AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Côte d’Or
Communes of Production
- Beaune
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc, plus a max. 10% Pinot Gris
- Rouge: Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 11%
- Rouge: 10.5%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 178 g/l (170 g/l prior to 2011)
- Rouge: 180 g/l (171 g/l prior to 2011)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc: 3 g/l
- Rouge: 2 g/l
Élevage
- Wines may not be released until March 30 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 9,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 57 hl/ha (45 hl/ha prior to 2011)
- Rouge: 50 hl/ha (40 hl/ha prior to 2011)
AOC Established
- 1937 (last updated 2011)
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