CHATEAUNEUF
DU PAPE
Regulations
Declaration
of 2 November 1966, modified on 2 November 1992
 Production
Area: precise boundaries set by the Avignon court.
Varieties
of Vines: 13 varieties of which the principal are: Grenache, Syrah,
Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Clairette, Bourboulenc.
Cultivation
Methods: strict watering rules, rigorous pruning to limit crop yields,
obligatory sorting of grapes at harvest, minimum 5%.
Minimum
degree: 12°5 for finished wines, or 225 grams of sugar per litre of
must.
Maximum
Yield: 35 hectolitres per producing hectare, from the 4th year on.
White
and red wines only: the wines must receive their label from a tasting
commission before being put on the market. |