AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Loiret
Communes of Production
- Baule, Beaugency, Chécy, Cléry-Saint-André, Mardié, Mareau-aux-Prés, Meung-sur-Loire, Mézières-lez-Cléry, Olivet, Orléans, Saint-Ay, Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Mesmin, Saint-Jean-de-Braye
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc:
- Principal Variety: Min. 60% Chardonnay
- Accessory Variety: Pinot Gris
- Rosé:
- Principal Variety: Min. 60% Meunier
- Complementary Variety: Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir
- Rouge:
- Principal Variety: 70-90% Meunier
- Accessory Variety: Pinot Noir
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Alcohol
- 9.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc/Rosé: 153 g/l
- Rouge: 162 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 2 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 5,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 55 hl/ha
- Rosé/Rouge: 50 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 2006 (last updated 2011)
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