AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Bouches-du-Rhône
Communes of Production
- Aix-en-Provence, Meyreuil, Le Tholonet
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 55% combined Picardin (Araignan), Clairette, Bourboulenc, and Clairette Rosé
- Accessory Varieties: Aragnan, Colombard, Furmint, Grenache Blanc, Muscat à Petits Grains, Panse Muscade, Panse du Roy René, Pascal Blanc, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Ugni Rosé, and a max. 20% Terret Gris
- Rosé:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Mourvèdre (min. 10%), and Cinsault (no single variety may exceed 80%)
- Accessory Varieties: Brun Fourca, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Castet, Durif, Muscat de Hambourg, Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge, Petit Brun, Syrah, Téoulier, Terret Gris, Tibouren, and a max. 15% white varieties
- Rouge: As for rosé, without white varieties
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 11.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc/Rosé: 187 g/l
- Rouge: 198 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 3 g/l
Élevage
- Rouge wines must be aged for a min. 18 months in wood, and may not be released until April 15 of the second year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 45 hl/ha
Principal Soils
- limestone
AOC Established
- 1948 (last updated 2011)
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