AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Côte d’Or
Communes of Production
- Chambolle-Musigny
Size
- 10.77 ha
- Rouge: 10.11 ha
- Blanc: 0.66 ha
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Chardonnay
- Rouge: Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 12%
- Rouge: 11.5%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 195 g/l (187 g/l prior to 2011)
- Rouge: 198 g/l (189 g/l prior to 2011)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc: 3 g/l
- Rouge: 2 g/l
Élevage
- Wines may not be released until June 30 of the year following the harvest.
Minimum Planting Density
- 9,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 44 hl/ha (40 hl/ha prior to 2011)
- Rouge: 42 hl/ha (35 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Primary Soil Type
- Limestone and red clay
AOC Established
- 1936 (last updated 2011)
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