AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Jura
Subzones (Geographic Designations)
- Pupillin
Communes of Production
- Abergement-le-Grand, Arbois, Les Arsures, Mathenay, Mesnay, Molamboz, Montigny-lès-Arsures, Les Planches-près-Arbois, Pupillin, Saint-Cyr-Montmalin, Vadans, Villette-lès-Arbois
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Chardonnay and Savagnin
- Accessory Varieties: Pinot Noir, Poulsard (Ploussard), and Trousseau
- Rosé:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Pinot Noir, Poulsard, and Trousseau
- Accessory Varieties: Chardonnay and Savagnin
- Rouge: As for Rosé
- Vin de Paille: Poulsard, Trousseau, Chardonnay, Savagnin
- Blanc „Vin Jaune“: 100% Savagnin
- Arbois „Pupillin“
Assemblage
- Blanc, Rouge, Rosé, and Vin de Paille wines may be single varietal wines or blends. Principal varieties must account for a majority of any blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc/Vin Jaune: 10.5%
- Rouge/Rosé: 10%
- Vin de Paille: 19% (14% acquired)
Minimum Must Weights
- Red Grapes (including grapes destined for Vin de Paille): 153 g/l
- White Grapes (including grapes destined for Vin Jaune or Vin de Paille): 161 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l (except Vin de Paille)
Harvest Method
- Grapes for Vin de Paille must be harvested manually in successive tries.
Élevage
- Vin Jaune: Wines must be aged until December 15 of the sixth year following the harvest, including at least 60 months under the „voile“, without topping up, and may be released on January 1 of the seventh year following the harvest
- Vin de Paille: Wines must be aged until November 15 of the third year following the harvest, including at least 18 months in oak, and may be released on December 1 of the third year following the harvest
Vin de Paille Requirements
- Grapes destined for Vin de Paille must be dried for a min. 6 weeks, achieving a must weight of 320-420 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 5,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 60 hl/ha
- Rouge/Rosé: 55 hl/ha
- Vin de Paille: 20 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1936 (last updated 2011)
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