AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Sarthe
Communes of Production
- Lhomme, Ruillé-sur-Loir
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
- Jasnières wines may use the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc Sec: 162 g/l
- Blanc (with 12 g/l of residual sugar or more): 212 g/l
Residual Sugar
- Blanc Sec: Max. 8 g/l (Total acidity must be within 2 g/l of the residual sugar.)
Additional Requirements
- Chaptalization is forbidden for wines with more than 12 g/l of residual sugar
Minimum Planting Density
- 5,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 52 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 2001 (last updated 2011)
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