AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gers, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge: 60-80% Tannat, plus Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Fer
- Vineyards with less than 60% Tannat are still entitled to the appellation through 2022
Assemblage
- Tannat must account for at least 50% of the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 11.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- 198 g/l for Tannat, 189 g/l for other grapes
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 14%)
Élevage
- The wines may not be released until November 1 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 55 hl/ha
Principal Soil Type
- Clay (with greppe limestone subsoil)
AOC Established
- 1948 (last updated 2011)
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