AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Côte d’Or, Yonne, Rhône, Saône-et-Loire
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
- Blanc Primeur/Nouveau
- Rosé (Clairet):
- Principal Varieties: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris (César is authorized as a principal variety in the Yonne département)
- Accessory Varieties (Max. 10% combined): Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, plus a max. 15% combined Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Gamay and Pinot Noir (César is authorized as a principal variety in the Yonne département)
- Accessory Varieties (Max 10% combined): Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris
Assemblage
- For all wines, accessory varieties may not exceed 10% of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc/Rosé: 161 g/l
- Rouge: 171 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 3 g/l
- Rouge: 2 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
5,000 vines per hectare
- Hautes-Côtes: 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 72 hl/ha
- Rosé/Rouge: 64 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 2011 (originally established as Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOC in 1937) (last updated 2011)
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