Data / Federal rules / 2024-05476
Establishment of the Contra Costa Viticultural Area and Modification of the San Francisco Bay and Central Coast Viticultural Areas
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 15, 2024. It took effect on April 15, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the approximately 167,146-acre "Contra Costa" American viticultural area in Contra Costa County, California. Additionally, TTB is expanding the boundaries of the established San Francisco Bay and Central Coast viticultural areas to avoid a partial overlap with the Contra Costa viticultural area and instead encompass the entire Contra Costa AVA. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-05476
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; Treasury decision
- Agency
- Treasury Department; Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
- Published
- March 15, 2024
- Takes effect
- April 15, 2024
- Dates
- This final rule is effective April 15, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. TTB-2023-0004; T.D. TTB-191; Ref: Notice No. 223
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1513-AC97
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 27 CFR 9
- Topics
- Wine
- Pages
- 6
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