AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Lot-et-Garonne
Communes of Production
- Beaupuy, Bouglon, Cambes, Caubon-Saint-Sauveur, Castelnau-sur-Gupie, Cocumont, Escassefort, Guérin, Lachapelle, Lagupie, Lévignac-deGuyenne, Marcellus, Marmande, Mauvezin-sur-Gupie, Meilhan-sur-Garonne, Monteton, Montpouillan, Peyrière, Romestaing, Saint-Avit, Saint-Géraud, Saint-Martin-Petit, Saint-Sauveur-de-Meilhan, Sainte-Bazeille, Samazan, Seyches, Virazeil
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 30% combined Sémillon and Muscadelle
- Rosé:
- Principal Varieties: Max. 85% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 50% combined Abouriou, Cot, Fer, Gamay and Syrah
- Rouge: As for Rosé
Assemblage
- Rouge wines must contain at least 2 varieties, with at least one principal variety present.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc: 160 g/l
- Rosé/Rouge: 170 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)
- Blanc: 60 hl/ha
- Rosé/Rouge: 55 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1990 (last updated 2014)
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