AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Cher
Communes of Production
- Bannay, Bué, Crézancy-en-Sancerre, Menetou-Râtel, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre, Montigny, Saint-Satur, Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois, Sancerre, Sury-en-Vaux, Thauvenay, Veaugues, Verdigny, Vinon
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
- Rosé: 100% Pinot Noir
- Rouge: 100% Pinot Noir
- Sancerre 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
Élevage
- Rouge wines may not be released until March 15 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 6,100 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 65 hl/ha
- Rosé: 63 hl/ha
- Rouge: 59 hl/ha
Principle Soils
- Terres Blanches, Caillottes, Silex
AOC Established
- 1936 (last updated 2011)
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