AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Bouches-du-Rhône, Var
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Variety: Min. 50% Vermentino
- Complementary Varieties: Min. 30% combined Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Ugni Blanc
- Accessory Varieties: Bourboulenc and Sémillon
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Grenache (min. 20%), Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault and Counoise (at least two of the preceding are required)
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan
- Rosé: As for Rouge wines, with the addition of a max. 20% white varities
- The above requirements are recent changes to an older encépagement for the appellation. Vintners may use the previous encépagement until 2028.
Assemblage
- Min. 2 varieties, and principal varieties must account for at least 50% of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 11%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc/Rosé: 180 g/l
- Rouge: 190 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 4 g/l
Élevage
- Rouge wines may not be released until April 30 of the year following the harvest.
Minimum Planting Density
- max. 2.5 square meters per vine
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 60 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1985 (last updated 2011)
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