AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Gironde
Communes of Production
- Barsac, Sauternes, Fargues, Preignac, Bommes
Styles and Encépagement
- Blanc: Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sémillon
Assemblage
- per encépagement
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Blanc: 15% (12% acquired)
Minimum Must Weights
- Blanc: 221 g/l
Minimum Residual Sugar
- Blanc: 45 g/l
Harvest Method
- botrytis-affected grapes must be hand-harvested in successive tries
Élevage
- The wines may not be released until June 30 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 6,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Blanc: 25 hl/ha
AOC Established
- 1936 (last updated 2011)
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