AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Côte d’Or
Communes of Production
- Pernand-Vergelesses and Aloxe-Corton
Size
- 62.94 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Chardonnay plus a max. 10% Pinot Blanc
Assemblage
- Pinot Blanc may not exceed 30% of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 12%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 195 g/l (187 g/l prior to 2011)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc: 3 g/l
Élevage
- Wines may not be released until June 30 of the year following the harvest.
Minimum Planting Density
- 9,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 48 hl/ha (40 hl/ha prior to 2011)
AOC Established
- 1937 (last updated 2011)
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