Sauternes
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-A0819 — 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_3.pdf
Appellation Rules
Permitted varieties: White: muscadelle B (principal), sauvignon B, sauvignon gris G, sémillon B — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 1; confidence: high
verify ↗Production zone communes: Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac, Sauternes — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 1; confidence: high
verify ↗Minimum natural alcohol: 15% vol — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 3; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted styles: Blanc — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 1; confidence: high
verify ↗Maximum yield: 25 hectolitres par hectare — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 3; confidence: high
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Wines in this region (122)
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.