AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Maine-et-Loire
Communes of Production
- Brissac-Quincé, Denée, Juigné-sur-Loire, Mozé-sur-Louet, Mûrs-Erigné, Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets, Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance, Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire, Soulaines-sur-Aubance, Vauchrétien
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
- Sélection de Grains Nobles (SGN)
- Coteaux de l’Aubance wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 14% (11% acquired, or 10% acquired if potential alcohol is at least 18%)
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc: 238 g/l
- SGN: 323 g/l
Minimum Residual Sugar
- 34 g/l
Harvest Method
- For all wines, grapes must be hand-harvested in successive tries. Presence of botrytis is required in grapes harvested for SGN wines.
Élevage
- Blanc may not be released until March 1 of the year following the harvest
- SGN wines may not be released until June 15 of the second year following the harvest.
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 35 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1950 (last updated 2011)
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