AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Ardèche, Loire
Communes of Production
- 26 communes
- Ardèche: Andance, Ardoix, Arras-sur-Rhône, Champagne, Charnas, Châteaubourg, Félines, Glun, Guilherand-Granges, Lemps, Limony, Mauves, Ozon, Peyraud, Saint-Désirat, Saint-Etienne-de-Valoux, Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, Sarras, Sécheras, Serrières, Talencieux, Tournon-sur-Rhône, Vion
- Loire: Chavanay, Malleval, Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Marsanne and Roussanne
- Rouge: Min. 90% Syrah, plus Marsanne and Roussanne
Assemblage
- For red wines, Syrah must account for a minimum 90% of the blend.
Minimum Alcohol
- 10.5%
Minimum Must Weight
- Blanc: 161 g/l
- Rouge: 171 g/l
Maximum Residual Sugar
- 3 g/l (4 g/l if potential alcohol is greater than 13.5%)
Minimum Planting Density
- 4,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- 40 hl/ha
Primary Soil Type
- schist and gneiss on granite bedrock
AOC Established
- 1956 (last updated 2011)
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