AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gironde
Communes of Production
- Pessac, Léognan, Cadaujac, Canéjan, Gradignan, Martillac, Mérignac, Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans, Talence, Villenave-d’Ornon
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle
- Rouge: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cot (Malbec), Carmenère
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 11%
- Rouge: 11%
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 178 g/l (187 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris)
- Rouge: 180 g/l (189 g/l for Merlot)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 2 g/l
Élevage
- Blanc: Wines may not be released until March 30 of the year following the harvest
- Rouge: Wines may not be released until October 1 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 6,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 54 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1987 (last updated 2011)
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