AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Hérault
Communes of Production (Geographic Designations)
- Adissan, Aspiran, Le Bosc, Cabrières, Ceyras, Fontés, Lieuran-Cabrières, Nizas, Paulhan, Péret, Saint-André-de-Sangonis
Size
- 77 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Clairette Blanc
- Blanc „Rancio“
- Vin de Liqueur Blanc
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 12%
- Rancio: 14%
- VDN: 21.5% (17% acquired)
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 204 g/l
- Rancio: 238 g/l
- VDN: 221 g/l
Residual Sugar
- Blanc: max. 45 g/l
- VDN: 9-40 g/l
Mutage for VDN
- Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-8% proportion to wine; mutage must be carried out during fermentation (prior to December 31 of the year of harvest)
Élevage
- „Rancio“ wines may not be released until November 1 of the third year after harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 50 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1948 (last updated 2011)
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