AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gers
Styles and Encépagement
- Vin de Liqueur Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Colombard, Gros Manseng, Ugni Blanc (no single variety may exceed 50%)
- Accessory Varieties: Baroque, Folle Blanche, Mauzac, Petit Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
- Vin de Liqueur Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Fer, Merlot, Cot (Malbec), and a max. 50% Tannat
Assemblage
- Vin de Liqueur Blanc: Min. 2 varieties
- Vin de Liqueur Rosé: Single variety (except Tannat) or blended
Minimum/Maximum Alcohol
- 16-18%
Minimum Must Weight
- 170 g/l
Enrichment
- Chaptalization is prohibited
Mutage
- fortification with Armagnac of at least 52% abv. (prior to mutage, the Armagnac must be aged until at least April 1 of the year following distillation)
Élevage
- Floc de Gascogne may not be released until at least March 15 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 3,300 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 72 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1990 (last updated 2011)
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