AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Loire
Communes of Production
- Arthun , Boën , Bussy-Albieux , Champdieu , Écotay-l’Olme , Leigneux , Lézigneux , Marcilly-le-Châtel , Marcoux , Montbrison , Pralong , Saint-Georges-Haute-Ville , Saint-Germain-Laval , Saint-Sixte , Saint-Thomas-la-Garde , Sainte-Agathe-la-Bouteresse , Trelins
Styles and Encépagement
- Rosé: 100% Gamay
- Rouge: 100% Gamay
Minimum Alcohol
- 10%
Minimum Must Weight
- Rosé: 161 g/l
- Rouge: 171 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Rosé: 3 g/l
- Rouge: 2 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 55 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 2000 (last updated 2011)
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