AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Hérault
Communes of Production
- Saint-Jean-de-Minervois
Size
- 188 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Vin Doux Naturel Blanc: 100% Muscat à Petits Grains Blanc
- Vin Doux Naturel Blanc „Muscat de Nöel“: Christmas wines that must be bottled no later than December 1 of the year of harvest
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 21.5% (15% actual)
Minimum Must Weight
- 252 g/l
Enrichment
- Chaptalization is prohibited
Minimum Residual Sugar
- 125 g/l
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
AOC Established
- 1949 (last updated 2011)
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