AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Gros Manseng and/or Petit Manseng
- Accessory Varieties: Lauzet, Courbu, Petit Courbu, and Camaralet de Lasseube
- Blanc Sec
- Blanc „Vendanges Tardives“ (VT): Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng
Assemblage
- Principal varieties must account for the majority of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc Sec: 11.5%
- Blanc: 14% (13.5% prior to 2011) (11.5% acquired)
- Vendanges Tardives: 17% (11.5% acquired)
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc Sec: 187 g/l
- Blanc: 230 g/l (247 g/l for Petit Manseng)
- Vendanges Tardives: 281 g/l
Residual Sugar
- Blanc Sec: max. 4 g/l
- Blanc: min. 40 g/l (35 g/l prior to 2011)
- VT: min. 55 g/l (35 g/l prior to 2011)
Harvest Method
- Manual harvesting is mandatory for all wines, and grapes must be harvested in successive tries (except for Blanc Sec).
- Grapes for VT wines may not be harvested earlier than November 2.
Élevage
- VT wines may not be released until June 15 of the second year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc Sec: 60 hl/ha
- Blanc/VT: 40 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1936 (Jurançon Sec added in 1975) (last updated 2011)
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