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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Département:
Gironde
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Communes of Production:
- Caplong,
- Eynesse,
- Gensac,
- Landerrouat,
- Les Lèves-et-Thoumeyragues,
- Ligueux,
- Margueron,
- Massugas,
- Pellegrue,
- Pessac-sur-Dordogne,
- Pineuilh,
- Riocaud,
- La Roquille,
- Saint-André-et-Appelles,
- Saint-Avit-de-Soulège,
- Saint-Avit-Saint-Nazaire,
- Saint-Philippe-du-Seignal,
- Saint-Quentin-de-Caplong
- Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Styles and Encépagement:
Blanc: Sec, Moelleux, and Liquoreux
- Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, and Sémillon
- Accessory Varieties: Ugni Blanc and Colombard
- Rouge:
- Principal Varieties: Min. 85% combined Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cot
- Accessory Varieties: Petit Verdot and max. 10% Carmenère
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Assemblage:
Accessory varieties may not exceed 25% of the blend
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Minimum Potential Alcohol:
- Blanc Sec: 10.5%
- Blanc Moelleux: 13.5% (11.5% acquired)
- Blanc Liquoreux: 15% (12% acquired)
- Rouge: 11.5%
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Minimum Must Weight:
- Blanc Sec: 170 g/l (178 g/l for Sauvignon Blanc and Gris)
- Blanc Moelleux: 221 g/l
- Blanc Liquoreux: 255 g/l
- Rouge: 189 g/l (200 g/l for Merlot)
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Enrichment:
Chaptalization is prohibited for Blanc Liquoreux
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Residual Sugar:
- Blanc Sec: max. 4 g/l
- Blanc Moelleux: 17-45 g/l
- Blanc Liquoreux: min. 51 g/l
- Rouge: max. 3 g/l
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Harvest Method:
Grapes for Blanc Liquoreux are affected by botrytis and/or passerillage, and must be hand-harvested in successive tries
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Élevage:
Rouge and Blanc Liquoreux wines may not be released before March 31 of the year following the harvest
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Minimum Planting Density:
4,500 vines per hectare
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base):
- Blanc Sec: 60 hl/ha
- Blanc Moelleux: 45 hl/ha
- Blanc Liquoreux: 37 hl/ha
- Rouge: 50 hl/ha
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Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux AOP Established:
1937
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