gordon Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but will give it a shot. Does anyone know what the rules are with regards to producing brandy for wineries in California? What can we (distilleries) legally do for them and what can a winery legally do with the brandy that is produced? Assuming the winery does not have a distilling licence, but has the license required to do TIBs with a distillery: • Can a winery age brandy on their premises? • Can a winery bottle the brandy themselves? • If not, can the producing distillery bottle for them? • What would label requirements be? • Can a winery sell brandy made from their wine? • Can a winery provide tasting samples of their brandy? (I don't believe they can.) • Can the producing distillery sell (and taste) the winery's brandy (if agreeable with winery)? Thanks, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnKB Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Hi Gordon, I did someting just like this with a winery in central cali. Now with that said I was not a part of the legal conversation the owners of the company participated in I just distilling the brandy. Can a winery age brandy on their premises? No, it must remain in your bond • Can a winery bottle the brandy themselves? No, it must remain in your bond • If not, can the producing distillery bottle for them? Yes • What would label requirements be? See COLA for requirements, will vary based on spirit type • Can a winery sell brandy made from their wine? Yes • Can a winery provide tasting samples of their brandy? (I don't believe they can.) I dont believe so • Can the producing distillery sell (and taste) the winery's brandy (if agreeable with winery)? Yes Again, this is only from my experience on the production side of a distillery with what I did. My advice is to consult legal before you jump into it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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