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Art 1st. -
Only are entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Cadillac” the white wines which, answering the conditions hereafter, were collected on the territory of the following communes of the department of the Gironde, except for the grounds which, by the nature of their ground or their situation, are unsuitable producing the wine of this name: Baurech, Béguey, Cadillac, Capian, Cardan joint, Donzac, Gabarnac, Haux, Langoiran, Laroque, Lestiac, Turn It, Monprimblanc, Omet, Paillet, Rions, Saint-Germain-of-Serious, Saint-Maixant, Semens, Tabanac, Verdelais and Villenave-of-Laugh. Experts appointed by the management committee of the national institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies delimit the surfaces of production thus defined and defer the limits of them on the cadrastal map of these communes. The plans establish by their care are, after approval by the national institute of the labels of origin, deposited with the town hall of the common interested parties.
Art 2. -
The wines being entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Cadillac” must come from following type of vines, other than all others; Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle.
Art 3. -
The wines being entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Cadillac” must come from musts containing at least and before any enrichment 221 grams from natural sugar per liter and present, after fermentation, a total alcoholometric title (acquired and in power) not lower than 13°, with a minimum of actual alcoholic strength 12°. The sugar content residual must be at least equal to 18 grams per liter.
Art 4. -
(Modified, D. December 18, 1980). - The basic output aimed to the article 1st of the decree n° 74-872 modified referred to above is fixed at 40 hectolitres per hectare of vines in production. The output authorized for the year in question constitutes the limiting ceiling of classification noted to article 3 of the decree n° 74-872 above mentioned. It can be asserted for the wines produced on the same given surface of vines in production only the appellation contrôlées “Cadillac” and “Bordeaux”. In this case, the quantity declared in name “Bordeaux” should not be higher than the difference between that likely to be asserted pursuant to the provisions relating to the limiting ceiling of classification of this name envisaged by the article 1st of the modified decree n° 74-598 of November 20, 1974 and that declared in affected name “Cadillac” of a coefficient equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the figure of the output established for harvest into cause with regard to name “Bordeaux” by that of the basic output of name “Cadillac”. (Modified, D. 87-854 of Oct 22, 1987). - The benefit of the controlled label of origin “Cadillac” 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 5. -
(Modified, D. December 18, 1980). - The wines being entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Cadillac” must come from grapes arrived at over-ripening by noble rot, collected by sort successive and vinified in accordance with the local practice. The use of the continuous presses is prohibited. These wines profit from all the nologic practices ? currently authorized by the regulation in force, other than the concentration which is prohibited. They cannot be put in circulation with the label of origin without a certificate issued by the national institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies after opinion of an inspection board. This commission is indicated by the national institute of the labels of origin on a proposal from the wine trade union of Cadillac. It examines whether the wine answers the conditions posed by the regulation in force and in particular by this decree. Its reasoned opinion is transmitted to interested and the tax department. Rules of procedure, approved by the national institute of the labels of origin, determine the procedure to be followed for the delivery of the certificate. [These provisions were supplemented by the decree n° 74-871 of October 19.]
Art 6. -
The wines for which, under the present decree, the appellation contrôlée is asserted “Cadillac” and which is presented under the aforementioned name not being able to be declared after harvest, to be offered to the public, to be 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 are registered and accompanied by the mention “Appellation contrôlée”, the whole in very apparent characters. The labels must obligatorily refer to the more general appellation contrôlée to which right also the wines have profiting from the appellation contrôlée “Cadillac” by affixing of the mention “Wine from Bordeaux” above the mention “Cadillac”, in characters whose dimensions, as well in height as in width, must be at least equal to half of those of the largest characters appear on these labels.
Art 7. -
Use of any indication or any sign likely to make believe in the purchaser that wines are entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Cadillac”, whereas they do not answer all the conditions fixed by this decree is continued in accordance with the general legislation on the repression of the frauds and the protection of the labels of origin, 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_19730810_3502/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Cadillac_-_1980.doc