AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gironde
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
- Accessory Varieties: Cot (Malbec), plus a max. 15% combined Petit Verdot and Carmenère (max. 10% Carmenère)
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Rouge: 12%
Minimum Must Weights
- Rouge: 189 g/l (210 g/l for Merlot)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Rouge: max. 3 g/l
Élevage
- Wines may not be released until March 31 of the second year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 6,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Rouge: 48 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1936 (last updated 2015)
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