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Art 1st. -

(Modified, D. February 8, 1946) - Only are entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Entre-Deux-Mers” the white wines which answering the conditions hereafter were produced inside the department of the Gironde and on the territory ranging between the Garonne and the Dordogne, except for the modern alluvia, of the pieces not intended for the culture the vine because of the local practice and the delimited territories of names indicated hereafter: First Coasts of Bordeaux, Loupiac, Holy-Cross-of-Mount, Coast-of-Bordeaux-Saint-Macaire, Holy-Foy-Bordeaux and Graves of Vayres. 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 national Committee of the labels of origin and the plan established by their care will be deposited in the town halls of these communes before January 1, 1938.

Art 2. -

(Modified, D March 16, 1943, D. September 3, 1953. D.18 March 1988) - the white wines being entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Entre-Deux-Mers” will have to come from following type of vines: Principal type of vines: in the proportion of 70%: Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle. Additional type of vines: in the maximum proportion of 30%: White Merlot; in the maximum proportion of 10%: Colombard, Mauzac, white Ugni.

Art 3. -

(Replaced, D. 77 1385 of December 14, 1977) - to be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Entre-Deux-Mers” the wines must come from musts containing at least before any enrichment, 170 grams of sugar per liter and present, after fermentation, an actual alcoholic strength ranging between 10° and 13° and less than 4 grams of residual sugar per liter. (Supplemented, D. July 15, 1955) - the name of “Haut-Benauge” could be assistant of that of “Entre-Deux-Mers” for the white wines obtained on the delimited territory of the communes of Arbis, Cantois, Escoussans, Cornac, Ladaux, Mourens. Saint-Pierre-of-beats, Soulignac and Targon. The name of “Haut-Benauge” will have to be placed after that of” Entre-Deux-Mers “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” Entre-Deux-Mers “.

Art 4. -

(Modified, D February 8, 1948, modified) - the basic output is fixed at 60 hectolitres per hectare of vines in production. (Modified, D 87.854 of October 22, 1987) - the benefit of name 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.

Art 5. -

Within one year, proposals tending to specify a regulation of the size will have to be made at the national Committee of the labels of origin by the room of agriculture of the Gironde [The provisions relating to the regulation of the size and the densities of plantation were defined by a decree of Feb 15, 1947] From the grape harvest of 1947, only will be entitled to name “Entre-Deux-Mers”, the wines answering all the conditions fixed by the decree of control of July 31, 1937, modified by the decree of March 16, 1943 (art.3 and 9), and coming from vines which will have been cut and planted in accordance with the provisions hereafter: Sémillon and Sauvignon. - The only mode of size authorized is the Guyot size: Simple Guyot with 1 aste in 8 eyes to the maximum and 1 cot in 2 eyes; Guyot doubles to 2 astes in 6 eyes to the maximum and 2 cots in 2 eyes. White Merlot - the only mode of size authorized is the Guyot size: Simple Guyot with 1 aste in 8 eyes to the maximum and 1 cot in 6 eyes, Guyot doubles to 2 astes in 5 eyes to the maximum and 2 cots in 2 eyes. Tolerated Muscadelles and type of vines. - The only authorized modes of size are the size with cots in 2 eyes and simple the Guyot size, the aste carrying 6 eyes to the maximum and the cot 1 or 2 eyes. The density of plantation of will not have to be lower than 4.500 feet with the hectare.

Art 6. -

The wines before right to the appellation contrôlée “Between-two-Seas” will have to come from grapes collected with good maturity and vinified in accordance with the local practice. They will profit from all the nologic practices ? currently authorized by the laws and payments in force. (Addition, D. September 23, 1953. art 3) - They could not be put in circulation without a certificate of quality exigible for the delivery from parts of control and issued after tasting, and if it is necessary analyzes, by a commission of tasters approved by the national Institute of the labels of origin on a proposal from the wine trade union of the Entre-Deux-Mers. It will be mentioned this certificate on the parts of control delivered by the indirect tax authorities. Rules of procedure of the trade union, approved by the national Institute, will determine the procedure to be followed for the delivery of the certificate of quality. [These provisions were supplemented by the decree n° 74.871 of October 19]

Art 7. -

The wines for which, under the present decree the appellation contrôlée will be asserted “Entre-Deux-Mers”, could not be declared after harvest, be offered to the public, be dispatched, put on sale or be sold, without in the declaration of harvest, the advertisements, on the labels, leaflets, 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 “Entre-Deux-Mers”, 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_19370731_4702/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Entre-Deux-Mers_-_1988.doc