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Decree of April 3, 1990 relating to the controlled label of origin “Béarn” - J.O Number 85 of April 10, 1990 Decree of September 27, 1994 relating to the controlled label of origin - J.O Number 230 of October 4, 1994 Decree of February 2, 1998 relating to the controlled label of origin “Béarn” - J.O n° 32 of February 7, 1998

Art 1st. -

(Replaced, D. April 3, 1990, Modified, D. September 27, 1994, Modified, D. February 2, 1998). - Only are entitled to the controlled label of origin “Béarn” the red, rosy or white wines answering the conditions fixed hereafter: The name of “Bellocq” could be assistant of that of “Béarn” for the wines being entitled to the controlled label of origin “Béarn” and coming from vines located on the territory of the four communes whose name is specified with the article (à). The name of “Bellocq” must be registered below the name “Béarn” in characters identical but dimensions to most equal to two thirds of those retained for the name of name. The benefit of this mention must be asserted on the declaration of harvest.

Art 2. -

(Replaced, D. September 27, 1994, Replaced, D. February 2, 1998) - the surface of production of the wines being entitled to the controlled label of origin “Béarn” is delimited on the territory of the following communes: Department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Abos, Arbus, Arricau-Border, Arrosès,

Artiguelouve, Aubertin, Aubous, Would have-

Idernes, Aydie, Baigts-of-Béarn, Bellocq, Bérenx, Bétracq, Bosdarros, Burosse-Mendousse, Cadillon, Cardesse, Carresse, Castagnède, Castetpugon, Castillon (canton of Lembeye), Conchez-of-Béarn, Corbères-Abères, Crouseilles, Cuqueron, Diusse, Escurès, Estialescq, Gan, Gayon, Gelos, High-of-Bosdarros, Hospital-in Orion, Jurançon, Lacommande, Lagor, Lahontan, Lahourcade, Laroin, Lasserre, Lasseube, Lasseubetat, Lembeye, Lespielle-Germenaud-Lannegrasse, Lucq-of-Béarn, Mascaraàs-Haron, Mazères-Lezons, Moncaup, Moncla, Monein, Monpezat, Mount-Said, Mourenx, Narcastet, Ogenne-Camptort, Oraàs, Orthez, Parbayse, Portet, Puyoo, Ramous, Rontignon, Saint-Faust, Saint-Jean-Poudge, Holy-Suzanne, Dirty-of-Béarn, Rooms-Mongiscard, Sauvelade, Séméacq-Blachon, Tadousse-Ussau, Tadon-Sadirac-Viellenave, Uzos, Vialer, Vielleségure. Department of the Hautes-Pyrénées Castelnau-River-Low, Hagedet, Lascazères, Madiran, Saint-Lanne and Soublecause. Department of Gers Cannet, Maumusson-Laguian, Viella.

Art (à). -

(Replaced, D. February 2, 1998) - the surface of production of the wines being entitled to the controlled label of origin “Béarn” and being able to associate the name of “Bellocq” to that of” Béarn “is delimited on the territory of the following communes: Bellocq, Lahontan, Orthez, Dirtied.

Art 3. -

(Supplemented, D. April 3, 1990, Modified, D. September 27, 1994, Replaced, D. February 2, 1998) - to be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Béarn”, the wines must result from grape harvest collected in the surface of production delimited by pieces or parts of pieces of the following communes, such as it was approved by the national committee of the wines and brandies of the national Institute of the labels of origin during the meeting of March 6, 1997 on Commission proposal of experts indicated to this end. Department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Arricau-Border, Arrosès, Aubous, Would have-Idernes, Aydie, Bétracq, Burosse-Mendousse, Cadillon, Castetpugon, Castillon (canton of Lembeye), Conchez-of-Béarn, Corbères-Abères, Crouseilles, Diusse, Escurès, Gayon, Lasserre, Lembeye, Lespielle-Germenaud-Lannegrasse, Mascaraàs-Haron, Mount-Said, Moncla, Monpezat, Moncaup, Portet, Saint-Jean-Poudge, Séméacq-Blachon, Tadousse-Ussau, Taron-Sadirac-Viellenave and Vialer. Department of the Hautes-Pyrénées Castelnau-River-Low, Hagedet, Lascazères, Madiran, Saint-Lanne, Soublecause. Department of Gers Cannet, Maumusson-Laguian, Viella. The surface of production thus delimited is deferred on the cadrastal maps deposited to the town hall of the communes concerned. On a purely transitory basis, the pieces planted in vine excluded from the delimited surface “Béarn” identified by their cadastral references and their surface whose list was approved by the national committee of the wines and brandies of the national Institute of the labels of origin during the meeting of March 6, 1997, provided they answer the conditions fixed by this decree, continue to profit for their harvest from the right to the controlled label of origin “Béarn” until their pulling up and at the latest until harvest 2022 included.

Art 3 (a). -

The surface of production of the wines being entitled to the controlled label of origin “Béarn” and being able to associate the name of “Bellocq” to that of “Béarn”, delimited by pieces or part of pieces inside the communes whose name is specified with the article (à), is that approved by the national committee of the wines and brandies of the national Institute of the labels of origin in sessions of February 9, 1994 on Commission proposal of experts indicated to this end. The limits of the surface of production thus defined are deferred on the cadrastal maps deposited in the town halls of the communes concerned.

Art 4. -

The wines must come from following type of vines: Red and rosy wines: tannat, frank cabernet (bouchy), cabernet sauvignon, black iron (pinenc), manseng black, courbu. For the red wines, the maximum proportion of tannat is fixed at 60%. White wines: small manseng, large manseng, courbu, lauzet, camaralet, raffiat, sauvignon.

Art 5. -

To be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Béarn”, the red wines and the rosy wines must come from musts at least containing, before any enrichment, 189 grams of natural sugar per liter and present after fermentation, a minimum alcoholometric title of 10°5. To be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Béarn”, the white wines must come from musts at least containing, before any enrichment, 178 grams of natural sugar per liter and present, after fermentation, a minimum alcoholometric title of 10°5.

Art 6. -

To be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Béarn”, the wines must satisfy the conditions posed by the decree referred to above n° 74.872 of October 19, 1974. The basic output aimed to the article 1st of the aforesaid decree is fixed at fifty hectolitres per hectare of vines in production. Pursuant to the decree n° 74-872 above mentioned, the percentage envisaged in its article 3 is fixed at 20% in accordance with the decree referred to above n° 74.958 of November 20, 1974. [(D. 94-277 of April 5, 1994) - the benefit of name can be granted to the wines coming from the young vines only as from the second year following that during which the plantation was carried out places from there before August 31].

Art 7. -

As from the marketing year 1975-1976, the vines producing the classified wines controlled “Béarn” must be cut and planted under the following conditions: Red type of vines: 60.000 buds to the maximum with the hectare; 2.000 feet at least with the hectare; Three meters to the maximum enters the rows. White type of vines: Only is authorized the long size, the stock carrying three or four long drink to the maximum with coursons of replacement cut in two frank eyes. For the type of vine courbu, long wood can carry from twelve to fifteen buds to the maximum; for other type of vines, from nine to twelve frank buds to the maximum.

Art 8. -

The wines with appellation contrôlée “Béarn” must come from collected grapes with good maturity. The wine making must be in conformity with the local practice. The wines profit from all the practices authorized by the laws and payments in force, other than the concentration and of the use of the buckets autovidantes and the continuous presses which are prohibited.

Art 9. -

The wines cannot be put in circulation with this name without a certificate issued by the national institute of the labels of origin according to provisions' of the decree referred to above n° 74-871 of October 19, 1974 relating to the examinations analytical and organoleptic of the wines with controlled label of origin.

Art 10. -

The wines for which, under the present decree, the appellation contrôlée is asserted “Béarn” and which is presented under the aforementioned name not being able to be declared after harvest, to be offered to the public, to be dispatched, put on sale or sold without, in the declaration of harvest, the advertisements, on the leaflets, labels, invoices, containers unspecified, name referred to above are registered and accompanied by the mention” appellation contrôlée “, the whole in very apparent characters.

Art 11. -

The use of any indication or any sign likely to make believe in the purchaser that a wine is entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Béarn”, whereas it does not answer all the conditions fixed by this decree, is continued in accordance with the general legislation on the frauds and the protection of the labels of origin, without damage of the sanctions of a tax nature, if it is necessary.

Art 12. -

The modified decree of July 11, 1958 fixing the conditions of attribution of the label of the delimited wines of quality higher than the wines profiting from the label of origin “Wine from Béarn” or “Béarn” employed only or preceded by the qualifiers “rosy” or “roussellet” is repealed. The wines profiting from these names to which was delivered, before at the date of publication of this decree, the label of the delimited wines of higher quality can be marketed under the aforementioned names until September 1, 1978. The provisions of article 2, paragraph 3, of the decree n° 60-1284 of November 30, 1960 relating to the validity of use, by the producer, of the label of the delimited wines of higher quality are not applicable to the wines aimed to the preceding subparagraph. Warning: Information pré senté be on this site are the subject of a clause of nonresponsabilité INAO_19751017_2602/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Bearn_-_1999.doc