AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Vaucluse
Communes of Production
- Beaumes-de-Venise, Lafare, La Roque-Alric, Suzette
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge: Combined Min. 80% Grenache and Syrah (min. 50% Grenache, 25-50% Syrah), max. 10% combined Bourboulenc, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne, Piquepoul Blanc, Ugni Blanc and Viognier; max. 20% combined Mourvèdre, Counoise, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir and Terret Noir
- Syrah and Mourvèdre may account for a combined min. 20% until the 2015 harvest
Assemblage
- Grenache Noir and Syrah must constitute the majority of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 12.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Grenache: 216 g/l
- Other Grapes: 207 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l (4 g/l for wines with 14% or more alcohol)
Harvest Method
- Manual harvesting is mandatory.
Minimum Planting Density
- max. 2.2 square meters per vine
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 38 hl/ha
Principal Soils
- Clay-limestone
AOC Established
- 2005 (last updated 2012)
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