AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Rhône
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Aligoté, Chardonnay, and a max. 30% mixed plantings of Pinot Blanc
- Blanc Primeur/Nouveau
- Rosé: Gamay, plus a max. 10% combined Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay
- Rosé Primeur/Nouveau
- Rouge: As for Rosé
- Rouge Primeur/Nouveau
Assemblage
- For rosé and rouge wines, Gamay de Bouze and Gamay de Chaudenay may not exceed a combined 10% of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10.5% (10% prior to 2011)
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
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 72 hl/ha (60 hl/ha prior to 2011)
- Rosé/Rouge: 69 hl/ha (60 hl/ha prior to 2011)
AOC Established
- 1984 (last updated 2011)
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