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Decree of November 26, 2004 modifying the decree of May 19, 1972 relating to the controlled label of origin “Muscat de Rivesaltes” - J.O n° 277 of November 28, 2004 page 20263 text n° 58 Article 1 Only to the appellation contrôlée “Muscat de Rivesaltes” the sweet aperitif wines are entitled which, answering the conditions enumerated hereafter, were collected in the surface of production delimited of name “Large Roussillon”. Article 2Modifié D. Nov 26, 2004 The wines being entitled to name “Muscat de Rivesaltes” will have obligatorily to come from following type of vines, other than all others. Muscatel with small grains B, Muscatel of Alexandria B, known as Roman Muscatel. All new plantation will have to be carried out in Muscatel with small grains B as long as the exploitation will not comprise at least 50 of them %.

Article 3Remplacé D. Nov 26, 2004 1° the vines producing the wines of L ? name D ? controlled origin ? Muscat of Rivesaltes are planted and cut according to following provisions': has) Density of plantation: The vines planted or replanted from November 26, 2004 have a minimal density of 4.000 feet at L ? hectare, L ? spacing between the rows which cannot exceed 2,5 meters. b) Cut: -

the vines are led in the short face with a maximum of seven coursons in two frank eyes maximum and a against-bud; - the type of vine Muscat D ? Alexandria B is led out of goblet or range; - the Muscat type of vine with small grains B is led out of goblet, range or cord of Royat. The pieces of vines led in cord of Royat make L ? object D ? a declaration preliminary near the services of L ? national Institut of names D ? origin at the latest before the end of L ? year of plantation for the young vines, and at the latest on July 31 of the countryside preceding that by the size for the transformation of the vines into place. These vines respect a technical reglementation adopted by the national committee of the wines and brandies of L ? national Institut of names D ? origin at the time of the meeting of February 11, 2004. This payment can be consulted near the services of L ? INAO and the trade union of defense of L ? name. For these vines, the maximum height of the basic wire is fixed at 0,5 meter of the ground and training comprises at least an elevating wire level. 2° the presence D ? fruit trees in a piece makes lose with the grape harvest on this piece the right to L ? name D ? controlled origin. 3° L ? irrigation is prohibited in some form that it is and at any time of L ? year, except exceptional exemption granted for vineyards or parts of vineyards, by L ? national Institut of names D ? origin for the nonvegetative period of the vine and, by decree of the minister of L ? agriculture and the minister of L ? economy and finances after opinion of this institute, out this period. 4Modifié article, D. 80-78 of January 14, 1980; Modified D. Nov 26, 2004 The wines profiting from the appellation contrôlée “Muscat de Rivesaltes” will have to be obtained with musts obligatorily having an initial natural wealth of sugar of 252 grams at least per liter, in which was made in the course of fermentation a contribution, evaluated out of pure alcohol of 5 % at least and 10 % to the maximum of the volume of the musts implemented, with L ? assistance D ? alcohol containing at least 96% vol. giving to the made wines a total richness minimum of 21°5 (actual alcoholic strength and in power), with a minimum of 15°d' actual alcoholic strength and a high content in minimum sugar of 100 grams per liter. The operations of mutage must be carried out before December 31 of the year of harvest of musts. However, of the complements of mutage could be authorized or ordered by the Fraud Squad within the limit of a total addition of 10 % out of pure alcohol, before the delivery of the certificate envisaged in article 6 of this decree. Any operation of enrichment other than the mutage and the complements of mutage under the conditions noted above, and especially any operation of chaptalization, concentration or congelation even within the legal limits is prohibited under penalty of making lose the right to the appellation contrôlée for the wine on which it would have been practised. Supplemented, D. 79-647 of July 27, 1979. The benefit of the controlled label of origin, can be granted to the wines coming from the young vines only from the third year following that during which the plantation was carried out places from there before July 31. Modified D. 80-78 of January 14, 1980. A round of applause of grape harvest fixed by prefectoral decree on proposal of the national institute of the labels of origin, after opinion of the producers' associations of name “Muscat de Rivesaltes”, determines the beginning of the vintage for the Muscat type of vine of Alexandria B, by area or homogeneous microclimate. The wines resulting from grapes coming from the Muscat type of vine from Alexandria B and collected before the official date from the beginning from the grape harvest fixed under the conditions envisaged with the preceding subparagraph lose straight to name. However, of the individual exemptions from the requirement relating to the date fixed by the above mentioned decree can be granted by the technical engineer adviser of the national institute of the labels of origin after report of the maturity of the grapes of the vines in question. 5Modifié article, D. 80-78 of January 14, 1980 Name “Muscat de Rivesaltes” is applicable only within the limit of 30 hectolitres must per hectare of vine in production This limit can be modified each year following the quantity and the quality of harvest, by decision of the management committee of the national institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies, approved by decree of the Minister for agriculture after consultation of a commission of five members named by the national institute of the labels of origin on the proposal of the trade union of defense most representative of the appellation contrôlée in question, adopted by a general assembly of the aforesaid trade union. The increases in the basic output are granted only in exceptional year where quality and quantity arise simultaneously. The surplus quantities are displaced. However, of the individual exemptions can be granted by the national institute of the labels of origin after checking of the quality of the harvest and the conditions of production. The requests will have to be presented before the beginning of the grape harvest. When the output of the pieces from which the grapes come exceeds 40 hectolitres of must to the hectare, the producer loses the right to the sweet aperitif wine development for some proportion that it is harvest of these pieces.

Article 6Remplacé D. Nov 26, 2004 The wines cannot be put in circulation with L ? name D ? controlled origin ? Muscat of Rivesaltes without a certificate D ? approval delivered by L ? national Institut of names D ? origin under the conditions envisaged at articles R. 641-

94 at R. 641-98 of the rural code. Article 7 The wines for which under the present decree will be asserted the appellation contrôlée “Muscat de Rivesaltes” and which will be presented under this name could not 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” in very apparent characters. The name of name “Muscat de Rivesaltes” on the labels will be registered in very apparent characters, whose dimensions as well in height as in width will not have to be lower than those of the characters of any other mention being reproduced on the label. Article 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 “Muscat de Rivesaltes” whereas it does not answer all the conditions fixed by this decree will be continued in accordance with the general legislation into force on the frauds and the protection of the labels of origin (art 1 and 2 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. Article 9 The modified decree of August 29, 1956 defining the appellation contrôlée “Muscat de Rivesaltes” is repealed. Warning: Information pré senté be on this site are the subject of a clause of nonresponsabilité INAO_19720519_66002/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Muscat_de_Rivesaltes_2004.doc