AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Vaucluse
Communes of Production
- Beaumes-de-Venise, Aubignan
Styles
- Vin Doux Naturel Blanc
- Vin Doux Naturel Rouge
- Vin Doux Naturel Rosé
Encépagement
- Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains
Assemblage
- For rosé Vin Doux Naturel, both colors of Muscat are allowed in the blend.
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 21.5% (15% acquired)
Minimum Must Weight
- 252 g/l
Minimum Residual Sugar
- 100 g/l (110 g/l prior to 2011)
Mutage
- Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-10% proportion to wine
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 30 hl/ha
Primary Soil Type
- Clay-limestone and Miocene sand
AOC Established
- 1945 (last updated 2011)
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