Ontario · Amendment
Two grape variety updates to Ontario's VQA wine labelling rules: Albarino added, Pinot Gris gets a new synonym
RULES OF VINTNERS QUALITY ALLIANCE ONTARIO RELATING TO TERMS FOR VQA WINE — under the Vintners Quality Alliance Act, 1999
Recorded date: July 6, 2026
Detected: July 10, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.
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Ontario's VQA wine rules have been updated to add Albarino (also accepted as Albarina, Alvarinho, or Alvarinha) as a recognized grape variety that can appear on wine labels. Separately, Pinot Beurot has been added as an accepted synonym for Pinot Gris, joining the existing synonym Pinot Grigio. Wineries that produce wines from Albarino grapes can now use that variety name on VQA-labelled bottles. Wineries labelling Pinot Gris wines may also now use Pinot Beurot as an alternative name on their labels.
Who this affects
Ontario VQA wineries · wine producers seeking varietal labelling approval · winery compliance and labelling teams
Check the official text
O. Reg. 406/00 on the official source ↗ · consolidated version 37 → 0
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