AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Indre and Cher
Communes of Production
- Cher: Châteaumeillant, Saint-Maur, Vesdun
- Indre: Champillet, Feusines, Néret, Urciers
Styles and Encépagement
- Vin Gris: Min. 60% Gamay plus Pinot Noir and a max. 15% Pinot Gris
- Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay plus Pinot Noir
- The proportion of Gamay may be a min. 30% from 2011, a min. 40% from 2016, and a min. 50% from 2021, with a min. 60% mandatory from 2027 onward.
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10%
Minimum Must Weight
- 170 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Vin Gris: 3 g/l
- Rouge: 2 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 6,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 55 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 2010 (last updated 2010)
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