26 USC § 5387 - Agricultural wines

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identifier: "/us/usc/t26/s5387"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "26 USC § 5387 - Agricultural wines"
title_number: 26
title_name: "INTERNAL REVENUE CODE"
section_number: "5387"
section_name: "Agricultural wines"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "DISTILLED SPIRITS, WINES, AND BEER"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "Bonded and Taxpaid Wine Premises"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "CELLAR TREATMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF WINE"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1386; amended Pub. L. 90–619, § 5, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1237; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)"
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# § 5387. Agricultural wines

**(a)** **In general** Wines made from agricultural products other than the juice of fruit shall be made in accordance with good commercial practice as may be prescribed by the Secretary by regulations. Wines made in accordance with such regulations shall be classed as “standard agricultural wines”. Wines made under this section may be cellar treated under the provisions of section 5382(a) and (c).

**(b)** **Limitations** No wine spirits may be added to wines produced under this section, nor shall any coloring material or herbs or other flavoring material (except hops in the case of honey wine) be used in their production.

**(c)** **Restriction on blending** Wines from different agricultural commodities shall not be blended together.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1386; amended Pub. L. 90–619, § 5, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1237; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 5387, , , consisted of provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to the general revision of this chapter by .

### Amendments

1976— struck out “or his delegate” after “Secretary” wherever appearing.

1968—Subsec. (a).  inserted reference to subsec. (a) of section 5382.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on first day of first month which begins 90 days or more after , see , set out as a note under .