AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Hérault
Communes of Production
- Mireval, Vic-la-Gardiole
Size
- 288 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
Minimum Alcohol
- 21.5% (15% actual)
Minimum Must Weight
- 252 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 110 g/l
Mutage
- Min. 96° neutral alcohol in 5-10% proportion to wine, carried out prior to December 31 of the year of harvest
Additional Requirements
- Chaptalization is forbidden
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 30 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1959 (last updated 2011)
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