AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gironde
Communes of Production
- Bayon-sur-Gironde, Bourg, Comps, Gauriac, Lansac, Mombrier, Prignac-et-Marcamps, Pugnac, Saint-Ciers-de-Canesse, Saint-Seurin-de-Bourg, Saint-Trojan, Samonac, Tauriac, Teuillac, Villeneuve
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Colombard
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cot, and Merlot
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 170 g/l (178 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris)
- Rouge: 180 g/l (189 g/l for Merlot)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 3 g/l
Élevage
- Rouge wines may not be released until April 1 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 60 hl/ha
- Rouge: 54 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1936 (1941 for white wines) (last updated 2011)
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