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.


EARL DOMAINES PIERRE LANÇON
Domaine de la Solitude - BP 21
84231 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cedex - France
Tél. 04 90 83 71 45
Fax 04 90 83 51 34
e-mail: solitude@mnet.fr