Volnay
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-A0198 — 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
Minimum natural alcohol: 10.5% vol — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 5; confidence: high
verify ↗Production zone communes: Volnay, Meursault — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 8; confidence: high
verify ↗Residual sugar limit: 2 g/L — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 6; confidence: high
verify ↗Permitted varieties: Red: pinot noir (principal), chardonnay (accessory), pinot blanc (accessory), pinot gris (accessory) — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 3; confidence: high
verify ↗Minimum aging: 15 months — source: cahier des charges (INAO), p. 7; confidence: high
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Wines in this region (651)
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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.