AOC/AOP Regulations
Départment
- Haut-Rhin
- Bas-Rhin
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Auxerrois, and/or Chardonnay
- Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 9%
Minimum Must Weight
- 144 g/l
Additional Requirements
- Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
- The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement (12 months total aging, with at least 9 months on the lees, is required from the 2012 vintage forward.)
- Min. 4 atmospheres of pressure
- Rosé wines may be made by Maceration or Saignée
Harvest Method
- Manual harvesting is mandatory
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum row spacing
- 2.5m
Maximum in-row spacing
- 1.5m (0.75m minimum)
Mandated training systems
- Guyot simple, double Guyot
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 80 hl/ha
Maximum Press Yield
- 100 liters/150 kg
AOC Established
- 1976 (last updated 2011)
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