AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Drôme
Communes of Production
- Aix-en-Diois, Aouste-sur-Sye, Aubenasson, Aurel, Barnave, Barsac, Beaufort-sur-Gervanne, Châtillon-en-Diois, Die, Espenel, Laval-d’Aix, Luc-en-Diois, Menglon, Mirabel-et-Blacons, Molières-Glandaz, Montclar-sur-Gervanne, Montlaur-en-Diois, Montmaur-en-Diois, Piégros-la-Clastre, Ponet-et-Saint-Auban, Pontaix, Poyols, Recoubeau-Jansac, Saillans, Saint-Benoit-en-Diois, Saint-Roman, Saint-Sauveur-en-Diois, Sainte-Croix, Suze, Vercheny, Véronne
Styles
- Blanc
Encépagement
- 100% Clairette
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- 170 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 6 g/l (residual sugar must not be greater than g/l of tartaric acid +2)
Minimum Planting Density
- max. 2.2 square meters per vine
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 60 hl/ha (50 hl/ha prior to 2011)
AOC Established
- 1993 (last updated 2013)
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