Muscadet

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-A0497 — 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

  • Maximum yield: 70 hectolitres par hectare — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 4; confidence: high

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  • Permitted styles: Blanc — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 1; confidence: high

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  • Residual sugar limit: 5 g/L — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 4; confidence: high

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  • Permitted varieties: White: melon B (principal), chardonnay B ≤10% (accessory) — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 2; confidence: high

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  • Minimum natural alcohol: 9.5% vol — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 4; confidence: high

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Wines in this region (25)

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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.

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