AOC/AOP Regulations

Département

  • Jura

Style

  • Vin Mousseux Blanc
  • Vin Mousseux Rosé

Encépagement

  • Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Trousseau, Chardonnay, Savagnin

Assemblage

  • Vin Mousseux Blanc: Min. 70% combined Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Trousseau
  • Vin Mousseux Rosé:  Min. 50% combined Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Trousseau, and Poulsard

Minimum Alcohol

  • 9% 

Minimum Must Weights

  • 144 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

  • 5,000 vines per hectare

Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)

74 hl/ha (100 liters per 150 kg max. press yield)

AOC Established

  • 1995 (last updated 2011)

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