AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Maine-et-Loire
Communes of Production
- Thouarcé
Size
- 104 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
- Bonnezeaux wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 15% (12% acquired, or 11% acquired if potential alcohol is at least 19%)
Minimum Must Weight
- 238 g/l
Enrichment
- Unlike Quarts du Chaume, chaptalization is legal for Bonnezeaux AOC.
Minimum Residual Sugar
- 51 g/l
Harvest Method
- Grapes,may be affected by botrytis, and must be harvested by hand in successive tries
Élevage
- Wines may not be released until April 1 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 25 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1951 (last updated 2011)
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