§4.72. Metric standards of fill.
27 C.F.R. § 4.72
Authorized standards of fill. The standards of fill for wine are the following:
3 liters.
2.25 liters.
1.8 liters.
1.5 liters.
1 liter.
750 milliliters.
720 milliliters.
700 milliliters.
620 milliliters.
600 milliliters.
568 milliliters.
550 milliliters.
500 milliliters.
473 milliliters.
375 milliliters.
360 milliliters.
355 milliliters.
330 milliliters.
300 milliliters.
250 milliliters.
200 milliliters.
187 milliliters.
180 milliliters.
100 milliliters.
50 milliliters.
Sizes larger than 3 liters. Wine may be bottled or packed in containers of 4 liters or larger if the containers are filled and labeled in quantities of even liters (4 liters, 5 liters, 6 liters, etc.).
Tolerances. The tolerances in fill are the same as are allowed by § 4.37 in respect to statement of net contents on labels.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[T.D. ATF-12, 39 FR 45223, Dec. 31, 1974, as amended by T.D. ATF-49, 43 FR 19848, May 9, 1978; T.D. ATF-76, 46 FR 1727, Jan. 7, 1981; T.D. ATF-303, 55 FR 42713, Oct. 23, 1990. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-953, 68 FR 39455, July 2, 2003; T.D. TTB-165, 85 FR 85520, Dec. 29, 2020; T.D. TTB-200, 90 FR 1875, Jan. 20, 2025]
Authority
Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: T.D. 6521, 25 FR 13835, Dec. 29, 1960, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[T.D. ATF-12, 39 FR 45223, Dec. 31, 1974, as amended by T.D. ATF-49, 43 FR 19848, May 9, 1978; T.D. ATF-76, 46 FR 1727, Jan. 7, 1981; T.D. ATF-303, 55 FR 42713, Oct. 23, 1990. Redesignated by T.D. ATF-953, 68 FR 39455, July 2, 2003; T.D. TTB-165, 85 FR 85520, Dec. 29, 2020; T.D. TTB-200, 90 FR 1875, Jan. 20, 2025]