AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Ardèche, Gard
Communes of Production
- Bidon, Gras, Labastide-de-Virac, Lagorce, Larnas, Orgnac-l’Aven, Saint-Montan, Saint-Remèze, Vinezac (Ardèche); Barjac, Le Garn, Issirac, Montclus, Saint-Privat-de-Champclos (Gard)
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Min. 50% Grenache Blanc, min. 30% combined Marsanne and Clairette; max. 10% combined Viognier and Roussanne
- Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 30% Grenache, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
- Rosé: 60-80% Grenache, min. 10% Syrah, max. 10% combined Marselan and Cinsault
- A max. 10% Carignan is allowed in both rouge and rosé wines until the 2017 harvest
Assemblage
- Blanc: per encépagement
- Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 30% Grenache
- Rosé: 60-80% Grenache
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 11%
Minimum Must Weight
- White Grapes: 178 g/l
- Red Grapes: 189 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Additional Requirements
- Carbonic maceration is prohibited
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 52 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1999 (last updated 2011)
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Production Data (2016)
| Total Production | 9,712 hl |
| Total Production (Red Wine) | 5,050 hl (52%) |
| Total Production (Rosé Wine) | 4,079 hl (42%) |
| Total Production (White Wine) | 583 hl (6%) |
| Total Hectares Under Vine | 220 ha |
| Production data sourced from www.rhone-wines.com | |