# 26 U.S.C. § 5381: Natural wine

Source: OLRC release point 119-134 <https://uscode.house.gov/us/usc/119-134/t26/s5381>. Cite pinpoints as 26 U.S.C. § 5381(a)(1).

Natural wine is the product of the juice or must of sound, ripe grapes or other sound, ripe fruit, made with such cellar treatment as may be authorized under section 5382 and containing not more than 21 percent by weight of total solids. Any wine conforming to such definition except for having become substandard by reason of its condition shall be deemed not to be natural wine, unless the condition is cor­rected.

## Connections

Cites: § 5382 Cellar treatment of natural wine

Cited by: § 5364 Wine imported in bulk

## Prior provisions

- A prior section 5381, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 668, consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859.

## Amendments

- 1958-09-02: [Pub. L. 85-859](/26/act/85-859.md), 72 Stat. 1383
- 1979-07-26: [Pub. L. 96-39](/26/act/96-39.md), 93 Stat. 288