Why this matters
The Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006 defines New Zealand's protected GIs (Marlborough, Central Otago, Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa and around 20 more). Like Australia, the threshold for a single-GI claim is 85% of the wine by volume. Cepaos calculates blend percentages from your cellar book and flags any claim that drifts below the line.
Prerequisites
- IPONZ-registered GI list mirrored in Cepaos (auto-synced).
- Vineyard blocks tagged with their GI.
- Harvest, crush and blend movements traceable in the cellar book.
1. Open the GI claims dashboard
From the sidebar, go to Compliance > GI Claims. You'll see every wine SKU with the claimed GI and the live blend percentage.
2. Verify the 85% rule
Cepaos pulls source block tonnes for each fermenting tank, then traces blend movements through to the bottling line. The blend percentage shown is the actual proportion of grapes from the claimed GI.
3. Add sub-region nuance
If you're claiming a sub-region (e.g. Awatere within Marlborough), Cepaos checks the same 85% threshold against the sub-region while keeping the parent region claim valid.
4. Lock the claim
Once the blend is final, click Lock GI claim. The locked record carries through to the export documentation pack and any future audit query.
FAQ
Can I claim two GIs on the same label?
Yes, provided each percentage shown adds up correctly and the labelling order matches the actual blend proportions.
What about co-fermented blends from multiple GIs?
Cepaos tracks tonnes by block, then by ferment, so co-ferments are split correctly across the GI claims.