AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Nièvre
Communes of Production
- Garchy, Mesves-sur-Loire, Pouilly-sur-Loire, Saint-Andelain, Saint-Laurent-l’Abbaye, Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain, Tracy-sur-Loire
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
- Pouilly-Fumé wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- 170 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 4 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 6,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 65 hl/ha
Principal Soil Type
- Kimmeridgian marl, Oxfordian limestone (caillottes), flint (silex), clay-siliceous soils
AOC Established
- 1937 (last updated 2011)
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