AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Aude
Size
- 482 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Vin Mousseux Blanc
- Vin Mousseux Rosé
- Encépagement: Max. 90% combined Chardonnay (min. 50%) and Chenin Blanc (10-40%); plus max. 20% combined Mauzac and Pinot Noir (max. 15%)
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 9.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- 153 g/l
Sparkling Wine Requirements
- Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
- The wines must spend a min. 9 months on the lees prior to dégorgement, and may not be released for a min. 12 months after the date of tirage
- Min. 3.5 atmospheres of pressure
Harvest Method
- Manual harvesting is mandatory
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 70 hl/ha (100 liters per 150 kg max. press yield)
AOC Established
- 1990 (last updated 2011)
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