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Decree No 91-911 of September 13, 1991 relating to the controlled label of origin - J.O Number 215 of September 14, 1991 Decree No 96-419 of May 10, 1996 relating to the fixing of the conditions of concerning enrichment of the wines with label of origin controlled the regional committee Loire Valley and with encépagement and to the wine yield with controlled label of origin - J.O Number 115 of May 18, 1996 Decree of March 19, 1998 relating to certain labels of origin controlled of the Burgundy area - J.O n° 72 of March 26, 1998 Decree of September 26, 2002 modifying the decree of May 9, 1984 relating to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais” - J.O n° 231 of October 3, 2002 page 16350

Art 1st. -

Only to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais are entitled” the red, rosy wines and white which answering the conditions hereafter, were collected on the territory of the following communes: Department of the Rhone - (Rectified, D. September 13, 1991) - Bessenay, Bibost, Brindas, Chaponost, Charly, Chassagny, Chasselay, Chaussan, Chevinay, Civrieux d' Azergues, Courzieu, Dardilly, Dommartin, Éveux, Fleurieux-on-the Arbresle, Givors, Grezieu-the-Game preserve, Grigny, Irigny, Turn-of-Salvagny, Lentilly, Limonest, Lissieu, Marcilly-in Azergues, Marcy-l' Star, Messimy, Millery, Montagny, Mornant, Orlienas, Poleymieux-with-Mount-of Or, Pollionnay, Healthy-Beautiful, Saint-Andéol-the-Castle, Holy-Consorce, Saint-Didier-with-Mount-in gold, Saint-Forgeux, Saint-Germain-with-Mount-in Or, Saint-Julien-on-Bibost, Saint-Laurent-in Agny, Saint-Pierre-the-Fen, Saint-Romain-in-Gier, Savigny, Sourcieux-the-Mines, Taluyers, Thurins, Vaugneray, Vernaison, Vourles.

Art 2. -

(Supplemented, D. of September 13, 1991) - to be entitled to the appellation contrôlée “Coteaux du Lyonnais”, the wines must result from grape harvest collected in the surface of production delimited by piece or part of pieces such as it was approved by the national committee of the national Institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies, at its session of September 15, 1983, on Commission proposal of experts indicated to this end. Also to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais are entitled” the wines resulting from grape harvest collected in the surface of production approved by the national Committee from the wines and brandies of the national Institute of the labels of origin at the time of the meeting of June 2, 1988 and whose plans are deposited in the town halls of the communes concerned. The plans of delimitation are deposited with the town hall of the common interested parties.

Art 3. -

To be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais”, the wines must come from following type of vines other than all others: For the white wines: pinot white-chardonnay and white grape. For the red and rosy wines: gamay black with white juice.

Art 4. -

(Replaced, D September 26, 2002) - to be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais, the wines must come from collected grapes with good maturity and present a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 9,5% for the red, rosy and white wines. Cannot be regarded as being with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugar lower than 153 grams per liter of must for the red and rosy wines and than 144 grams per liter of must for the white wines. Moreover, when the authorization of enrichment by dry sugaring is granted, the wines should not exceed a maximum voluminal alcoholometric title of 12,5% for the red, rosy and white wines, under penalty of losing the right to name considered.

Art 5. -

(Modified, D. of May 10, 1996; Replaced D. September 26, 2002) - can claim with the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais 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 60 hectolitres per hectare. The output stop aimed to the article 1st of this decree is fixed at 69 hectolitres per hectare for the red and rosy wines, and at 72 hectolitres per hectare for the white wines.

Art 6. -

(Replaced, D. September 26, 2002) - the vines producing the classified wine controlled “Coteaux du Lyonnais must present a minimal density of 6.000 feet at the hectare for all new plantation or replanting. The red and rosy wines must result from vines cut in forms “guyot, “goblet or “cord with a maximum of ten eyes per stock. The white wines must result from cut vines: - in form “cord with a maximum of ten eyes per stock is; - in form “guyot is or “cuts with tail of Mâconnais with by stock a maximum number of ten fruit-bearing eyes after disbudding.

Art 7. -

(Modified, D. March 19, 1998) - to be entitled to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais” the wines must be elaborate in accordance with the local practice. The wines can profit from all the oenological processes authorized by the laws and payments in force. The rosy wines must come exclusively from red grapes vinified pink in accordance with the local practice.

Art 8. -

The wines cannot be put in circulation with the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais” without a certificate issued by the national Institute of the labels of origin of the wines and brandies under the conditions envisaged by the decree n° 74.871 of October 19, 1974 relating to the examinations analytical and organoleptic of the wines with controlled label of origin.

Art 9. -

The wines for which, under the present decree, is asserted the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais” and who is introduced under the aforementioned label of origin 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, name referred to above are registered and accompanied by the mention “Appellation contrôlée”, the whole in very apparent characters. [The wines of name “Slopes of the red, rosy and white Lyoneses”, can profit, in accordance with the provisions of the decree of November 15, 1967 (cf drives “early product Wines”, of the qualification “Wine of early product”.]

Art 10. -

The use of any indication or any sign likely to make believe in the purchaser that a wine is entitled to the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais” whereas it does not answer all the conditions of production fixed by this decree is 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 11. -

The decree of modified January 11, 1952 fixing the conditions of attribution of the label of the delimited wines of quality higher than the wines profiting from the label of origin “Wines of the Lyonese” or “Coteaux du Lyonnais” is repealed. The wines profiting from this name to which was delivered, before at the date of publication of this decree, the label of the delimited wines of higher quality can be marketed under the aforementioned name until August 31, 1984. The provisions of article 2, paragraph 3, of the decree of November 30, 1960 relating to the validity of use by the producer of the label of the delimited wines of higher quality are not applicable to the wines aimed to the preceding subparagraph. The wines answering the conditions of this decree and having received the label of the delimited wines of higher quality under the label of origin “Wines of the Lyonese” or “Coteaux du Lyonnais” can be allowed for the benefit of the controlled label of origin “Coteaux du Lyonnais” if they obtain, within three month starting from the date of publication of this decree, the certificate of approval envisaged in article 8, delivered above under the same conditions, after examinations analytical and organoleptic. The wines held by the wholesale dealers are subjected to the same procedure: however, in this case, samplings are carried out by the agents of the direction of the consumption and the repression of the frauds. Warning: Information pré senté be on this site are the subject of a clause of nonresponsabilité INAO_19840509_19602/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Coteaux_du_Lyonnais_-_2002.doc