AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gard
Communes of Production
- 77 (located between Nîmes and Alès)
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Min. 40% Viognier, min. 30% Grenache Blanc, plus Clairette, Ugni Blanc, and a max. 20% combined Roussanne, Marsanne, and Vermentino
- Rosé: Min. 50% Grenache Noir, min. 20% Syrah, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre
- Rouge: Min. 40% Syrah, min. 20% Grenache Noir, plus Carignan, Cinsault, and Mourvèdre
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 12%
Minimum Must Weight
- White Grapes: 193 g/l
- Red Grapes: 207 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc/Rosé: 55 hl/ha
- Rouge: 48 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 2013 (last updated 2013)
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Production Data (2016)
| Total Production | 10,766 hl |
| Total Production (Red Wine) | 5,814 hl (54%) |
| Total Production (White Wine) | 2,691 hl (25%) |
| Total Production (Rosé Wine) | 2,261 hl (21%) |
| Total Hectares Under Vine | 271 ha |
| Production data sourced from www.rhone-wines.com | |