AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Aveyron
Communes of Production
- Balsac, Clairvaux-d’Aveyron, Goutrens, Marcillac-Vallon, Mouret, Nauviale, Pruines, Saint-Christophe-Vallon, Saint-Cyprien-sur-Dourdou, Salles-la-Source, Valady
Styles and Encépagement
- Rosé: Min. 90% Fer, plus Prunelard, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
- Rouge: As for Rosé
- Cabernet Franc is allowed as a secondary grape, if the vines were planted before 1990
Assemblage
- Min. 80% Fer
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Rosé: 175 g/l
- Rouge: 180 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Rosé: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 2 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 55 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1990 (last updated 2011)
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