AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Cher
Communes of Production
- Aubinges , Humbligny , Menetou-Salon , Morogues , Parassy , Pigny , Quantilly , Saint-Céols , Soulangis , Vignoux-sous-les-Aix
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
- Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir
- Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
- Sauvignon Gris planted before 31 July, 2009 permitted for white wine, but may not be replanted.
- Menetou-Salon wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Minimum Alcohol
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc: 170 g/l
- Rosé/Rouge: 175 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 2.5 g/l
Élevage
- Rouge wines may not be released until March 15 in the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 6,200 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 65 hl/ha
- Rosé: 63 hl/ha
- Rouge: 59 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1959 (last updated 2011)
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