Sancerre
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-A0194 — 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/AGRT1107889D_CDC_Sancerre_BO-1.pdf
Appellation Rules
Minimum natural alcohol: 10.5% vol — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 3; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted styles: Blanc, Rouge, Rosé — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 1; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted varieties: White: Sauvignon B (principal) | Red / Rosé: Pinot Noir N (principal) — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 2; confidence: high
verify ↗Production zone communes: Bannay, Bué, Crézancy-en-Sancerre, Menetou-Râtel, Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre, Montigny, Saint-Satur, Sainte-Gemme-en-Sancerrois, Sancerre, Sury-en-Vaux, Thauvenay, Veaugues, Verdigny, Vinon — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 1; confidence: high
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Wines in this region (904)
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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.