Chinon
Overview
Type appellation — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
Country FR — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
GI designation PDO — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
GI file number PDO-FR-A0395 — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
Registered 1973-09-18 — source: geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia / national registers); confidence: high
Specification: http://agriculture.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/AOC_SOMM47-2.pdf
Appellation Rules
Permitted styles: Rouge, Blanc, Rosé — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 2; confidence: high
verify ↗Minimum natural alcohol: 10% vol — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 3; confidence: high
verify ↗Residual sugar limit: 6 g/L (Vins blancs) — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 4; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted varieties: Red / Rosé: cabernet franc N (principal), cabernet-sauvignon N (accessory) | White: chenin B (principal) — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 2; confidence: high
verify ↗Maximum yield: 55 hectolitres par hectare — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 3; confidence: high
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Wines in this region (270)
Producers with wines linked to this region:
Provenance & Sources
Registration metadata is drawn from the appellation's geographical-indication register (eAmbrosia and its underlying national instruments -- MASAF disciplinari, INAO cahiers des charges). Appellation rules, where shown, cite the exact document and page they were read from; see the EID contract for how to verify independently.