AOC/AOP Regulations

Département

  • Côte d’Or, Yonne, Rhône, Saône-et-Loire

Styles and Encépagement

  • Blanc: Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
  • Blanc Primeur/Nouveau
  • Rosé (Clairet):
    • Principal Varieties: Gamay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris (César is authorized as a principal variety in the Yonne département)
    • Accessory Varieties (Max. 10% combined): Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, plus a max. 15% combined Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc
  • Rouge:
    • Principal Varieties: Gamay and Pinot Noir (César is authorized as a principal variety in the Yonne département)
    • Accessory Varieties (Max 10% combined): Aligoté, Melon de Bourgogne, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, and Pinot Gris

Assemblage

  • For all wines, accessory varieties may not exceed 10% of the blend.

Minimum Potential Alcohol

  • 10%

Minimum Must Weights

  • Blanc/Rosé: 161 g/l
  • Rouge: 171 g/l

Maximum Residual Sugar

  • Blanc/Rosé: 3 g/l
  • Rouge: 2 g/l

Minimum Planting Density

5,000 vines per hectare

  • Hautes-Côtes: 4,000 vines per hectare

Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)

  • Blanc: 72 hl/ha
  • Rosé/Rouge: 64 hl/ha

AOC Established

  • 2011 (originally established as Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire AOC in 1937) (last updated 2011)

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