AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gironde
- Communes for Haut-Benauge: Arbis, Cantois, Escoussans, Gornac, Ladaux, Mourens, Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, Soulignac, Targon
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc (Doux):
- Principal Varieties: Min. 70% combined Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Muscadelle
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, and Colombard
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec), Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc (Doux): 12% (11% acquired)
- Rouge: 11%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc (Doux): 195 g/l
- Rouge: 189 g/l (198 g/l for Merlot)
Residual Sugar
- Blanc (Doux): min. 17 g/l
- Rouge: max. 3 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc (Doux): 49 hl/ha
- Rouge: 59 hl/ha
Minimum Aging
- Blanc (Doux): Released no sooner than December 31st of the year of harvest (6 months minimum)
- Rouge: Released no sooner than June 1st of the year following harvest (9 months minimum)
AOC Established
- 1943 (last updated 2011)
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