AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Rhône and Saône-et-Loire
Communes of Beaujolais-Villages
- Rhône département: Beaujeu, Blacé, Cercié, Charentay, Chénas, Chiroubles, Denicé, Emeringes, Fleurie, Juliénas, Jullié, Lancié, Latignié, Le Perréon, Les Ardillats, Leynes, Marchampt, Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, Odenas, Quincié-en-Beaujolais, Régnié-Durette, Rivolet, Saint-Didier-sur-Beaujeu, Saint-Etienne-des-Ouillières, Saint-Etienne-la-Varenne, Saint-Julien, Saint-Lager, Salles-Arbouissonnas-en-Beaujolais, Vaux-en-Beaujolais, Vauxrenard, Villié-Morgon
- Saône-et-Loire département: Chânes, La Chapelle-de-Guinchay, Pruzilly, Romanèche-Thorins, Saint-Amour-Bellevue, Saint-Symphorien-d’Ancellas, Saint-Vérand
- Each of these villages, with the exception of those that are already named AOPs (i.e. Saint-Vérand, Chiroubles, Villié-Morgon, etc.), may append its name to Beaujolais AOC, provided the wine meets the stricter requirements for Beaujolais-Villages.
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
- Rouge: Gamay; max. 10% combined Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay; max. 15% combined mixed plantings of Aligoté, Chardonnay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir
- Rosé: As for Rouge
- Rouge/Rosé Primeur/Nouveau
- Rouge „Supérieur“
- Beaujolais „Villages“
- Aligoté vines planted before November 28, 2004 may be used for Beaujolais blanc until the 2024 harvest. Whole Pinot Noir blocks (rather than mixed field plantings) may be included in Beaujolais rouge and rosé vineyards through the 2015 vintage up to a max. 15%.
Assemblage
- For Rouge and Rosé wines, the combined percentage of Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay may not exceed 10%
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 10.5%
- Rosé: 10%
- Rouge: 10%
- Beaujolais „Supérieur“: 10.5%
- Beaujolais „Villages“ Blanc: 11%
- Beaujolais „Villages“ Rosé/Rouge: 10.5%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 170 g/l
- Rosé: 161 g/l
- Rouge: 171 g/l
- Beaujolais „Supérieur“: 180 g/l
- Beaujolais „Villages“ Blanc: 178 g/l
- Beaujolais „Villages“ Rosé: 170 g/l
- Beaujolais „Villages“ Rouge: 180 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc: 3 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 5,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 68 hl/ha (60 hl/ha prior to 2011)
- Rosé/Rouge: 60 hl/ha (64 hl/ha prior to 2011)
- Beaujolais „Supérieur“: 58 hl/ha (62 hl/ha prior to 2011)
- Beaujolais „Villages“ Blanc: 66 hl/ha (58 hl/ha prior to 2011)
- Beaujolais „Villages“ Rosé/Rouge: 58 hl/ha (60 hl/ha prior to 2011)
AOC Established
- 1937 (Beaujolais AOC and Beaujolais-Villages AOC were consolidated in 2011) (last updated 2013)
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