AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Var
Communes of Production
- Barjols, Bras, Brignoles, Brue-Auriac, Camps-la-Source, La Celle,Châteauvert, Forcalqueiret, Garéoult, Méounes-les-Montrieux, Nans-les-Pins, Néoules, Ollières,Pontevès, Rocbaron, La Roquebrussanne, Rougiers, Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, Saint-Zacharie,Sainte-Anastasie-sur-Issole, Salernes, Seillons-Source-d’Argens, Signes, Tavernes, Tourves, Le Val,Varages, Villecroze
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Min. 30% Vermentino; plus Grenache Blanc, Clairette, max. 30% Sémillon, and max. 25% Ugni Blanc
- Rosé:
- Principal Varieties (Min. 2 varieties, with no single grape exceeding 90%): Min. 80% combined Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah
- Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Tibouren and a max. 20% white varieties
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties (Min. 2 varieties, with no single grape exceeding 90%): Min. 80% combined Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah
- Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Tibouren
Assemblage
- Blanc: per encépagement
- Rosé/Rouge: Min. 2 varieties, and principal varieties must account for a majority of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 11%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc/Rosé: 178 g/l
- Rouge: 189 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 3 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 55 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1993 (last updated 2011)
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