AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Dordogne
Communes of Production
- Bonneville-et-Saint-Avit-de-Fumadières, Lamothe-Montravel, Montcaret, Montazeau, Montpeyroux, Ponchapt, Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, Saint-Vivien
Styles and Encépagement
Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: min. 30% Sémillon, with Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
- Accessory Varieties: max. 10% Ondenc
Assemblage
- Min. 80% combined Principal Varieties and min. 30% Sémillon
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 12% (11% acquired)
Maximum Alcohol
- 14.5% (with Enrichment)
Minimum Must Weight
- 198 g/l
Residual Sugar
- 25-54 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 5,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 50 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1937
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