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Decree of May 10, 1996 relating to the controlled label of origin - J.O Number 114 of May 16, 1996 Modifié by: 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 April 30, 2001 modifying the decree of October 9, 1995 aiming to the recognition of the controlled label of origin “Creaming of the Jura” - J.O n° 106 of May 6, 2001

Art 1st. -

Only are entitled Creaming to the controlled label of origin “of the Jura” the white or rosy wines sparkling elaborate under the conditions fixed by this decree by using only the still wines known as basic wines which answer the conditions below definite and which will have been declared in the declarations of harvest, under the denomination “Wine intended for the development of Creaming of the Jura”.

Art 2. -

The denomination “Wine intended for the development of Creaming of the Jura” can be applied only to wines produced starting from grapes collected inside the surface of production delimited for the controlled label of origin “Coasts of the Jura”.

Art 3. -

To profit from the denomination “Wine intended for the development from Creaming of the Jura”, the wines must come from following type of vines: - Red Type of vines: poulsard (called ploussard locally), pinot black (called large noirien locally), gray pinot, trousseau. - White Type of vines: savagnin (called locally naturé), chardonnay (locally called melon of white Alpine laburnum or gamay).

Art 4. -

To profit from the denomination “Wine intended for the development from Creaming of the Jura”, the grapes must come from vines respecting the provisions relating to the density, the modes of control and the size envisaged in the decree of modified July 31, 1937 defining the controlled label of origin “Coasts of the Jura”.

Art 5. -

To be able to profit from the controlled label of origin “Creaming of the Jura”, the wines must answer the conditions fixed by the decree of September 10, 1993 referred to above. (Replaced, D. May 10, 1996) - the basic output aimed to the article 1st of this decree is fixed at 65 hectolitres per hectare of vine in production to profit from name, corresponding to 9.750 kilogrammes of grapes implemented. The output stop envisaged with the third subparagraph of article 4 of this decree is fixed at 78 hectolitres per hectare, corresponding to 11.700 kilogrammes of grapes implemented. The benefit of the controlled label 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 6. -

The denomination “Wine intended for the development of Creaming of the Jura” can apply only to wines coming from collected grapes with good maturity and presenting a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 8,5 p. 100. Cannot be regarded as being with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugar lower than 136 grams per liter of must for white type of vines, 144 grams per liter of must for red type of vines. Moreover, when the authorization of enrichment by dry sugaring is granted, the wines being entitled Creaming to the controlled label of origin “of the Jura” should not exceed a total voluminal alcoholometric title of 13 p. 100 before addition of dose, under penalty of losing the right to name considered. However, the benefit of name referred to above can be granted to the wines of a total alcoholometric title higher than the limit referred to above, 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 its 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 in charge of the economy and the minister in charge of agriculture, on proposal of the national Institute of the labels of origin, after opinion of the interested producers' associations.

Art 7. -

(Modified, D. March 19, 1998 - Modified, D. April 30, 2001) - During pressing, it cannot be obtained more than 100 liters of must for 150 kilogrammes of collected grapes with good maturity. The denomination “Wine intended for the development of Creaming of the Jura” can be applied only to wines coming from collected grapes with good maturity. The grapes can be transported only in nontight containers. In the fermentation off skins, the grapes must be put whole in the press. The use of any system of draining, pressing or pressing of the vintage by helicoid screws or presses containing of the chains is interdict for the development of the wines in question. All the oenological processes authorized by the laws and payments in force can be used. The musts obtained at the end of the pressing called “rebêches” are collected separately and cannot claim with the denomination “Wine intended for the development of Creaming of the Jura”. These musts must account for at least 7 p. 100 of the quantity being entitled to this denomination. They must, as well as the wines while resulting, to be the subject of a separate specific mention on the notebook of press and in the declarations of harvest or manufacture. The wines resulting from “rebêches” are the subject of a sending in distilling before December 15 of the year following that of harvest, for the supply of the vinic alcohol services. These wines can also be used for obtaining of brandy of wine with regulated label of origin “Brandy of wine of Franche-Comté”.

Art 8. -

The weighing of the grapes is obligatory on the place of pressing. The behaviour of a notebook of press is obligatory. This notebook specifies, for each marc, the date and the hour of the beginning of each operation, the weight of the grapes implemented by type of vine, their alcoholometric title in power, their origin, the name of the wine grower and volumes of musts obtained. This notebook must be held on the spot with the provision of the agents of the general direction of competition, the consumption and the repression of the frauds and the general direction of the customs and indirect rights which can carry out all check operations freely. This notebook is exigible at the time of the presentation from the wines to approval.

Art 9. -

The wines with controlled label of origin “Creaming of the Jura” can be elaborate only starting from one basic wine or of basic a wine assembly declared under the denomination “Wine intended for the development of Creaming of the Jura” in which volume resulting from the type of vines chardonnay for creaming white and poulsard or pinot for creaming rosy is equal at least to 50 p.100.

Art 10. -

In the declarations of harvest and stock, invoices, book, parts of control and all other documents accompanying the wine and the vintage, the denomination “Wine intended for the development of Creaming of the Jura” is obligatory.

Art 11. -

(Modified, D. Dec 2, 1999) - the wines with controlled label of origin “Creaming of the Jura” must be elaborate a second fermentation in bottles, in accordance with the decree of March 19, 1939 referred to above, in the surface of production aimed to article 2 above. Pulling in bottles where the catch of foam is carried out cannot take place before January 1 year which follows that of harvest. The shelf life in bottles on dregs cannot be lower than nine months. From harvest 2000, one year a minimum time is required between the date of addition of that and drawn-off liquid of marketing. The wines must have, after discharging, a carbon dioxide overpressure at least equal to 3,5 atmospheres measured at the temperature of 20°C. The content total sulphur dioxide should not exceed 150 milligrams per liter. The use of a dose is authorized.

Art 12. -

The wines cannot be put in circulation with name “Creaming of the Jura” without a certificate issued by the national Institute of the controlled labels of origin, under the conditions envisaged by the decree of October 19, 1974 referred to above.

Art 13. -

The wines for which, under the present decree, is asserted name “Creaming of the Jura” and which is presented under the aforementioned name not being able to be declared, after harvest, offered to the public, dispatched, put on sale or sold without, in the declaration of stock, 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. On the labels, the words “Creaming of the Jura” must be registered in very apparent characters; dimensions of the characters of the words “Creaming” and “the Jura” must be equal between them and at least equal, as well in height as in width with half of those of the largest characters appear on the labels. The bottles must be closed using a stopper carrying the words “Creaming of the Jura” on the part contained in the collar of the bottle.

Art 14. -

Use of any indication or any sign likely to make believe in the purchaser that a wine is entitled Creaming to the controlled label of origin “of the Jura”, whereas it does not answer all the conditions 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 15. -

(Modified, D. April 30, 2001) - provisions of the decree of May 15, 1936 relating to the controlled label of origin “Alpine laburnum” and of the decrees of July 31, 1937 relating to the controlled labels of origin “Coasts of the Jura” and “the Star” concerning the sparkling wines resident applicable until December 31, 2001.

Art 16. -

The sparkling wines profiting from the controlled labels of origin “Coasts of the Jura”, “Alpine laburnum”, “Star” worked out with the basic wines of harvests 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994 answering all the conditions of this decree can be allowed for the benefit of the controlled label of origin “Creaming of the Jura” if they obtain, within six month, starting from the date of publication of this decree, the certificate of approval envisaged in article 12, delivered above under the same conditions after examinations analytical and organoleptic. The wines held by the wholesale dealers will be subjected to the same procedure but, in this case, samplings will be carried out by the agents of the general direction of competition, 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_19951009_20002/11/2006 Downloadable document: AOC_Cremant_du_Jura_-_2001.doc