Crimson Pearl
442 Norton / Cynthiana
443 Petit Verdot
444 Tannat
445 Touriga Nacional
446 De Chaunac
447 Corot Noir
448 Chancellor
449 Rougeon
450 Muscadine Red
451 Southeast Warm-Climate Red Blends
Late Harvest and Dessert Wines
500 LH White Varietals
501 Muscat Varietals >5.1% rs
502 LH Zinfandel
503 Other LH Red Varietals
504 Ice Wine
505 Other
506 Late Harvest Riesling
507 Late Harvest Vidal Blanc
508 Late Harvest Vignoles
509 Red Ice Wine / Dessert Red
510 Fortified Dessert Wine
511 Late Harvest Petit Manseng
512 Late Harvest Muscadine / Scuppernong
513 Dessert Muscadine
514 Sweet Native / Hybrid Dessert Wine
515 Port-Style Red Dessert Wine
516 Fortified Muscadine
Native American and Hybrid Wines
600 Native American White Varietals
601 Native American White Blends
602 White Hybrid Varietals
603 White Hybrid Blends
604 White Hybrid Vinifera Blends
605 Native American Red Varietals
606 Native American Red Blends
607 Red Hybrid Varietals
608 Red Hybrid Blends
609 Red Hybrid Vinifera Blends
610 Native American Vinifera Blends
611 Other
612 Rose Varietal
613 Concord
614 Niagara
615 Catawba
616 Delaware
617 Diamond
618 Native American Rose
629 Muscadine White / Bronze Varietals
630 Muscadine Red / Black Varietals
631 Scuppernong
632 Carlos
633 Noble
634 Magnolia
635 Nesbitt
636 Muscadine Blends
638 Norton / Cynthiana Blends
644 Muscadine Rose
Fruit Wines, Vermouth and Other Wine Types
700 White Vermouth
701 Red Vermouth
702 White Fruit Wines
703 Red Fruit Wines
704 Meads
705 Fresh Fruit Sangrias
706 Other
707 Blackberry Wine
708 Blueberry Wine
709 Peach Wine
710 Apple Wine
711 Strawberry Wine
712 Elderberry Wine
713 Citrus / Tropical Fruit Wine
714 Fruit Mead / Melomel
Fortified Wines
800 Sherry
801 Port
802 Fortified Fruit Wines
803 Other
Cider
998 Hard Cider (contains alcohol)
999 Cider (non-alcoholic)
Distilled Beverage
900 Brandy
901 Grappa
902 Eau de Vie
903 Other distilled grape and fruit spirits
Sake
1000 Sake
Canned Wines
1100 White Wines
1101 Flavored White Wines
1200 Red Wines
1201 Flavored Red Wines
1300 Rose Wines
1301 Flavored Rose Wines
1400 Sparkling Wines
1500 Red Wine Coolers
1501 White Wine Coolers
1502 Rose Wine Coolers
1503 Flavored Wine Coolers
1504 Fruit Wine Coolers

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