AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gironde
Communes of Production
- Cerons, Illats, Podensac
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 14.5% (12% acquired)
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 221 g/l
Minimum Residual Sugar
- Blanc: 45 g/l
Harvest Method
- Grapes may be affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries
Élevage
- Wines may not be released until April 30 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 5,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 40 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1936 (last updated 2011)
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