AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Rhône
Communes of Production
- Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, Vérin
Producer
- François Pinault (purchased from Neyret-Gachet in 2011)
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Viognier
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 11.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- 178 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 4 g/l
Harvest Method
- Manual harvesting is mandatory
Élevage
- Wines may not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 8,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 37 hl/ha
Primary Soil Type
- granitic sand
AOC Established
- 1936 (last updated 2013)
Links
Production Data (2012)
| Total Production | 30 hl |
| Total Hectares Under Vine | 3.5 ha |
| Production data sourced from www.rhone-wines.com | |