AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Dordogne
Communes of Production
- Bergerac, Creysse, Ginestet, Lembras, Maurens, Prigonrieux
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 15-70% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris, plus Sémillon and Muscadelle
Assemblage
- The blend must include at least two varieties.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 12% (11% acquired)
Minimum Must Weight
- 196 g/l
Residual Sugar
- 25-51 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 50 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1946 (last updated 2011)
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