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Decree of March 19, 1998 relating to certain labels of origin controlled of the Burgundy area - J.O n° 72 of March 26, 1998 Decree of March 25, 2003 modifying the decree of January 13, 1938 relating to the controlled labels of origin “Chablis great vintage” and “Chablis” - J.O n° 74 of March 28, 2003 page 5517

Art 1st. -

(Modified, D. January 2, 1967). - Only have right: 1° A the appellation contrôlée “Chablis great vintage”, followed or not name of the climate of origin, the white wines which, answering the conditions hereafter, were collected on the following localities, of the communes of Chablis, Fyé and Poinchy except for the grounds which, by the nature of their ground or their situation, are unsuitable producing the wine of name: Localities: Blanchot, Bougros, Fields, Frogs, Preuses, Valmur and Vaudésir. The limits of the surface of production thus defined will be deferred on the cadrastal map of the commune by the experts appointed by the management committee of the national Institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies and the plans establish by their care will be, after approval of the national Institute of the labels of origin, deposited in the town halls of the communes of Chablis and Fyé: (Replaced D. n° 78-238 of February 27, 1978.) 2° A the appellation contrôlée “Chablis” followed or not expression “first believed”, the white wines which, on the territory of the communes of Beine, Béru, Chablis, the Vault-Vaupelteigne, Chemilly-on-Serene, Chichée, Collan, Courgis, Fleys, Fontenay, Lignorelles, Ligny-le-Châtel, Maligny, Poilly-on-Serene, Préhy (partner with Saint-Cyr-the-Colonists), Villy and Viviers, answering the conditions enumerated hereafter, were collected in the surface of production delimited by the national committee of the national Institute of the labels of origin in its meeting of January 31, 1978. On a purely transitory basis, for the pieces planted in vines at the date of this decree, the delimitation former to this one remains in force until the pulling up of the vines and at the latest on January 1, 2000. These pieces are reproduced on a list approved by the national committee in its meeting of January 31, 1978. For the only wines produced in the pieces delimited in “first vintage” communal name could be supplemented either by the name of the climate of origin, or by the expression “first believed”, or by one and the other. The name of the climate of origin will have to be placed after that of the name communal and printed in characters whose dimensions, as well in height as in width, will not have to exceed those of name. The wines resulting from the Chablis climates “great vintage” which would not meet the conditions giving right to them this appellation contrôlée could be indicated under “the communal Chablis” name, followed expression “first believed”, if they answer the regulations specified below for the use of this designation. The surface from production such as it results from the provisions of the subparagraphs 1st and 2 above will be deferred on the cadrastal maps of the communes and will be deposited in the interested town halls. The experts appointed by the management committee of the national institute of the labels of origin will draw up the list of the classified as names of climate “first vintage” and likely to be retained in accordance with the provisions aimed to the preceding subparagraphs. This list will be, after approval by the national committee of the national institute of the labels of origin, approved by decree of the Minister for Agriculture.

Art 2. -

(Replaced, D. March 25, 2003) - wines being entitled to the one of following names: “Chabliss great vintage”, “Chablis” followed or not climate of origin must come from type of vine following other than all others: chardonnay B (locally called beaunois).

Art 3. -

(Replaced, D. October 1, 1985). - To be entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Chabliss”, the wines must come from collected grapes with good maturity and present a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 10%. Cannot be regarded as being with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugar lower than 153 grams per liter of must. Moreover, when the authorization of enrichment by dry sugaring is granted, the wines should not exceed a total voluminal alcoholometric title of 13%, under penalty of losing the right to name considered. The wines for which the addition either of the name of the climate of origin was asserted, or from the expression “first believed”, or from the one and other, with that of the appellation contrôlée “Chablis” must come from collected grapes with good maturity and present a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 10,5%. Cannot be regarded as being with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugar lower than 161 grams per liter of must. Moreover, when the authorization of enrichment by dry sugaring is granted, the wines should not exceed a total voluminal alcoholometric title of 13,5%, under penalty of losing the right to name considered. To be entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Chabliss great vintage”, the wines must come from collected grapes with good maturity and present a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 11%. Cannot be regarded as being with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugar lower than 170 grams per liter of must. Moreover, when the authorization of enrichment by dry sugaring is granted, the wines should not exceed a total voluminal alcoholometric title of 13,5%, under penalty of losing the right to name considered. However, the benefit of one or the other of names referred to above can be granted to the wines of a total voluminal title alcoholometric higher than the limits referred to above and worked out without any enrichment, if the informant justifies of a certificate issued by the national Institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies after investigation carried out into his request presented before the vintage of the vines concerned. The notifications of the exemptions aimed to the preceding subparagraph must be addressed to the local services of the general direction of the taxes and the direction of the consumption and the repression of the frauds. The limits aimed to the subparagraphs above can be modified when the climatic conditions justify it by joint decree of the Minister for agriculture and the minister in charge with the budget and consumption, on proposal of the national Institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies, after opinion of the interested producers' associations.

Art 4. -

(Modified, D. December 23, 1982, Replaced, D. of March 25, 2003). The basic output aimed to the article 1st of the decree n° 2002-1325 of November 5, 2002 relating to the conditions of production and the producing output of the vineyards of the wines with controlled label of origin is fixed at: - 60 hectolitres per hectare for name “Chablis”; - 58 hectolitres per hectare for name “Chablis” supplemented either by the name of the climate of origin, or by the expression “first believed”, or by one and the other; - 54 hectolitres per hectare for name “Chablis great vintage” The output stop aimed to article 2 of the decree of above mentioned November 5, 2002 is fixed at: - 70 hectolitres per hectare for name “Chablis”; - 68 hectolitres per hectare for name “Chablis” supplemented either by the name of the climate of origin, or by the expression “first believed”, or by one and the other; - 64 hectolitres per hectare for name “Chablis great vintage” The benefit of the controlled label of origin can be granted to the wines coming from the young vines only as from the third year following that during which the plantation was carried out places from there before July 31.

Art 5. -

(Replaced, D. March 25, 2003) - the vines are planted, led and cut in accordance with the provisions hereafter: - mode of size: the Guyot sizes, Cord of Royat and Chablis are only authorized; - a number of frank eyes: to the maximum 14 eyes developed by stock without the number of eyes developed with the hectare not exceeding 100.000; - height of foliage: minimum 0,6 times the distance between rows, and starting from the publication of this decree: - minimal density of the plantations to be taken into account to determine spacings on the row and the spacings between rows: 5.500 feet per hectare; - maximum distance enters the rows: 1,20 meter, except for the vines planted on slopes higher or equal to 40% where this distance is carried to 1,60 meter. The maximum agronomic output with the piece aimed to article 10 of the decree of above mentioned November 5, 2002 is fixed at: - 11.700 kilogrammes of grapes per hectare for name “Chablis”; - 11.310 kilogrammes of grapes per hectare for name “Chablis” supplemented either by the name of the climate of origin, or by the expression “first believed”, or by one and the other; - 10.530 kilogrammes of grapes per hectare for name “Chablis great vintage”

Art 6. -

(Modified, D. March 19, 1998) - the wines being entitled to the appellation contrôlées followed “Chabliss great vintage” and “Chablis “I or not name of the climate of origin will have to come from grapes collected with good maturity and vinified in accordance with the local practice. They will profit from all the oenological processes currently authorized by the laws and payments in force.

Art 7. -

The wines for which under the terms of this decree will be asserted the appellation contrôlées followed “Chabliss great vintage” and “Chablis” or not name of the climate of origin 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, unspecified labels, containers, the labels 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 contrôlées followed Chablis great vintage and Chablis or not name of the climate of origin, 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_19380113_50902/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Chablis_-_2003.doc