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Decree of September 3, 1993 relating to the controlled labels of origin, and - J.O Number 205 of September 4, 1993 Modifié by: Decree of February 23, 1995 relating to the controlled labels of origin, and - J.O Number 52 of March 2, 1995

Art 1st. -

Only are entitled to the controlled labels of origin “Bergerac”, “dry Bergerac” and “Coasts of Bergerac”, initially recognized by decree of September 11, 1936, the wines answering the conditions fixed hereafter.

Art 2. -

The surface of production of the wines being entitled to the one of the controlled labels of origin referred to above is delimited on the territory of the following communes of the district of Bergerac: Baneuil, Bergerac, Boisse, Bonneville and Saint-Avit-of-Fumadières, Bouniagues, Campsegret, Carsac-of-Gurson, Dovecote, Bitch-of-Labarde, Course-of-Pile, Creysse, Cunèges, Eymet, Faurilles, Flaugeac, Fleix (It), Fonroque, Force (It), Fougueyrolles, Fraisse, Gageac-and-Rouillac, Gardonne, Ginestet, Issigeac, Lalinde, Lamonzie-Saint-Martin, Lamothe-Montravel, Lanquais, Lick (Them), Lembras, Lunas, Maurens, Mescoules, Minzac, Monbazillac, Monestier, Monfaucon, Monmadalès, Monmarvès, Monsaguel, Montazeau, Montcaret, Montpeyroux, Mouleydier, Mill-Nine, Nastringues, Naussannes, Nojals-and-Clotte, Plaisance, Pomport, Port-Holy-Foy-and-Ponchapt, Prigonrieux, Queyssac, Rampieux, Razac-ofEymet, Razac-of-Saussignac, Ribagnac, Rouffignac-of-Sigoulès, Sadillac, Saint-Agne, Saint-Antoine-in-Breuilh, Saint-Aubin--Cadelech, Saint-Aubin--Lanquais, Saint-Capraise-Eymet, Saint-Cernin-of-Labarde, Holy-Eulalie-in Eymet, Saint-Germain-and-Mons, Saint-Gery, Holy-Innocence, Saint-Julien-in Eymet, Saint-Laurent-of-Vines, Saint-Leon-in Issigeac, Saint-Martin-of-Gurçon, Saint-Méard-of-Gurçon, Saint-Michel-of-Montaigne, Saint-Nexans, Saint-Perdoux, Saint-Pierre-in Eyraud, Saint-Remy cheese, Saint-Saver, Saint-Seurin-of-Prats, Saint-Vivien, Saussignac, Greenhouse-and-Montguyard, Sigoulès, Singleyrac, Thénac, Vélines, the Verdon, Villefranche-to-Lonchat.

Art. 3. -

To be entitled to the one of the controlled labels of origin referred to above, the wines must result from grape harvest collected in the surface of production delimited by pieces or parts of pieces, such as it was approved by the national Committee of the national Institute of the labels of origin, at its meetings of September 17, 1986,November 6, 1987, November 15, 1988 and on November 6, 1991, on Commission proposal of experts indicated to this end. The plans of delimitation are deposited with the town hall of the communes concerned after carryforward on the cadrastal maps.

Art 4. -

To be entitled to the controlled labels of origin “Bergerac” and “Coasts of Bergerac”, the red and rosy wines must come from following type of vines other than all others: Cabernet-sauvignon, cabernet-frank, merlot, cot or malbec, iron servadou, merille or périgord. To be entitled to the controlled labels of origin “dry Bergerac” and “Coasts of Bergerac”, the white wines must come from following type of vines other than all others: Principal type of vines: sémillon, sauvignon, muscadelle, ondenc, chenin white; Additional type of vines: ugni white, in a maximum proportion of 25 p. 100. The percentage of sauvignon in encépagement must be at least equal to that of the white ugni.

Art 5. -

The vines producing of the wines being entitled to the one of the controlled labels of origin referred to above must be planted and cut under the following conditions: Density of plantation: It must have a density of plantation at least equal to 3000 feet per hectare. This provision is applicable as from the date of publication of this decree. However, the plantation of vines to densities lower than 3.000 feet with the hectare will be accepted in exceptional circumstances to allow the completion of sets culturalement homogeneous, already partially planted in conformity with the rules fixed for the reorganization of the vineyard. The distance between the stocks, on the row, must be at least equal to 0,90 meter. The trained leaf aera must be at least 5.000 square meters per hectare. This surface is defined as follows: developed plane surface resulting from the product cumulated length of the rows by the distance ranging between the wire carrying (interior wire) and the top the stakes carry-wire raised of 20 centimetres (height of trimming). The vines which do not answer the provisions above will profit in exceptional circumstances from the right to name for their harvest only until the year 2020 included. Cut: the maximum loading in buds preserved at the size is fixed at 60.000 at the hectare.

Art 6. -

To be entitled to the one of the controlled labels of origin referred to above, the wines must come from collected grapes with good maturity and present a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of: - 10 p. 100 for the red and rosy wines with controlled label of origin “Bergerac” like for the white wines with controlée label of origin “dry Bergerac”. The white wines of controlled label of origin “dry Bergerac” must present after fermentation a sugar content residual maximum of 4 grams per liter. The red wines of controlled label of origin “Bergerac” must present after fermentation a sugar content residual lower than 3 grams per liter with to the maximum 2 grams per liter of fermentable sugars. - 11 p. 100 for the red wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac”. The red wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac” must present after fermentation, a sugar content residual lower than 3 grams per liter with to the maximum 2 grams per liter of fermentable sugars. - 11,5 p. 100 for the white wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac”. The white wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac” must present, after fermentation a sugar content residual lain between 4 grams and 54 grams per liter. The white wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac” must present after fermentation a minimum voluminal alcoholometric title acquired of 11 p. 100. Cannot be considered with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugars lower than: - 180 grams of sugar per liter of must for the red wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac”; - 162 grams of sugar per liter of must for the red wines with controlled label of origin “Bergerac”; - 153 grams of sugar per liter of must for the rosy wines with controlled label of origin “Bergerac”; - 144 grams of sugar per liter of must for the white wines with controlled label of origin “dry Bergerac”; - 178 grams of sugar per liter of must for the white wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac”. Moreover, when the authorization of enrichment is granted, the wines should not exceed a total voluminal alcoholometric title of: - 13 p. 100 for the red and rosy wines with controlled label of origin “Bergerac”, like for the white wines with controlled label of origin “dry Bergerac”; - 13,5 p. 100 for the red wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac”; - 14,5 p. 100 for the white wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac”. However the benefit 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 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 customs and indirect rights and the general direction of competition, 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 the agriculture and the Minister for the economy on proposal of the national Institute of the labels of origin after opinion of the interested producers' associations.

Art 7. -

Only with the one of the controlled labels of origin mentioned hereafter the wines can claim answering the conditions of the decree n° 74-872 of October 19, 1974 referred to above. The basic output aimed to the article 1st of this decree is fixed at: - 50 hl/ha for the red wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac” and for the white wines with controlled label of origin “Coasts of Bergerac”; - 55 hl/ha for the red and rosy wines with controlled label of origin “Bergerac”; - 60 hl/ha for the white wines with controlled label of origin “dry Bergerac”. The percentage envisaged in its article 3 is fixed at 20 p. 100. The benefit of the one of these controlled labels of origin 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 8. -

The wines being entitled to the one of the controlled labels of origin “Bergerac”, “dry Bergerac” or “Coasts of Bergerac” must come from grapes become good ripe and vinified in accordance with the local practice. They profit from all the oenological processes currently authorized by the laws and payments in force, other than the concentration which is prohibited. The assembly of at least two type of vines is obligatory. The assemblies must be carried out before the presentation of the wines to the examinations analytical and organoleptic envisaged in article 9 of this decree.

Art 9. -

The wines cannot be put in circulation with one of the labels of origin controlled referred to above without a certificate issued by the national Institute of the labels of origin under the conditions envisaged by the decree n°74-871 of October 19, 1974 referred to above relating to the examinations analytical and organoleptic of the wines with controlled label of origin.

Art 10. -

The wines for which, under the present decree, one of the controlled labels of origin referred to above will be asserted 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, invoices, containers unspecified, the label of origin referred to above being accompanied by the mention “appellation contrôlée” in very apparent characters.

Art 11. -

The use of any indication or any sign likely to make believe in the purchaser that a wine is entitled to the one of the controlled labels of origin referred to above 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 labels of origin, without damage of the sanctions of a tax nature, if it is necessary.

Art 12. -

The decree of September 11, 1936 defining the conditions of production of the controlled labels of origin” Bergerac “,” dry Bergerac “,” Coasts of Bergerac “and” Coasts of marrowy Bergerac “is repealed. Warning: Information pré senté be on this site are the subject of a clause of nonresponsabilité INAO_19930903_2702/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Bergerac_-_1995.doc