AOC Bordeaux, Bordeaux clairet, Bordeaux rosé, Bordeaux sec, Bordeaux Côtes de Francs, Bordeaux Haut-Benauge machine translated reference / legal text
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Art 1st. -
Only are entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Bordeaux”, the red wines and white which, answering the conditions hereafter were collected inside the territories delimited by the decree of 1911, except for the grounds of marsh and those flooded by the periodic risings of the rivers. The layout of the surface of production thus determined will be deferred on the cadrastal map of the common interested parties, by the experts appointed by the management committee of the labels of origin and the plan, established by their care will be deposited in the town halls of these communes before July 1, 1937.
Art 2. -
(Modified, D. August 10, 1954, D. November 8, 1955, D. March 18, 1988). The wines being entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Bordeaux” will have to come from following type of vines: For the red wines: Cabernet-Sauvignon, frank Cabernet, Carmenère, red Merlot, Malbec, Small Verdot. For the white wines: Principal type of vines: Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle. Additional type of vines: White Merlot, Colombard, Mauzac, Ondenc, white Ugni. The total percentage of these additional type of vines in encépagement will not be able to exceed 30%.
Art 3. -
(Modified D.10 August 1954 - Replaced D. 77.1380 of December 14, 1977, ModifiéD. February 9, 1989). To be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Bordeaux” the red wines must come from musts at least containing, before any enrichment, 178 grams of sugar per liter and present, after fermentation, a minimum natural alcoholometric title of 10°. To be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Bordeaux”, the white wines must: 1° Is to come from musts containing at least, before any enrichment 178 grams of sugar per liter and to present, after fermentation, a total natural alcoholometric title of 10° 5, of which actual alcoholic strength 10° at least, as well as a high content in residual sugar higher than 4 grams per liter; 2° Is to come from musts containing at least, before any enrichment 170 grams of sugar per liter and to present, after fermentation, an actual alcoholic strength ranging between 10° and 13° as well as a high content in residual sugar lower than 4 grams per liter. In this case, the controlled label of origin “Bordeaux” will have to be accompanied obligatorily by the Sec mention. (Supplemented, D. July 15, 1955). The name of “Haut-Benauge” could be assistant of that of “Bordeaux” for the white wines obtained on the delimited territory of the communes of Arbis, Cantois, Escoussans, Gornac, Ladaux, Mourens, Saint-Pierre-of-Beats, Soulignac and Targon, provided that they were produced by only type of vines, Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle within the limit of a best performance to the hectare of 45 hl, that they come from musts containing before any enrichment or concentration and at least 195 grams of sugar per liter and that they present after fermentation a minimum alcoholic strength of 11° 5 of actual alcoholic strength. The name of “Haut-Benauge” will have to be placed after that of “Bordeaux” and to be printed in characters whose dimensions as well in height as in width, will not have to exceed those of the characters of the label of origin “Bordeaux”. (Supplemented, D. May 26, 1967). The name of “Coasts the Frank ones” could be assistant of that of “Bordeaux” for the white and red wines being entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Bordeaux”, answering the conditions of this decree, and obtained: For the red wines: on territory delimited of communes of Frank, Saint-Cibard and Tayac, provided that they were produced by the only Cabernet type of vines, Malbec and red Merlot, within the limit of an output of 50 hl per hectare of vines in production, that they come from musts containing before any enrichment or concentration 187 grams of natural sugar per liter and presenting, after fermentation, a minimum alcoholic strength of actual alcoholic strength 11°. (Modified, D. January 27, 1976). For the white wines, on the delimited territory of the communes of Frank, Saint-Cibard and Tayac, provided that they were produced by the only Sémillon type of vines, Sauvignon, Muscadelle, within the limit of an output of 50 hl per hectare of vines in production, that they come from musts containing before any enrichment or concentration, for the dry ones: 196 grams of natural sugar per liter and present, after fermentation a minimum alcoholic strength of 11° 5 of actual alcoholic strength, for the liqueur-like ones: 223 grams of natural sugar per liter and present after fermentation a minimum alcoholic strength of actual alcoholic strength 11°5 with a minimum quantity of 27 grams natural sugar per liter. These wines could not be put in circulation with the appellation contrôlée “Bordeaux” followed by the name of “Coasts the Frank ones” without a certificate issued by an inspection board indicated by the national Institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies, after opinion of the wine trade union of the “Coasts the Frank ones”. This commission will examine whether the wine answers the conditions fixed by this decree. Its reasoned opinion will be transmitted to interested and the indirect tax authorities. Rules of procedure approved by the national Institute of the labels of origin will determine the procedure to be followed for the delivery of the certificate. [The provisions of decree 74.871 of October 19, 1974 are applicable]. The name of “Coasts the Frank ones” will have to be placed after that of “Bordeaux” and to be printed in characters whose dimensions as well in height as in width will not have to exceed those of characters of name “Bordeaux”. (Modified, D. September 1, 1977). The rosy wines which fulfill the requirements planned for the red wines profiting from the appellation contrôlée “Bordeaux” are entitled to name “rosy Bordeaux” in condition: 1° to be resulting from grape harvest having a minimal natural wealth of sugar of 187 grams per liter of must 2° to present after fermentation an acquired natural alcoholometric title at least equal to 11° 3° to have obtained the certificate envisaged by decree 74.871 of October 19, 1974. The red, light and little coloured wines, answering in addition all the other conditions of production of the red wines with appellation contrôlée “Bordeaux”, will be able to profit from the appellation contrôlée “pale Bordeaux” provided that they obtained the certificate envisaged by decree 74.871 of October 19, 1974.
Art 4. -
(Modified, D. March 22, 1983). - The basic output aimed to the article 1st of decree 74.872 of October 19 is fixed as it follows: - Bordeaux red wines: 55 hl, - Bordeaux white wines: 65 hl, - Dry Bordeaux: 65 hl, - Pale Bordeaux: 55 hl, - Rosy Bordeaux: 55 hl, - Bordeaux Coasts the Frank ones, red wines and white: 50 hl. (Modified, D. 87.854 of Oct 22, 1987). 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 5. -
Within one year, proposals tending to specify a regulation of the size, according to areas' will have to be made at the national committee of the labels of origin by the room of agriculture. [The provisions relating to the regulation of the size and the densities of plantation were defined by a decree of Sept. 3, 1974] From the grape harvest of 1974, only will be entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Bordeaux”, “higher Bordeaux”, “pale Bordeaux”, “rosy Bordeaux”, “Bordeaux Côtes the Frank ones” and “Bordeaux Haut-Benauge”, the wines answering all the conditions fixed by the decrees of control relating to these names and coming from the vines which will have been cut so as to satisfy the two following conditions of production: Density of the plantation: 2.000 feet at least with the hectare; A number of frank buds left with the size: 60.000 to the maximum with the hectare.
Art 6. -
The wines being entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Bordeaux” will have to come from grapes collected with good maturity and vinified in accordance with the local practice. (Supplemented, D. December 13, 1967). The red wines could not be put in circulation with this name without a certificate issued by an inspection board indicated by the national Institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies after opinion of the trade union of name. This commission will examine whether the wine answers the conditions fixed by the regulation in force, and in particular by this decree. Its reasoned opinion will be transmitted to interested and the indirect tax authorities. Rules of procedure, approved by the national Institute of the labels of origin, will determine the procedure to be followed for the delivery of the certificate.
Art 7. -
The wines for which, under the present decree, the appellation contrôlée will be asserted “Bordeaux” could not be declared after harvest, offered to the public dispatched, put on sale or sold, without in the declaration of harvest, the advertisements, on the leaflets, labels, containers unspecified, the label of origin referred to above being accompanied by the mention “appellation contrôlée” in very apparent characters.
Art 8. -
The use of any indication or any sign likely to make believe in the purchaser that a wine is entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Bordeaux” whereas it does not answer all the conditions fixed by this decree, will be continued in accordance with the general legislation on the frauds and the protection of the art, labels of origin (L. August 1, 1905 1st and 2; L. May 6, 1919, art 8; D. August 19, 1921, art 13), without damage of the sanctions of a tax nature, if it is necessary. Warning: Information pré senté be on this site are the subject of a clause of nonresponsabilité INAO_19361114_2902/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Bordeaux_-_1989.doc