WINE COMPETITION CODES See the table at end of list regarding range of sweetness based on residual sugar to determine “Dry” vs “Medium Dry", etc. Wines entered in the wrong category will be moved to the correct category by the Director. Additional categories may be created by the Director if necessary.
See separate category codes for spirits entries. BLENDED RED VARIETIES & REGIONAL RED BLENDS BRBOR Blended Red Bordeaux AOC
BRBORGC Bordeaux Grand Cru Classe
BRBR Red Bordeaux Rhone
BRBV Red Bordeaux Varieties
BRLV Red Languedoc Vin d’Pays
BRLA Red Languedoc AOC
BRLGV Red Languedoc Grand Vins
BRLGC Red Languedoc Grand Crus
BRRV Blended Red Rhone Varieties
BRRVA Rhone Valley AOC
BRRVAC Rhone Valley AOC Cru
BRPV Blended Red Portuguese Varieties
BRSV Blended Red Spanish Varieties
BRIV Blended Red Italian Varieties
BRCHIA Chianti DOC & DOCG
BRCHIAR Chianti DOCG Riserva
BRST Super Tuscan IGT
BRSTN Super Tuscan New World
BRSWF Red Southwest France AOC
BRTR Tuscan Rosso DOC
BRUN Brunello di Montalcino
BRUNR Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
BRVA Veneto DOCG Amarone
BRVN Veneto DOC
BRVNP Veneto DOC Passito
BRVNR Veneto DOC Ripasso
BRVNM Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
BRVNMR Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
BRRIB Ribera del Duero DO
RIOJA Rioja DO
RIOC Rioja DO Crianza
RIOG Rioja DO Gran Riserva
RIOR Rioja DO Riserva
BRHD Blended Red Hybrid Dry
BRHMD Blended Red Hybrid Medium Dry
BRHMS Blended Red Hybrid Medium Sweet
BRHS Blended Red Hybrid Sweet
BROTD Blended Red Other Varietals Dry
BROTMD Blended Red Other Medium Dry
BROTMS Blended Red Other Medium Sweet
BROTS Blended Red Other Sweet RED VARIETALS RVAG Aglianico
RVBA Barbera
RVBR Barbaresco
RVBO Barolo
RVBJC Beaujolais Cru
RVBJV Beaujolais Villages
RVBUB Burgundy Bourgogne
RVBUGC Burgundy Grand Cru
RVBUPC Burgundy Premier Cru
RVBUV Burgundy Villages
RVCF Cabernet Franc
RVCM Carmenere
RVCRG Carignan
RVCS Cabernet Sauvignon
RVGM Gamay
RVGN Grenache
RVGR Greek Varietal
RVICE Red Ice Wine
RVIL Lambrusco
RVIT Red Italian Varietal
RVMA Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
RVMB Malbec
RVML Merlot
RVMV Mourvedre
RVNA Nero d'Avola
RVNB Nebbiolo
RVPN Pinot Noir
RVPO Red Portuguese Varietal
RVPS Petite Sirah
RVPT Primitivo
RVPTG Pinotage
RVPV Petit Verdot
RVSP Spanish Varietal
RVSV Sangiovese
RVSHZ Shiraz
RVSY Syrah
RVTN Tannat
RVTP Tempranillo
RVZN Zinfandel
RVOTD Red Varietal Other Dry
RVMD Red Varietal Other Medium Dry
RVMS Red Varietal Other Medium Sweet
RVSW Red Varietal Other Sweet
RHCH Red Hybrid Chambourcin
RHMD Red Hybrid Other Medium Dry
RHMS Red Hybrid Other Medium Sweet
RHNO Red Hybrid Norton
RHOD Red Hybrid Other Dry
RHOS Red Hybrid Other Sweet ROSE ROSED Rose Dry
ROSEMD Rose Medium Dry
ROSEMS Rose Medium Sweet
ROSES Rose Sweet
ROWZ White Zinfandel
RHROSED Red Hybrid Rose Dry
RHROSMD Red Hybrid Rose Medium Dry
RHROSMS Red Hybrid Rose Medium Sweet
RHRS Red Hybrid Rose Sweet WHITE BLENDS BWBOR Bordeaux Blanc AOC
BWBORGC Bordeaux Blanc Grand Cru Classe
BWBV Blended White Bordeaux Varieties
BWHD Hybrids Dry
BWHMD Hybrids Medium Dry
BWHMS Hybrids Medium Sweet
BWHS Hybrids Sweet
BWIT Blended White Italian Varieties
BWLV White Languedoc Vin d’Pays
BWLA White Languedoc AOC
BWLGV White Languedoc Grand Vins
BWLGC White Languedoc Grand Crus
BWRV Blended White Rhone Varieties
BWSV Blended White Spanish Varieties
BWVD Blended White Varieties Dry
BWVMD Blended White Varieties Medium Dry
BWVMS Blended White Varieties Medium Sweet
BWVS Blended White Varieties Sweet WHITE VARIETALS WVAL Albarino
WVBUB Bourgogne Blanc
WVBUGC Burgundy Blanc Grand Cru
WVBUM Burgundy Macon
WVBUPC Burgundy Blanc Premier Cru
WVBUV Burgundy Blanc Villages
WVCGC Chablis Grand Cru
WVCPC Chablis Premier Cru
WVCV Chablis Villages
WVCH Chardonnay
WVCB Chenin Blanc
WVGB Grenache Blanc
WVGD Gewurztraminer Dry
WVGMD Gewurztraminer Medium Dry
WVGMS Gewurztraminer Medium Sweet
WVGS Gewurztraminer Sweet
WVGV Gruner Veltliner
WGDR Greek Varietal Dry
WGMD Greek Varietal Medium Dry
WGMS Greek Varietal Medium Sweet
WVICE White Ice Wine
WVIT White Italian Varietal
WVKAT Rkatsiteli
WVMAR Marsanne
WMDR Muscat Dry
WMMD Muscat Medium Dry
WMMS Muscat Medium Sweet
WMSW Muscat Sweet
WMFZ Muscat Frizzante
WPDW White Premium Dessert
WVPB Pinot Blanc
WVPGO Pinot Grigio
WVPGS Pinot Gris
WVRD Riesling Dry
WVRMD Riesling Medium Dry
WVRMS Riesling Medium Sweet
WVRS Riesling Sweet
WVRSSN Roussanne
WVSB Sauvignon Blanc
WVSE Semillon
WVSO Soave DOC
WVSP White Spanish Varietal
WVTOR Torrontes
WVVD Verdelho
WVVG Viognier
WVVJ Verdejo
WVVM Vermentino
WVOTD White Varietal Other Dry
WVOMD White Varietal Other Medium Dry
WVOMS White Varietal Other Medium Sweet
WVOS White Varietal Other Sweet
WHCD White Hybrid Chardonnel
WHOD White Hybrid Other Dry
WHOMD White Hybrid Other Medium Dry
WHOMS White Hybrid Other Medium Sweet
WHOS White Hybrid Other Sweet
WHSV White Hybrid Seyval
WHTR White Hybrid Traminette
WHVB White Hybrid Vidal Blanc
WHVG White Hybrid Vignoles SPARKLING CBRNV Brut Champagne Non-Vintage
CBTC Champagne Tetes de Cuvee
CBVIN Brut Champagne Vintage
CDSNV Demi-Sec Champagne Non-Vintage
CEDNV Extra Dry Champagne Non-Vintage
CRNV Rose Champagne Non-Vintage
CRTC Rose Champagne Tetes de Cuvee
CRVIN Rose Champagne Vintage
SCBNV Sparkling Cava Brut Non-Vintage
SCBV Sparkling Cava Brut Vintage
SCROS Sparkling Cava Rose
SIBNV Metodo Italiano Brut Non-Vintage
SIBV Metodo Italiano Brut Vintage
SISB Spumante Bianco
SISR Spumante Rosso
SPBR Prosecco Brut
SPDS Prosecco Demi-Sec
SPED Prosecco Extra Dry
SPFR Prosecco Frizzante
SWBB Sparkling Blanc de Blancs
SWBN Sparkling Blanc de Noirs
SWBR Sparkling Brut Non-Vintage
SWBV Sparkling Brut Vintage
SWBZ Sparkling Brut Zero/Natural
SWDS Sparkling Demi-Sec
SWDX Sparkling Doux
SWED Sparkling Extra Dry
SWIL Sparkling Italian Lambrusco
SWMO Sparkling Moscato/Muscat
SWTC Sparkling Tetes de Cuvee & Prestige Cuvee
SWOD Sparkling Other Demi-Sec
SWSWT Sparkling Sweet
SWRO Sparkling Rose
SWRV Sparkling Red
SWNT Sparkling Non-Traditional Grapes
SWFL Sparkling Flavored (Almond, Berry, etc)
SWFR Sparkling Fruit OTHER WINE * OTFLA Flavored
OTFRT Fruit Wine
OTRF Other Wines, "Refreshing" Style
OTSAN Sangria
OSAKE Sake and other Rice Wine
ORICE Makegeolli and Rice Wine other than Sake
OMEAD Mead and other Honey Wine * Above categories will be grouped by grape or fruit variety, with additional codes added as needed based on entries. DESSERT WINES (Non-Fortified) DWBAR Barsac
DWRB Red botrytised
DWRICE Red Ice Wine
DWWICE White Ice Wine
DWRLH Red variety late harvest
DWSAU Sauternes
DWVS Vin Santo
DWWB White variety botrytised
DWWLH White variety, late harvest FORTIFIED WINES FMDC Madeira, Colheita
FMDR Madeira, Dry
FMMD Madeira, Medium Dry
FMMR Madeira, Medium Rich
FMRICH Madeira, Rich
FPAT Port, Aged Tawny
FPATC Port, Aged Tawny Colheita
FPLBV Port, Late Bottled Vintage
FPSQ Port, Single Quinta Vintage
FPVC Port, Vintage Character (non-vintage)
FPVIN Port, Vintage
FPRUB Port, Ruby
FVLQ Fruit Liqueur
FWSD Sherry, Fino
FWSM Sherry, Manzanilla
FWSMD Sherry, Medium Dry
FWSMS Sherry, Medium Sweet
FWVD Vermouth, Dry
FWVS Vermouth, Sweet
FROT Fortified Red Other
FRHS Fortified Red Hybrid Sweet
FWOT Fortified White Other
If you do not find a code that seems appropriate for your wine, you can still enter it. Leave the code space blank and we will code it, or create a new code if needed. Be sure to give accurate information about the composition of the wine, its ingredients, additives, etc as well as the percentage of residual sugar so that we can code it properly.
Range of Sweetness based on Residual Sugar
Please state Residual Sugar as a percentage of volume, not Grams per Liter or other measurement.
Note: 1 gram per liter = .1 gram per 100ml = .1% RS
Numbers given will be assumed to be percentage. If exact percentage is not known, an reasonably close estimate is acceptable. Incomplete or inaccurate information may result in your wine not being judged at best advantage so please enter this number carefully. Only numbers can be recorded, so do not write descriptions such as "dry", "none", "NA" etc.
Dry = less than 0.6% (except Rieslings, less than 1%)
Medium Dry = 0.6 - 1.49% (except Riesling which is 1% to 1.49%)
Medium Sweet = 1.5 - 4.9%
Sweet = 5.0% and higher |
