AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Lot
Communes of Production
- Albas, Anglars-Juillac, Arcambal, Bagat-en-Quercy, Bélaye, Le Boulvé, Cahors, Caillac, Cambayrac, Carnac-Rouffiac, Castelfranc, Catus, Cieurac, Crayssac, Douelle, Duravel, Fargues, Flaujac-Poujols, Floressas, Grézels, Labastide-du-Vert, Lacapelle-Cabanac, Lagardelle, Lamagdelaine, Luzech, Mauroux, Mercuès, Nuzéjouls, Parnac, Pescadoires, Pontcirq, Pradines, Prayssac, Puy-l’Evêque, Saint-Matré, Saint-Médard, Saint-Vincent, Rive-d’Olt, Saux, Sauzet, Sérignac, Soturac, Touzac, Trespoux-Rassiels, Villesèque, Vire-sur-Lot
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge: Min. 70% Cot (Malbec), plus Merlot and Tannat
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 11.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- 193 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Élevage
- Wines may not be released before March 15 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 50 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1971 (VDQS in 1951)
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