AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Hérault
Communes of Production
- Autignac, Cabrerolles, Caussiniojouls, Faugères, Fos, Laurens, Rouquessels
Size
- 1,927 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Varieties: 30-70% Roussanne; max. 70% each Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, and Vermentino
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 10% combined Clairette and Viognier
- Rosé:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 50% combined Grenache, Lladoner Pelut (min. 20% Grenache and/or Lladoner Pelut), Mourvèdre (min. 5%), and Syrah (min. 15%)
- Complementary Variety: 10-40% Carignan
- Accessory Variety: Max. 20% Cinsault
- Rouge: As for Rosé
Assemblage
- Blanc: At least two principal varieties (including Roussanne) must be present. Principal varieties account for the majority of the blend.
- Rosé/Rouge: At least one principal variety must be present. Min. 50% combined Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and Carignan. No grape may exceed 80% of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 12%
Minimum Must Weights
- 198 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)
- Rosé: 50 hl/ha
- Blanc/Rouge: 45 hl/ha
Principle Soils
- Schist
AOC Established
- 1982 (last updated 2011)
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