AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Rhône
Communes of Production
- Ampuis, Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône, Tupin-Semons
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge: Syrah plus a max. 20% Viognier
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- 171 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 13.5%)
Harvest Method
- Manual harvesting is mandatory
Minimum Planting Density
- 6,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 40 hl/ha
Principal Soil Type
- Côte Blonde (south): gneiss
- Côte Brune (north): mica-schistous rock
AOC Established
- 1940 (last updated 2011)
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