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Decree of December 2, 1996 relating to the controlled label of origin - J.O Number 282 of December 4, 1996 Decree of August 29, 2002 relating to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” - J.O n° 206 of September 4, 2002 page 14692

Art 1st. -

(Modified, October 14, 1974; Replaced D. August 29, 2002) - Only to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur”, supplemented or not by the words are entitled: “Loire Valley”, the white wines which answer the conditions fixed hereafter.

Art 1st (a). -

(Added D. August 29, 2002) - the surface of production includes/understands the territory of the following communes: - department of the Maine-and-Loire: Brézé, Chacé, Cizay-the-Madeleine, Courchamps, Coudray-Macouard (It), Distré, Epieds, Fontevraud-l' Abbey, Meigné-under-Gifted, Montsoreau, Parnay, Puy-Our-Lady (It), Saint-Cyr-in-Borough, Saumur, Souzay-Champigny, Turquant, Ulmes (Them), Varrains, Vaudelnay (It), Verchers-on-Tailboard (Them); - department of Two-Sevres: Saint-Martin-of-Mâcon, Tourtenay; - department of Vienna: Berrie, Curçay-on-Divine, Glénouze, Plouançay, Ranton, Saint-Leger-of-Montbrillais, Saix, Ternay, Trois-Moutiers. The wines result from grape harvest collected on a surface delimited by piece or part of piece, such as it was approved by the national committee of the wines and brandies of the national Institute of the labels of origin, in session on December 11, 2001, on Commission proposal of experts indicated to this end. The compartmental surface 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 vines excluded from the delimited surface “Coteaux de Saumur”, identified by their cadastral reference, their surface and provided they answer the conditions fixed by this decree, continue to profit from the right to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” until their pulling up or at the latest until harvest 2026 included.

Art 2. -

The wines being entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Coteaux de Saumur” must come from type of vine following other than all others: White Chenin or pineau of the Loire.

Art 3. -

(Replaced, D. December 2, 1996) - the wines being entitled to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” must come from musts containing at least and before any enrichment 221 grams from sugar per liter and present after fermentation an alcoholometric title voluminal minimum asset of 11 p. 100 and one residual sugar content minimum of 34 grams per liter. Any unit batch of vintage intended for the development of the controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” must have a high content in sugars at least equal to 204 grams per liter.

Art 4. -

(Replaced, D. December 2, 1996) - with the controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur can claim” only the wines answering the conditions of the decree n° 93-1067 of September 10, 1993 relating to the producing output of the vineyards of the wines with controlled label of origin. The basic output aimed to the article 1st of this decree is fixed at 35 hectolitres at the hectare. The output stop aimed to article 4 of this decree is fixed at 40 hectolitres at the hectare. It can be asserted for the wines produced on the same given surface of vines in production only the controlled labels of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” and “Anjou”. In this case, the quantity declared in the controlled label of origin “Anjou” should not be higher than the difference between 60 hectolitres than the hectare and that declared in the controlled label of origin “Slopes of affected Saumur” of a coefficient K. This coefficient K is fixed at 1,58. The provisions of article 6 of this decree apply to the wines produced beyond these allowed total quantities in controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” and “Anjou”. The benefit of the controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” can be granted to the wines coming from young vines only as from the second year following that during which the plantation was carried out places from there before August 31, with a null output previous years.

Art 5. (Replaced, D. December 2, 1996) -

the vines producing the wine with controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” must be planted, led and be cut in accordance with the provisions hereafter: - minimal distance enters the seedlings on the row: 1 meter; - a number of frank eyes: to the maximum twelve frank eyes per stock and four frank eyes on long wood. However, the vines planted before 1980 can be cut with a long wood having to the maximum 7 frank eyes. In this case, the number of frank eyes maximum per stock is brought back to 10 frank eyes; - minimal density of the plantations to be taken into account to determine spacings on the row and the spacings between rows: 4.000 stocks with the hectare. The minimal density of plantation defined above is lowered to 3.300 feet in the hectare for the trained vines, of which the height of foliage corresponds to 0,6 times the distance between the rows. The height of foliage is measured between the level of the lower wire of training and the top of the posts carry-wire raised of 30 centimetres (height of trimming). The lower wire of training must be at least with 40 centimetres above the ground. To profit from the provisions of the subparagraph above, the owners of the vines concerned must make them identify near the services of the national Institute of the labels of origin at the latest before June 30, 1997. In the case of new plantations, this request must be carried out at August 31 which follows the plantation. The lists of the pieces of vines thus identified are approved by the national committee of the wines and brandies of the national Institute of the labels of origin. However, the vines planted before January 1, 1997 which respect neither the minimal density of 4.000 stocks to the hectare nor the height of foliage defined above can produce wines with controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” until their pulling up and at the latest juqu' with the harvest of the year 2006. This time is carried until the harvest of the year 2021 for these vines when the density of plantation is lower than 3.300 stocks with the hectare since they respect the provisions concerning the height of foliage.

Art 6. -

(Replaced, D. December 2, 1996) - the pieces on which are produced wines asserted in controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” must be gathered the grapes manually by sort successive. The grapes collected by these sort and intended for the development of the controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” must have arrived at surmaturity and to present a concentration by the action or not of the noble rot. The wines being entitled to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” must be vinified in accordance with the usges local. They profit from all the oenological processes currently authorized by the laws and payments in force, other than the concentration which is prohibited. The wines with controlled label of origin “Coteaux de Saumur” cannot be put in circulation without a certificate issued by the national Institute of the labels of origin under the conditions envisaged by the decree n° 74-971 of October 19, 1974 relating to the examinations analytical and organoleptic of the wines with controlled label of origin.

Art 7. -

(Replaced, D. October 14, 1974). - The wines for which, under the present decree, the appellation contrôlée is asserted “Coteaux de Saumur”, supplemented or not by the words “Loire Valley”, cannot be declared after harvest, be offered to the consumers, be dispatched put on sale or be sold without, in the declaration of harvest, the advertisements, on the leaflets, labels, invoices, containers unspecified, name referred to above being registered and is accompanied by the mention “appellation contrôlée” the whole in very apparent characters. The name of name must be registered on the labels in characters whose dimensions, as well in height as in width, should not be lower than half of those of the characters of any other mention appearing there. In addition dimensions of the characters of the mention “Loire Valley” should not be higher as well in height as in width, to two thirds of those of the characters composing the name of name.

Art 8. -

Use of any indication or any sign likely to make believe in the purchaser that a wine is entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Coteaux de Saumur”, 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 2 and labels of origin (art 1st of the law of August 1, 1905; art 8 of the law of May 6, 1919, art 13 of the decree of August 19, 1921 supplemented by the decree of September 30, 1949), 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_19620421_12902/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Coteaux_de_Saumur_-_2002.doc