AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Indre-et-Loire
Communes of Production
- Lussault-sur-Loire, Montlouis-sur-Loire, Saint-Martin-le-Beau
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
- Vin Mousseux/Pétillant
- Montlouis-sur-Loire wines may use the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 10.5%
- Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 9.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc: 170 g/l
- Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 153 g/l
Residual Sugar
- Blanc „Sec“: max. 8 g/l (total acidity must be within 2 g/l of residual sugar)
Sparkling Wine Requirements
- Traditional Method Secondary Fermentation
- Wines may not be released until 9 months after the date of tirage
Minimum Planting Density
- 6,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 52 hl/ha
- Vin Mousseux/Pétillant: 65 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1938 (as Montlouis AOC) (last updated 2011)
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