AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Deux-Sèvres, Vienne
Communes of Production
- Deux-Sèvres département: Doux
- Vienne département: Amberre, Avanton, Beaumont, Blaslay, Chabournay, Champigny-lesec, Charrais, Chénéché, Cherves, Chouppes, Cissé, Coussay, Craon, Cuhon, Dissay, Jaunay-Clan, Lencloître, Maisonneuve, Marigny-Brizay, Massognes, Mirebeau, Neuville-de-Poitou, le Rochereau, Saint-Cyr, Saint-Georges-les-Baillargeaux, Thurageau, Varennes, Vendeuvre-du-Poitou, Vouzailles, Yversay
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Min. 60% Sauvignon Blanc, plus Sauvignon Gris
- Rouge:
- Principal Variety: Min. 60% Cabernet Franc
- Accessory Varieties: Gamay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Merlot, Pinot Noir
- Min. 40% Cabernet Franc through the 2021 harvest for both encépagement and assemblage
- Rosé: Min. 40% Cabernet Franc, plus a min. 20% Pinot Noir and a min. 20% Gamay
- All Haut-Poitou wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Assemblage
- Rouge: Wines may be produced solely from Cabernet Franc. For blends, Cabernet Franc must account for at least 60%, and Gamay must not exceed 10%.
- Rosé: per encépagement
Minimum Alcohol Content
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc/Rosé: 170 g/l
- Rouge: 180 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 3 g/l
- Rouge: 2.5 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,200 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 57 hl/ha
- Rouge: 58 hl/ha
- Rosé: 60 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 2011 (VDQS established in 1970) (last updated 2011)
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