Key Benefits:
Prime Minister,
On the report of the Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs and the Minister of The economy, finance and industry,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine and the regulations made for its application;
In view of the general tax code;
Seen Customs code;
Given the rural code;
Given the code of consumption;
In view of Decree No. 2001-510 of 12 June 2001 on the application of the consumption code with regard to wines, sparkling wines, sparkling wines and liqueur wines ;
Given the proposal of the National Wine and Life Committee of the National Institute of Appellations of Origin of 6 and 7 November 2003,
Décrète:
The geographical area of wine production is the territory of the following communes:
Department of Indre
Chshelters, Faverolles, Fontguenand, Luçay-le-Mâle, Lye, Menetou-sur-Nahon, Parpeçay, Poulaines, Valençay, Varennes-sur-Fouzon, Vernelle (La), Veuil, Villentrois.
Loir-et-Cher Department
Selles-sur-Cher.
Wine is derived from grapes harvested in the geographical area on an area defined by parcels or portions of a parcel, as approved by the committee Of the National Institute of Appellations of Origin (INAO) at its meeting of 23 and 24 June 1994, on the proposal of the Committee of Experts designated for this
. Cadastral plans deposited in the town hall of interested municipalities.
1 ° Red or rosé wines are from the following grape varieties:
a) Main pages:
-gamay N, at a minimum of 30 % and maximum 60 % of the insert;
-pinot noir N and cot N, Representing at least 20 % of the insert.
As of the 2004 harvest, the proportion of each of these two varieties may not be less than 10 % of the insert.
b) Accessory pages:
-for red wines: cabernet Franc N and Cabernet Sauvignon N limited together or separately to a maximum proportion of 20 % of the insert;
-for rosé wines: pineau d' aunis N, in a maximum proportion of 30 % of the insert; cabernet franc N and cabernet Sauvignon N limited together or separately to a maximum proportion of 20 % of the clam.
Cabernet Sauvignon N is only allowed for parcels in place before January 24, 2000.
2 ° White wines come from grape varieties Following:
a) Main page: sauvignon B, in a minimum proportion of 70 % of the insert;
b) Accessorials: arbois B and chardonnay B.
3 ° The item is included as the whole of the parcels of The exploitation producing the wine of the appellation for the colour under consideration.
The red or rosé wines are derived from the assembly of grapes or wines from the three main grape varieties and, possibly, the ancillary grape varieties referred to in the 1 ° of the This article.
White wines come either from the main grape variety or from an assembly of grapes or wines from at least two grape varieties, including the main grape variety, as referred to in the 2 ° of this
. Different grape varieties, when vinified separately, are made in the vinar containers prior to the collection provided for in Article R. 641-96 of the Rural Code.
a) The vines have a minimum density of 6 000 feet per hectare, the spacing between the rows cannot exceed 1.70 metres.
b) The height of the raised foliage Cannot be less than 0.6 times the row spacing. This height is measured between the lower limit of the foliage, measured to a minimum of 30 centimetres above the ground, and the upper limit of trim, measured at least 20 centimetres above the top of the sheet.
Height between The soil and the bottom of the sheet pile may not exceed 0.55 metres.
(c) However, the vines in place prior to January 24, 2000 which do not comply with the provisions of paragraphs a and b of this Article shall continue to benefit for their harvest The right to a controlled appellation of origin " Valençay " Until their grubbing-up and at the latest up to the harvest 2024 included, subject to the minimum height of flipper foliage defined above. The farms concerned subscribe to the services of INAO an individual timetable for the conversion of the vines concerned. This schedule provides that at least 50 % of the vines affected by the derogation are brought into compliance with the provisions of this Decree for the 2012 harvest.
d) The following three size modes are allowed:
-the size Guyot with A single long wood with seven francs to the maximum for the gamay grape N, eight francs to the maximum for the other grape varieties, with one or two curbs per foot;
-the size said in Y to two long woods with four clear eyes each at the Maximum, with one or two curbs per foot;
-the short-to-crown size, the arms being cut to two or three frank eyes per crown.
The total number of free eyes per foot shall not exceed eight for the gamay grape N and eleven for the Other grape varieties.
The wines are derived from grapes harvested at good maturity and have a minimum natural alcoholic strength of 10 %.
Cannot be considered to be in good maturity any unit lot of Sell with a wealth of less than 153 grams per litre of must for white wines, 162 grams per litre of must for red and rosé wines.
When an authorization for enrichment is granted, the wines cannot Present a total alcoholic strength by volume greater than 12.5 %, or lose the right to the appellation considered.
The basic yield referred to in Article R. 641-73 of the Rural Code is set at 60 hectolitres per hectare for white wines and 55 hectolitres per hectare for red and rosé
. Article R. 641-76 of the Rural Code is set at 68 hectolitres per hectare for white wines and 65 hectolitres per hectare for red and rosé wines.
The use of any technique of concentration is prohibited.
Wines are vinified according to local uses.
White and rosé wines cannot, after fermentation, present a content of Fermentable sugars greater than 3 grams per litre.
Red wines cannot, after fermentation, have a fermentable sugar content of more than 2.5 grams per litre.
wines with a controlled designation of origin " Valençay " Cannot be put into circulation without a certificate of approval issued by the National Institute of Appellations of Origin under conditions Articles R. 641-94 to R. 641-98 of the Rural Code.
For wines held at the property and neither packaged nor marketed, the period of validity of the certificate of approval shall be limited to 31 March of the second year following that of the
Upon expiry of the period of validity of the certificate of approval, the producer may request the renewal of the certificate for the volumes in question. This renewal shall be carried out in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles R. 641-94 to R. 641-98 of the Rural Code. During each renewal, the period of validity of the certificate of approval shall be extended by one year from the due date of the previous certificate.
Wine for which, according to this Decree, the appellation of origin is renvened " Valençay " Cannot be declared after the harvest, offered to the public, shipped, put for sale, or Sold without, in the accompanying documents, in the declaration of stock, in advertisements, on prospectuses, labels, invoices, containers of any kind, the said appellation of origin referred to above be recorded and accompanied by the statement " Controlled calling ", all in very apparent characters.
The terms composing the name of the appellation are written on the labels in characters whose dimensions, both in height and in width, cannot be less than half
No mention of the name of the grape must appear in the same visual field as the name of the controlled origin." Valençay ".
The use of any indication or any sign that may cause the purchaser to believe that a wine is entitled to a controlled origin." Valençay " When it does not meet all the specified conditions By this Decree shall be continued in accordance with the general legislation on fraud and the protection of appellations of origin, without prejudice to any fiscal penalties, if any.
Done at Paris, March 17, 2004.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
By the Prime Minister:
Minister of Agriculture, Food,
Fisheries and Rural Affairs,
Hervé Gaymard
Minister of Economy,
Finance and Industry,
Francis Mer
Budget Minister
and Reform Budget,
Alain Lambert
Secretary of State
to small and medium-sized enterprises,
to business, crafts,
to liberal professions
and consumption,
Renaud Dutreil
