AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Cher and Indre
Communes of Production
- Cher: Chéry, Lazenay, Lury-sur-Arnon, Preuilly
- Indre: Diou, Reuilly
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
- Rosé: Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris
- Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
- Reuilly wines may include the geographical designation „Val de Loire“ on the label
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc: 170 g/l
- Rosé/Rouge: 175 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Blanc/Rosé: 4 g/l
- Rouge: 2.5 g/l
Minimum Planting Density
- 5,700 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 65 hl/ha
- Rosé: 63 hl/ha
- Rouge: 59 hl/ha
Principal Soils
- Kimmeridgian clay-limestone with alluvial gravel and sand
AOC Established
- 1937 (red and rosé wines added in 1961) (last updated 2011)
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