AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gironde
Communes of Production
- Arveyres, Vayres
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon; plus max. 30% Merlot Blanc
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère
Assemblage
- For white wines, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon must account for at least 65% of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc Sec: 10.5%
- Blanc: 11% (10.5% acquired)
- Rouge: 10.5%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc Sec: 170 g/l
- Blanc: 178 g/l
- Rouge: 180 g/l (189 g/l for Merlot)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc Sec: max. 4 g/l
- Blanc: min. 4 g/l
- Rouge: max. 4 g/l
Élevage
- Rouge wines may not be released until September 1 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 50 hl/ha
- Blanc Sec: 55 hl/ha
- Rouge: 53 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1937 (last updated 2011)
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