AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude
Size
- 1,812 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Vin Doux Naturel Blanc
- Vin Doux Naturel Rosé
- Vin Doux Naturel Rouge
- Vin Doux Naturel „Rancio“
- Encépagement:
- Principal Varieties: Grenache (Blanc, Gris, Noir), Tourbat (Malvoisie du Roussillon), and Macabeu
- Accessory Varieties: Max. 20% combined Muscat à Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie (Muscat Romain)
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 21.5% (15% acquired)
Minimum Must Weight
- 252 g/l
Minimum Residual Sugar
- 45 g/l
Mutage
- Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-10% proportion to wine
Élevage
- Wines may not be released until September 1 of the third year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 30 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1957 (last updated 2011)
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