AOC/AOP Regulations

Département

  • Meurthe-et-Moselle

Commune

  • Lucey, Bruley, Pagney-derrière-Barine, Domgermain, Charmes-la-Côte, Mont-le-Vignoble, Blénod-lès-Toul, Bulligny

Styles and Encépagement

  • Varietal Wines: 100% of the stated variety is required in the assemblage
  • Vin Gris
    • Principal Varieties: (85% Individual Max., both required) Gamay, min. 10% Pinot Noir
    • Accessory Varieties: Max. 15% combined Pinot Meunier, Aubin, and Auxerrois
  • Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir

Assemblage

  • For Vin Gris wines, the principal varieties must be in the majority, and both must be present in the blend.

Minimum Potential Alcohol

  • Blanc: 10%
  • Rouge: 10.5%
  • Vin Gris: 9.5%

Minimum Must Weights

  • Blanc: 161 g/l
  • Rouge: 171 g/l
  • Vin Gris: 153 g/l

Maximum Residual Sugar

  • Blanc/Vin Gris: 8 g/l (residual sugar may not exceed g/l of tartaric acid +2)
  • Rouge: 3 g/l

Training System

  • Cordon de Royat or Simple Guyot

Minimum Planting Density

  • 4,500 vines per hectare

Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)

  • Blanc/Vin Gris: 60 hl/ha
  • Rouge: 45 hl/ha

AOC Established

  • 1998 (last updated 2011)

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