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Decree of February 2, 2005 relating to the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” - J.O n° 29 of February 4, 2005 page 1873 text n° 25
Article 1 1° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-
Chinian”, initially recognized by the decree of May 5, 1982, the red, rosy and white wines answering the conditions fixed by this decree. 2° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou” or the name “Roquebrun” the red wines answering the conditions fixed by this decree.
Article 2 1° the geographical surface of production of the classified wines controlled “Saint-
Chinian” is consisted the territory of the following communes of the department of Herault: Assignan, Babeau-Bouldoux, Berlou, Causse-and-Veyran, Cazedarnes, Cébazan, Cessenon, Creissan, Cruzy, Tool bags-Poussarou, Murviel-lès-Béziers, Pierrerue, Prades-on-Vernazobre, Puisserguier, Forty, Roquebrun, Saint-Chinian, Saint-Nazaire-of-Ladarez, Vieussan and Villespassans. 2° the geographical surface of production of the classified wines controlled “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou” is consisted the territory of the following communes of the department of Herault: Berlou, Cessenon, Prades-on-Vernazobre, Roquebrun, Vieussan. 3° the geographical surface of production of the classified wines controlled “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Roquebrun” is consisted the territory of the following communes of the department of Herault: Cessenon, Roquebrun, Saint-Nazaire-of-Ladarez, Vieussan.
Article 3 1° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-
Chinian” the wines resulting from grapes collected in the geographical surface of production, in a surface delimited by piece or part of piece, such as it was approved by the national committee of the wines and brandies of the national Institute of the labels of origin (INAO) during its meeting of February 18, 1982, on Commission proposal of experts indicated to this end. The compartmental surface thus delimited is deferred on the cadrastal maps deposited to the town hall of the common interested parties. 2° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou” the wines resulting from grapes collected in the geographical surface of production, in a surface delimited by piece or part of piece, such as it was approved by the national committee of the wines and brandies of the national Institute of the labels of origin (INAO) during its meeting of February 11, 2004, on Commission proposal of experts indicated to this end. The compartmental surface thus delimited is deferred on the cadrastal maps deposited to the town hall of the common interested parties. 3° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Roquebrun” the wines resulting from grapes collected in the geographical surface of production, in a surface delimited by piece or part of piece, such as it was approved by the national committee of the wines and brandies of the national Institute of the labels of origin (INAO) during its meeting of February 11, 2004, on Commission proposal of experts indicated to this end. The compartmental surface thus delimited is deferred on the cadrastal maps deposited to the town hall of the common interested parties.
Article 4 1° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-
Chinian” the red and rosy wines coming from type of vines: carignan NR, cinsault NR, grenache NR, lledoner pelut NR, mourvèdre NR and syrah NR. The proportion of the whole of the type of vines grenache NR, lledoner pelut NR, mourvèdre NR and syrah NR cannot be lower than 60% of encépagement. The proportion of the whole of the two type of vines grenache NR and lladoner pelut NR cannot be lower than 20% of encépagement. The proportion of the whole of the two type of vines mourvèdre NR and syrah NR cannot be lower than 10% of encépagement. The proportion of cinsault NR cannot be higher than 30% of encépagement. 2° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou” the wines coming from the type of vines carignan NR, grenache NR, mourvèdre NR, syrah NR. The proportion of the whole of the type of vines grenache NR, mourvèdre NR and syrah NR cannot be lower than 60% of encépagement. The proportion of carignan NR cannot be lower than 30% of encépagement. The proportion of each of the two type of vines syrah NR and grenache NR cannot be lower than 20% of encépagement. The wines come from the wine or grape assembly resulting from type of vines cited in the present paragraph, of which obligatorily carignan NR, grenache NR and syrah NR. 3° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Roquebrun” the wines coming from the type of vines carignan NR, grenache NR, mourvèdre NR, syrah NR. The proportion of the whole of the type of vines grenache NR, mourvèdre NR and syrah NR cannot be lower than 70% of encépagement. The proportion of syrah NR cannot be lower than 25% of encépagement, that of grenache NR cannot be lower than 20% of encépagement. The proportion of mourvèdre NR cannot be higher than 30% of encépagement. The wines come from the wine or grape assembly resulting from at least three from type of vines cited in the present paragraph, of which obligatorily grenache NR and syrah NR. 4° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” the white wines coming from following type of vines: has) Principal type of vines: grenache white B, marsanne B, roussanne B, vermentino B. the proportion of each one of these type of vines cannot be higher than 70% of encépagement. The proportion of the type of vine grenache white B cannot be lower than 30% of encépagement. b) Additional type of vines: bourboulenc B, carignan white B, pale B, macabeu B. the proportion of these type of vines, together or separately, cannot be higher than 10% of encépagement. The type of vines macabeu B and carignan white B are authorized only for the pieces planted before May 20, 1998 and the type of vine bourboulenc B that for the pieces planted before February 4, 2005. The white wines come from the wine or grape assembly resulting from at least two from the type of vines referred to above, of which obligatorily the grenache white B. 5° encépagement is included/understood like that of the totality of the pieces of the exploitation producing the wine of the name or the supplemented name of the name for the color considered. For the white wines of controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” and for the classified wines controlled “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou” or the name “Roquebrun”, the wines resulting from various type of vines, when they are vinified separately, are assembled in the wine containers before the taking away envisaged with article R. 641-96 of the rural code.
Article 5 1° the vines producing the red and rosy wines of the controlled label of origin “Saint-
Chinian” are planted and cut according to following provisions': has) Density of plantation. The vines places from there since 1990 have a minimal density of 4.000 feet at the hectare. b) Cut. The vines are led in the short face and cannot present more than 6 at 8 coursons to 1 or 2 eyes per foot. However, the syrah can be led in the long face (Guyot). 2° the vines producing the classified wines controlled “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou” or the name “Roquebrun” are planted and cut according to following provisions': has) Density of plantation. The vines places from there since 1990 have a minimal density of 4.000 feet at the hectare. The spacing between the rows cannot exceed 2,50 meters. b) Cut. The vines are led in the short face (goblet or cord of Royat) and cannot present more than 6 coursons, each courson not being able to carry more than one frank eye. 3° the vines producing the white wines of the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” are planted and cut according to following provisions': has) Density of plantation. The vines places from there from February 4, 2005 have a minimal density of 4.000 feet at the hectare. The spacing between the rows cannot exceed 2,50 meters. b) Cut. The vines are led in the short face and cannot present more than ten frank eyes per foot. They are trained. However, training is not obligatory for the type of vines carignan white B, grenache white B and macabeu B when they are led in the face goblet.
Article 6 Any irrigation is prohibited for the vines producing the classified wines controlled “Saint-
Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou”.
Article 7 1° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-
Chinian” the wines coming from collected grapes with good maturity and presenting a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 12%. Cannot be regarded as with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugars lower than 198 grams per liter of must. 2° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou” the wines coming from collected grapes with good maturity and presenting a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 12,5% when they result from the type of vines grenache NR, mourvèdre NR and syrah NR and of 13% when they result from the type of vine carignan NR. Cannot be regarded as with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugars lower than 198 grams per liter of must. 3° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Roquebrun” the wines coming from collected grapes with good maturity and presenting a minimum natural voluminal title alcoholometric of 12,5%. Cannot be regarded as with good maturity any unit batch of vintage having a high content in sugars lower than 198 grams per liter of must.
Article 8 1° For the red and rosy wines of controlled label of origin “Saint-
Chinian”, the basic output aimed to article R. 641-73 of the rural code is fixed at 50 hectolitres with the hectare. For the white wines of controlled label of origin “Saint-Chinian”, the basic output aimed to article R. 641-73 of the rural code is fixed at 45 hectolitres with the hectare. The output stop aimed to article R. 641-76 of the rural code is fixed at 54 hectolitres with the hectare. The maximum agronomic output with the piece aimed to article R. 641-82 of the rural code is fixed at 7.500 kilogrammes with the hectare. The benefit of the controlled label of origin can be granted to the wines coming from young vines only as from the third year which follows that during which the plantation was carried out places from there before July 31. 2° For the classified wines controlled “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou”, the basic output aimed to article R. 641-73 of the rural code is fixed at 40 hectolitres with the hectare. The output stop aimed to article R. 641-76 of the rural code is fixed at 50 hectolitres with the hectare. The maximum agronomic output with the piece aimed to article R. 641-82 of the rural code is fixed at 6.500 kilogrammes per hectare. The benefit of the controlled label of origin can be granted to the wines coming from young vines only as from the ninth year which follows that during which the plantation was carried out places from there before July 31. 3° For the classified wines controlled “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Roquebrun”, the basic output aimed to article R. 641-73 of the rural code is fixed at 40 hectolitres with the hectare. The output stop aimed to article R. 641-76 of the rural code is fixed at 50 hectolitres with the hectare. The maximum agronomic output with the piece aimed to article R. 641-82 of the rural code is fixed at 6.500 kilogrammes per hectare. The benefit of the controlled label of origin can be granted to the wines coming from young vines only as from the fourth year which follows that during which the plantation was carried out places from there before July 31 for the type of vines grenache NR, mourvèdre NR and syrah NR, and as from the ninth year which follows that during which the plantation was carried out places from there before July 31 for the type of vine carignan N.
Article 9 1° Seuls can profit from the controlled label of origin “Saint-
Chinian” or “Saint-Chinian” supplemented of the name “Berlou” or the name “Roquebrun” the red or rosy wines vinified in accordance with the local practice. Les raisins sont apportés rapidement jusqu'au lieu de vinification sans avoir été écrasés ni tassés. Les vins rosés sont élaborés par saignée, égouttage ou pressurage direct, avec une proportion minimale de 50 % de vin issu de saignée. Pour l'élaboration des vins est interdit le recours à toute technique de concentration, à la thermo-vinification, à la pratique de plusieurs foulages ou pompages successifs. Est également interdit l'emploi de vinificateurs continus, de cuves à remontages automatiques, de cuves à recyclage de marcs, d'érafloirs centrifuges, d'égouttoirs à vis et de pressoirs continus. 2° Seuls peuvent bénéficier de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-Chinian » les vins rouges obtenus soit par vinification classique comportant le foulage préalable accompagné ou non d'égrappage, soit par mise en oeuvre de vendanges composées de raisins entiers. 3° Seuls peuvent bénéficier de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-Chinian » complétée du nom « Berlou » ou du nom « Roquebrun » les vins issus de raisins récoltés manuellement et apportés entiers jusqu'au lieu de vinification. Les vins ne peuvent présenter, après fermentation, une teneur en sucres fermentescibles supérieure à 4 grammes par litre. 4° Pour l'élaboration des vins d'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-Chinian » complétée du nom « Berlou », l'égrappage est obligatoire pour les vinifications classiques longues. 5° Seuls peuvent bénéficier de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-Chinian » les vins blancs vinifiés conformément aux usages locaux. Pour l'élaboration de ces vins est interdit le recours à toute technique de concentration. Ces vins ne peuvent présenter, après fermentation, une teneur en sucres fermentescibles supérieure à 4 grammes par litre.
Article 10 1° Les vins ne peuvent être mis en circulation avec l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-
Chinian » ou « Saint-Chinian » complétée du nom « Berlou » ou du nom « Roquebrun » sans un certificat d'agrément délivré par l'INAO dans les conditions prévues aux articles R. 641-94 à R. 641-98 du code rural. 2° Les vins d'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-Chinian » complétée du nom « Berlou » ou du nom « Roquebrun » sont élevés jusqu'au 1er décembre de l'année suivant celle de la récolte.
Article 11 Les vins pour lesquels, aux termes du présent décret, est revendiquée l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-
Chinian » ou « Saint-Chinian » complétée du nom « Berlou » ou du nom « Roquebrun » et qui sont présentés sous ladite appellation ne peuvent être déclarés après la récolte, offerts au public, expédiés, mis en vente ou vendus sans que, dans les documents d'accompagnement, dans la déclaration de stock, dans les annonces, sur les prospectus, étiquettes, factures, récipients quelconques, l'appellation d'origine contrôlée susvisée soit inscrite et accompagnée de la mention « Appellation contrôlée », le tout en caractères très apparents.
Article 12 L'emploi de toute indication ou de tout signe susceptible de faire croire à l'acheteur qu'un vin a droit à l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-
Chinian » ou « Saint-Chinian » complétée du nom « Berlou » ou du nom « Roquebrun » alors qu'il ne répond pas à toutes les conditions de production fixées par le présent décret est poursuivi conformément à la législation générale sur les fraudes et sur la protection des appellations d'origine, sans préjudice des sanctions d'ordre fiscal, le cas échéant.
Article 13 Les vins de la récolte 2004 issus de raisins récoltés dans les aires délimitées visées à l'article 3 du présent décret peuvent bénéficier de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-
Chinian » complétée du nom « Berlou » ou du nom « Roquebrun » dans la mesure où ils répondent aux conditions fixées par le présent décret, notamment en son article 10.
Article 14 Le décret du 5 mai 1982 relatif à l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Saint-
Chinian » est abrogé.
Article 15 Le ministre de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie, le ministre de l'agriculture, de l'alimentation, de la pêche et de la ruralité, le ministre des petites et moyennes entreprises, du commerce, de l'artisanat, des professions libérales et de la consommation et le ministre délégué au budget et à la réforme budgétaire, porte-
parole du Gouvernement, sont chargés, chacun en ce qui le concerne, de l'exécution du présent décret, qui sera publié au Journal officiel de la République française. Avertissement : Les informations présentées sur ce site font l'objet d'une clause de non responsabilitéINAO_20050202_67702/11/2006 Document téléchargeable : AOC Saint-Chinian__2005-02.doc