AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Dordogne
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 75% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
- Complementary Variety: Ugni Blanc (Ugni Blanc may not exceed the combined amount of Sauvignon Blanc and Gris)
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Chenin Blanc and Ondenc
- Rosé:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 75% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
- Accessory Varieties: Fer Servadou and Mérille
- Rouge: As for Rosé
Assemblage
- Min. 2 principal varieties, with principal varieties accounting for at least 50% of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc/Rosé: 10.5%
- Rouge: 11%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc/Rosé: 170 g/l
- Rouge: 189 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rouge: 3 g/l
- Rosé: 10 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 67 hl/ha
- Rosé: 62 hl/ha
- Rouge: 60 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1936 (last updated 2011)
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