AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Vaucluse
Commune of Production
- Cairanne
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Bourboulenc, Clairette Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Viogner
- Accessory Varieties: Picpoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc
- Rouge:
- Principal Variety: Grenache (minimum 50%)
- Complementary Varieties: Syrah and Mourvèdre
- Accessory Varieties: No more than 30% (white varieties limited to 7%); Bourboulenc, Brun Argenté Noir (Vaccarèse), Carignan (max 20%), Cinsault, Clairette Blanc, Clairette Rose, Counoise Noir, Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Marsanne, Muscardin, Piquepoul Blanc, Piquepoul Noir, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Ugni Blanc, Viognier.
Assemblage
- Blanc: Principal varieties must make a majority of the blend
- Rouge: Principal varieties must make a majority of the blend
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 12%
- Rouge: 12.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc: 196 g/l
- Rouge: 207 g/l (216 g/l for Grenache Noir)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l for wines <14% ABV
- 4 g/l for wines >14% ABV
Minimum Planting Density
- max. 2.5 square meters per vine
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Total: 48 hl/ha
- Blanc: 40 hl/ha
- Rouge: 38 hl/ha (36 hl/ha after the 2020 harvest)
Vieille Vigne Specifications
- 30 years (20 years for Syrah and Viognier)
Young Vines
- Plots with young vines may not be allowed to be labeled with the appellation until they are five years old.
Other Winemaking Practices
- Thermovinfication, flash-detente and use of oak other than barrels is prohibited.
AOC Established
- 2016
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