Médoc
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-A0730 — 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_SOMM49_2.pdf
Appellation Rules
Residual sugar limit: 4 g/L (blanc) — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 6; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted styles: Blanc, Rouge — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 1; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted varieties: White: muscadelle (principal), sauvignon (principal), sauvignon gris (principal), sémillon (principal) | Red: cabernet franc (principal), cabernet-sauvignon (principal), carmenère (principal), merlot (principal), cot (principal) — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 3; confidence: high
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Wines in this region (158)
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.