Key Benefits:
Prime Minister,
On the report of the Minister of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs and the Minister of State, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry,
Vu 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;
Given the general tax code;
In view of the 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 liqueurs wines;
In view of the order Of 7 December 2001 on analytical and organoleptic examinations for wines with an appellation of origin controlled with the exception of sparkling and sparkling wines;
Given the proposal of the National Wine and Life Committee of the National Institute Des appellations d' origine des 6 et 7 novembre 2003,
Décrète:
a) The geographical area of production of the wines of controlled appellation of origin " Côtes du Roussillon " Consists of the territory of the following communes of the department of Pyrénées-Orientales:
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Ansignan, Arboussols, Argelès-sur-Mer, Bages, Baho, Baixas, Banyuls-dels-Aspres, Bélesta, Bouleternère, Brouilla, Cabestany, Caixas, Calce, Camélas, Canet-en-Roussillon, Canohès, Caramany, Cases-de-Pène, Cassagnes, Castelnou, Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes, Céret, Claira, Corbère, Corbère-les-Cabanes, Corneilla-la-Rivière, Corneilla-del-Vercol, Elne, Espira-de-l ' Agly, Espira-de-Conflent, Estagel, Estoher, Felluns, Finestret, Fosse, Fourques, Ille-sur-Têt, Joch, Lansac Laroque-des-Albères, Latour-Bas-Elne, Latour-de-France, L' Ecluse, Lesquerde, Le Boulou, Le Soler, Le Vivier, Llauro, Llupia, Marquixanes, Maureillas-las-Illas, Maury, Millas, Montalba-le-Château, Montauriol, Montescot, Montesquieu, Montner, Néfiach, Oms, Ofo-Périllos, Ortaffa, Palau-del-Vidre, Passa, Perpignan, Peyrestortes, Pézilla-la-Rivière, Pézilla-de-Conflent, Pia, Planèzes, Pollester, Ponteilla, Prats-de-Sournia, Prugnanes, Rasiguères, Reynès, Rigarda, Riunoguès, Rivesaltes, Rodès, Saint-André, Saint-Arnac, Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie, Saint-Cyprien, Saint-Estève, Saint-Feliu-d 'Amont, Saint-Félix-d' Avall, Saint-Generis-des-Fontaines, Saint-Hippolyte, Saint-Jean-Lasseille, Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts, Saint-Martin, Saint-Michel-de-Llotes, Saint-Nazaire, Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, Saleilles, Salses-le-Château, Sorède, Sournia, Taillet, Tarerach, Tautavel, Terrats, Thuir, Tordères, Toulouges, TresGreenhouse, Trévillach, Trilla, Trouillas, Villelongue-dels-Monts, Villemolaque, Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, Villeneuve-la-Rivière, Vinça, Vingrau
Vivès. Benefit from the appellation of origin Controlled " Côtes du Roussillon " Wines derived from grapes harvested in the geographical area on an area delimited by parcel or part of a parcel, as approved by the National Wine and Life Committee of the National Institute of Appellations of Origin (INAO) During its sittings of 7 and 8 November 1990, of 12 and 13 February 1992 and of 25 and 26 June 1992, on the proposal of the Committee of Experts designated for that purpose.
The parcellarian area thus delimited shall be carried over to the cadastral plans lodged at Town hall interested.
The geographical area of production of wines of controlled origin " Côtes du Roussillon " Filled with name " The Aspres ", as approved by the INAO National Wine and Life Committee at its meeting on 22 and 23 May 2003, is constituted by the territory of the following communes of the Department of the Pyrénées-Orientales:
Bages, Banyuls-dels-Aspres, Brouilla, Cabestany, Camelas, Canet-en-Roussillon, Canohès, Castelnou, Céret, Elne, Fourques, Laroque-des-Albères, Le Boulou, Llauro, Llupia, Montauriol, Montesquieu, Ortaffa, Passa, Pollester, Perpignan (southern Tet), Ponteilla, Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie, Saint-André, Saint-Generis-des-Fontaines, Saint-Jean-Lasseille, Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts, Sorède, Terrats, Thuir, Tordères, Tresgreenhouse, Trouillas, Villelongue-dels-Monts, Villemolaque, Villeneuve-de-la-Raho, Vives.
Wine derived from grapes Harvested in the area of the appellation of origin controlled " Côtes du Roussillon " On parcels which have been the subject of an identification procedure.
The identification of parcels shall be carried out on the basis of criteria relating to their location, fixed by the INAO's national wine and spirits committee in its Meeting of 26 and 27 February 2003, after the opinion of the Committee of Experts designated for this purpose.
Any producer wishing to identify a vineyard plot shall apply to the services of the INAO before 1 January of the year of the
The list of new plots identified is approved each year The National Wine and Life Committee of the INAO, after the opinion of the aforementioned committee of experts.
The lists of criteria and parcels identified shall be consulted with the INAO and the relevant defence union.
1 ° a) Only can benefit from the appellation of origin controlled " Côtes du Roussillon " Red and rosé wines from the following grape varieties: carignan N, cinjump N, grenache N, lledoner pelut N, syrah N, mourvèdre N, macabeu B.
The wines are obtained by assembly of grapes or wines from three or more of these grape varieties. The proportion of the two most important grape varieties cannot exceed 90 % of the insert.
The proportion of macabeu B cannot be greater than 10 % of the red wine insert, 30 % for rosé wines.
The proportion of carignan N Cannot be more than 60 % of the insert.
The proportion of syrah N and die N, together or separately, may not be less than 20 % of the insert.
b) Only eligible for the controlled appellation of origin " Côtes du Roussillon " White wines from the following grape varieties: white grenache B, macabeu B, tourbat B locally " Malvoisie du Roussillon ", marsanne B, roussanne B and vermentino B.
The proportion of all varieties of white grenache B, macabeu B, tourbat B locally" Malneighborhoods of Roussillon " Cannot be less than 50 % of the encetment.
As of the 2006 harvest, the proportion of all vermentino B grape varieties, marsanne B, roussanne B cannot be less than 20 % of the insert.
When the wines are vinified Separately, they are obtained by assembly of at least two of the above cepages, without the proportion of one being less than 10 %.
2 ° Only can benefit from the appellation of origin controlled " Côtes du Roussillon " Filled with name " The Aspres " Wines made on the territory of the municipalities referred to in Article 3 of this Decree.
The wines shall come from the assembly of at least three of the following grape varieties: Carignan N, grenache N, syrah N, mourvèdre N. The proportion of the two most important grape varieties cannot exceed 90 % of the insert.
The proportion of carignan N cannot be greater than 25 % of the insert.
The proportion of syrah N, Murvèdre N and grenache N may not, for each of these grape varieties, be more than 50 % of the insert.
The proportion of syrah N and die N, together or separately, cannot be less than 20 % of the insert.
3 ° Including the whole of the parcels producing the wine of the appellation
the wines are vinified separately, the assembly shall be made in the vinar containers prior to the levy provided for in Article 3 of the decree of 7 December 2001.
1 ° Grapes producing wines of the appellation of origin controlled " Côtes du Roussillon " Are planted and cut according to the following provisions:
(a) Planting density:
The vines have a minimum density of 3,700 feet per hectare, with the spacing between rows not exceeding 2.50 metres for any new vines Planting or replanting carried out as of September 5, 2002.
b) Size:
The vines are conducted in short size and cannot be more than 6 to 8 one or two eyes per foot. However, the syrah N grape can be driven in a long size with a maximum of 8 eyes per foot, with a maximum of 6 eyes on the stick and a maximum 2-eye booster.
For vines conducted in Royat's cords, the base thread cannot Be placed at a height of more than 60 centimetres of the ground.
Since September 5, 2002, for any new plantings or replanting of roussanne B, marsanne B or vermentino B grape varieties carried out in the communes of: Ansignan, Arboussols, Caramany, Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes, Felluns, Fosse, Lansac, Le Vivier, Montalba-le-Château, Pézilla-de-Conflent, Prats-de-Sournia, Prugnanes, Rodès, Saint-Arnac, Saint-Martin, Sournia, Tarerach, Trévillach and Trilla, the vines Can be conducted in a long size (simple guyot) with a maximum of 8 eyes per foot, with a maximum of 6 eyes on the stick and 1 reminder crown at 2 eyes.
2 ° Any new planting or replanting of vines capable of producing wine in Controlled appellation of origin " Côtes du Roussillon " Filled with name " The Aspres ", carried out from the date of publication of this Decree, has a minimum density of 4,000 feet per hectare, the spacing between rows not exceeding 2.50 metres.
The vines are cut according to the provisions of the The first paragraph of this Article.
3 ° The profit of the controlled appellation of origin may be granted to wines from young vines only from the third year following the year in which the planting was carried out in Place before July 31.
Red and rosé wines are from grapes harvested at good maturity and have a minimum natural alcoholic strength of 11.5 %.
Cannot be considered as good Maturity any unit lot of an angel with a wealth of less than 207 grams per litre.
White wines come from grapes harvested at good maturity and have a natural minimum alcoholic strength by volume of 10.5 %.
Cannot be considered as mature any unit lot of an angel with a wealth of less than 178 grams per litre.
1 ° For controlled appellation of origin wines " The basic yield referred to in Article R. 641-73 of the Rural Code is set at 50 hectolitres per hectare.
The yield laid down in Article R. 641-76 of the Rural Code is set at 60 hectolitres per hectare.
2 ° For wines Of a controlled appellation of origin " Côtes du Roussillon " Filled with name " The Aspres ", the basic performance referred to in Article R. 641-73 of the Rural Code shall be set at 45 hectolitres per hectare.
The yield under Article R. 641-76 of the Rural Code shall be set at 54 hectolitres per hectare.
Wines are vinified according to local usage.
Red wines are obtained by classic vinification or dry maceration.
Rosé wines are developed according to the
East prohibits
use of thermo-vinification, automatic winding vats, continuous vinifiers, screw dumps and continuous presses.
Also prohibited are: The use of centrifugal erafers; the use of pumps, whatever the model, for the unstirred harvest; the use of any concentration technique.
Wines may not present, after fermentation, a sugar content Targets greater than 4 grams per litre.
1 ° Wines cannot be put into circulation with the appellation of origin controlled " Côtes du Roussillon " Without a certificate issued by the INAO under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 641-94 to R. 641-98 of the Rural Code.
2 ° The wines for which the name is claimed ' Côtes du Roussillon " Filled with name " The Aspres " Cannot be approved without the prior obtaining of a certificate of fitness, in accordance with Articles R. 641-94 to R. 641-98 of the Rural Code, issued in accordance with the conditions laid down in the rules of procedure laid down in Article 1 of the Decree of 7 December 2001 above. These wines are reared on the property until October 1 of the year following the year of harvest.
1 ° The wines for which, under this Decree, Is claimed as a controlled appellation of origin " Côtes du Roussillon " And which are presented under the said appellation may not be declared after the harvest, offered to the public, shipped, put on sale or sold without, in the declarations of harvest and stock, in the accompanying documents, in the announcements, On prospectuses, labels, invoices, containers of any kind, the said name shall be recorded and accompanied by the statement " Controlled appellation ", all in very apparent characters.
On the labels, the words:" Côtes du Roussillon " Are written in very apparent characters. The terms " Côtes " And " Roussillon " Are presented in characters whose dimension represents, both in height and in width, at least half the size of the largest characters on the labels.
2 ° On the labels, the words: " Côtes du Roussillon " And " The Aspres " Are written in very apparent characters. The characters of the name " The Aspres " Are of the same dimension as the name of the name.
Minister of State, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries And rural affairs, the minister responsible for small and medium-sized enterprises, trade, crafts, the professions and consumption, and the Secretary of State for the budget and budgetary reform are responsible, each of which Concerns, from the execution of this Decree, to be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Done at Paris, 15 July 2004.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
By the Prime Minister:
Minister of Agriculture, Food,
Fisheries and Rural Affairs,
Hervé Gaymard
Minister of State, Minister of Economy,
Finance and Industry,
Nicolas Sarkozy
The minister delegate
to small and medium-sized enterprises,
to business, crafts,
to the liberal professions
and consumption,
Christian Jacob
The secretary From State to
Budget and Reform Budget,
Dominique Bussereau
