Key Benefits:
Publics concerned: operators involved in the production of "Champagne".
Subject: appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) "Champagne" ; modification of the provisions of the specifications; rules relating to planting density, size rules, cultural practices, yield, pressing, reserve and labelling; reporting obligations in relation to changes in production conditions.
Entry into force: the text comes into force on the day after its publication.
Notice: the decree amends the specifications of the AOC "Champagne" in order to allow the passage of suitable gears in the sloped vineyards. It specifies the size rules, the rules applicable to the reserve of wines and those relating to the pressing of grapes and the yield. It also introduces a maximum average load to the plot, consistent with the transitional measures introduced by the Decree No. 2010-1441 of 22 November 2010 modified relative to the controlled label of origin " Champagne" and makes possible the labelling of a placedit. Finally, it introduces declarative obligations in relation to changes in production conditions.
References: The decree is available on the website Légifrance (http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr). The notebook of the appellation d'origine contrôlée « Champagne » modified by this decree can be consulted, in its drafting from this amendment, on the site of the ministry responsible for agriculture, under the heading « Publication - Official Bulletin » (http://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/historical/).
The Prime Minister,
On the report of the Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Forestry, spokesman for the Government,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No. 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 concerning the joint organization of products markets;
Vu le Consumer code ;
Vu le General Tax Code ;
Vu le Rural Code and Maritime Fishingincluding title IV of book VI;
Vu le Decree No. 2010-1441 of 22 November 2010 modified relative to the controlled label of origin « Champagne » ;
Considering the proposal of the national committee of the labels of origin relating to the wines and alcoholic beverages, and the waters-of-life of the National Institute of Origin and Quality dated June 26, 2014,
Decrete:
Chapter I of the specifications of the appellation of origin controlled "Champagne", approved by the decree of November 22, 2010 referred to above, is amended as follows:
1° In the second paragraph of the IV, the words: "the session of 7 and 8 November 1990 and whose plans are tabled in the mayors concerned" are replaced by the words: "the session of 7 and 8 November 1990 and whose plans are tabled in the mayors of the municipalities concerned".
2° The V is replaced by the following:
"The wines are derived exclusively from the grape varieties arbane B, chardonnay B, meunier N, petit meslier B, pinot blanc B, pinot gris G et pinot noir N."
3° The 1° of the VI shall be replaced by the following:
"(a) Planting density.
“General provisions:
"The vines are planted with a gap between the rows that cannot be greater than 1.50 meters.
"The gap between the feet on the same row is between 0.90 metres and 1.50 metres.
"The sum of the gap between the rows and the gap between the feet on the same row cannot be more than 2.50 metres.
"Special provisions:
"In order to allow the passage of suitable gears, plots with a slope of more than 35%, or a slope of more than 25% associated with a spill of more than 10%, can have a range between 1.50 metres and 3 metres, with a maximum frequency of one row over six. In this case, the amount of the gap between the other rows and the gap between feet on the same row cannot be more than 2.30 metres. »
4° The line "special provision" in the table "Size so-called "Size chablis" in the b of 1° of the VI is replaced by the following provisions:
| Special provision | (a) In the event of a missing cart, a maximum of 2 frank eyes can be practiced on one of the carpentes, in addition to the replacement or rejuvenation course (called "waste") located at the base of the strain; (b) The vines planted with the meunier N vine and with a spread over the row above 1.20 meters can be driven with 3 carpenters each carrying a fruit extension, lying on a thread and cut with a maximum of 6 frank eyes. |
5° The lines "special requirement" and "special provisions" in the table entitled "Size Guyot Single and Guyot Double" in the 1st of the VI are deleted.
6° The b of the 1° of the VI is supplemented by the following table:
| Description | (a) The vines are cut: - with a "waste" with a maximum of 2 frank eyes; - a launch with a maximum of 6 frank eyes; - a (fruit) extension established at the end of the launch of the previous year, or a cart of more than 2 years and bearing not more than 6 frank eyes; (b) The wood layout must be such that the last buds are at a maximum height of 0.60 meters. |
7° The last paragraph of b of 1° of VI is deleted.
8° At 1° of the VI, a g is added as follows:
“(g) Maximum average load on the plot
"The average maximum load on the plot is 19,700 kilograms of grapes per hectare. The number of clusters per square metre of vine surface in production is less than or equal to 17. »
9° The g and h of the 1st of the VI become h and i respectively and the words "Article 644-22" are replaced by the words "Article D. 645-4".
10° The second part of the VI is thus completed:
"(c) Any substantial modification of the morphology, subsoil or elements to guarantee the integrity and durability of the soils of a plot intended for the production of the controlled label of origin is prohibited, excluding the work of classical deflection. »
11° At the 1° of the VII, the words "Article D. 644-24" are replaced by the words "D. 645-6".
12° At the c of the 1° of the VII, the words: "The grapes must be transported" are replaced by the words: "The grapes are transported".
13° The c of the 2nd of the VII is deleted.
14° At 1° and 2° of VIII, the words "Article D. 644-25" are replaced by the words "Article D. 645-7".
15° At 1° of VIII, the number "10,400" is replaced by the number "12,400".
16° The 3rd of the VIII is deleted.
17° The a and b of the 5th of VIII shall be replaced by the following provisions:
“(a) White wines and rosé wines obtained by direct pressing, without maceration or bleeding
"The basic wines intended for the elaboration of the wines likely to benefit from the controlled label of origin are obtained within the limit of a volume of 102 litres of musts disbursed for 160 kilograms of grapes implemented. For a specific crop and in particular given the characteristics of the crop, an interdepartmental decree can decrease this volume.
"The bourbes resulting from the pressing are extracted in a proportion between 1% and 4% of the amount of musts disbursed. They are disposed of in accordance with the provisions governing the elimination of by-products before December 15 of the harvest year.
"The musts intended for the elaboration of the wines likely to benefit from the controlled label of origin are disbursed before any exit of the pressing center.
“(b) Red wines and rosé wines of maceration or bleeding
"The basic wines intended for the elaboration of the wines likely to benefit from the controlled label of origin are obtained within the limit of a volume of 102 litres of wines for 160 kilograms of grapes implemented. For a specific crop and in particular given the characteristics of the crop, an interdepartmental decree can decrease this volume.
"The press wines obtained at the end of pressing beyond the maximum yield allowed are assimilated to the rebêches. »
18° The 4° and 5° of the VIII become the 3° and 4° respectively.
19° At the d of 5° of VIII, the words: "Article D. 644-34" are replaced by the words: "Article D. 645-16".
20° The c and d of the 1st of the IX shall be replaced by the following provisions:
"(c) Reception
"The weighing of the grapes is mandatory in the place of pressing and enclosure.
"(d) Pressurage of white wines and rosé wines obtained by direct pressing, without maceration or bleeding
"The grapes are poured into the pressoir.
"The pressurization facilities allow the splitting of musts in accordance with the local uses.
"A pressurization system shall have a simple or qualitative approval, depending on the compliance with the rules for each of these approvals (Tables 1-5).
"A new pressurization centre must have an approval that is consistent with the quality approval rules.
"A change, extension or transfer will result in a new facility approval, no later than before the crop following the change, to verify compliance with the rules of simple or qualitative approval.
"Every newly installed press is in accordance with the qualitative approval rules.
"However, the use of presses that comply with the rules relating to simple approval is allowed for four successive crops during the change of location of an existing pressurization centre equipped with such presses. In addition to this period, the pressurization centre must be equipped with pressurizers listed in the pressurization list that meet the qualitative approval rules.
"Every prototype pressurization equipment (pressors, consoles, sulphur systems, pumping systems ...) is subject to a probationary period to ensure that it meets the requirements of the accreditation.
"The level of accreditation is obtained by the respect of the rules relating to:
" - to presses (table 1);
" - loading of presses (Table 2);
" - splitting and disbursing (Tables 3, 3.1 and 3.2);
" - hygiene (Table 4);
" - to wine effluents (Table 5).
"In these tables, the elements cited in italics and brackets are recommendations.
"Table 1: Pressure Rules
| Implantation of the press(s) | Covered area | Covered area |
| Ability of the press or presses relative to the annual amount of pressed harvest (based on the actual number of harvest days claimed on the press book) | 5 rounds per day per press (6 if operating 24 hours a day) | 4 rounds per day per press (6 if operating 24 hours a day) |
| Number of marcs per day not to exceed | Maximum 6 laps per 24 hours of operation per press | Maximum 6 laps per 24 hours of operation per press |
| Individual size of the press(s) | 2,000 kilograms to 12,000 kilograms (with 2,000 kilograms = 3.5 cubic metres) No press of 12,000 kilograms in operation alone | 2,000 kilograms to 12,000 kilograms (with 2,000 kilograms = 3.5 cubic metres) No 2,000 kilogram press in operation alone if more than 80,000 kilograms of vintage pressed per year No press of 12,000 kilograms in operation alone |
| Type | Any press referenced under simple approval | Any press referenced under qualitative approval |
| Pressure driver | No special provision | Automatic console (except for traditional presses) |
| Viewing the level elapsed from the pressurizing station | Mandatory | Mandatory |
"Table 2: Pressure loading rules
| Adapted weighing device | Mandatory (Construction) | Mandatory (Construction) |
| Storage area | Mandatory coverage (No stacking of pallets) (Surface equivalent to half of average daily production) | Mandatory coverage (No stacking of pallets) (Surface equivalent to half of average daily production) |
| Grape drop height | 2 meters maximum above the press (The lowest possible) | 1 meter maximum above the press, except for the slab loading of existing presses as of January 1, 2013 within 2 metres (The lowest possible) |
| Grape mats | Interdit | Interdit |
| Quantity of grapes | A press is loaded in one time with the amount of grapes corresponding to its approved capacity. Loading with a lower quantity is exceptional | A press is loaded in one time with the amount of grapes corresponding to its approved capacity. Loading with a lower quantity is exceptional |
“Table 3: Rules relating to splitting and disbursing
| Fraction and sulphur of juice (see tables 3.1 and 3.2) | Any press has its own device splitting and sulphiting of musts adapted to the approved capacity of the press. (3 measuring vessels under each press) | Any press has its own device splitting and sulphiting of musts adapted to the approved capacity of the press. (3 measuring vessels under each press) |
| Deflection of juice volume | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Number of disbursements per fraction and relative to average daily pressing capacity | At least the number of daily average towers + 1 | At least the number of daily average towers + 1 (and higher) |
| Individual capacity per tank and relative to the total capacity of pressurization in cuvium hectolitres | 2 times maximum (200 hl maximum) | 1 times (200 hl maximum) |
| Nature of tanks | Unless naked iron and non-food plastic Minimum welding device (device) | Unless naked iron and non-food plastic (Excluding naked cement and plastic) (Cuts closed) Minimum welding device (device) |
| Identification of the volume of each tank | Mandatory | Mandatory (Leveling) |
| Transfer of musts (from press to tank or fermentation tank) | No special provision | 2 maximum pumping (3 if assemblage of stowed musts) |
| Accessibility of the disbursement tank for transport tanks | No special provision | (4 minimum hammers) |
| Average distance between the disbursement tank and the transport tank | No special provision | (25 metres maximum) |
"Table 4: Hygiene Rules
| Storage and pressing | Waterproof coating Naked floor forbidden | Waterproof coating Naked floor forbidden |
| Cleaning possible (minimum water point): | ||
| - Pressure | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| - soil | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| - splitting tanks | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| - stew tanks | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| - vintage boxes | Mandatory | Compulsory body washing machine |
| Good maintenance and cleanliness of premises and equipment | Mandatory | Mandatory |
"Table 5: Wine effluent rules
| The operator demonstrates the management of wine effluents | Mandatory | Mandatory |
"Table 3.1: Definition of the degree of approval of split-sulphication torque in the case of a shipment of musts in the bolts or in the vats of disbursement by gravity
| Case of a shipment in belons | |||
| 3 belons: - cuvée - size or size fraction - size or size fraction | Manual, continuously adjusted or not to the flow rate of the juice | By gravity or by pumping after filling of fractional coupons | Quality |
| 2 lookouts: - cuvée - size | |||
| 2 lookouts: - 1⁄2 cuvée - 1⁄2 cuvée | |||
| 2 size brackets | Manual, continuously adjusted or not to the flow rate of the juice | By gravity or by pumping after filling of fractional coupons | Simple aggregate |
| Case of direct sending in stew tanks | |||
| Direct delivery to stew tanks | Open tank with possible homogenization: Manual, continuously adjusted or not to the flow rate of the juice | Per gravity | Quality |
| Closed tank: Continuous sulphur adjusted or not at the flow rate of the juice | |||
| Manual equipment | By gravity in closed disbursement tank. | Simple aggregate (for any installation before January 1, 2013) | |
| Direct envoy to the disbursement tank of a fraction and consign in 1 or 2 bolts for the other fraction | See previous cases | Decision on the most unfavourable case | |
"Table 3.2: Definition of the degree of approval of split-sulphication torque in the case of a consignment of stubs in automatic pumping tanks
| Case for a pressrest equipped with automatic pumping | ||||
| Working volume less than 50 litres The useful volume of the fractioning belon corresponds to the maximum volume collected between two pump startups It is reported to a pressure of 4,000 kilograms: approximately 50 litres. | At the exit of the press or in the measuring belon | Continuous sulphur adjusted to the flow of the juice | Qualitative Approved Automatic Pomping | Qualitative aggregate reserved in case the gravity flow is impossible |
| Non-adjusted continuous sulphur at flow rate | Automatic pumping | Simple aggregate | ||
| Case for two presses equipped each with automatic pumping with consignment in the same padding tank | ||||
| Working volume less than 50 litres The useful volume of the fractioning belon corresponds to the maximum volume collected between two pump startups It is reported to a pressure of 4,000 kilograms; approximately 50 litres. | At the exit of the press or in the measuring belon | Continuous sulphur adjusted to the flow of the juice | Qualitative Approved Automatic Pomping | Simple aggregate |
21° At the f of the 1st of the IX, the words: "of oak" are deleted and the words: "Article D. 644-32." are replaced by the words: "Article D. 645-14. »
22° The g of the 1st of the IX is removed and at the 1st of the IX, the words: "h Good overall maintenance of the shai and the material" are replaced by the words: "g Maintenance of the shai and the equipment".
23° At the 1st of the IX it is inserted an h as follows:
“(h) Volumes resulting from specific technical requirements
"The volumes resulting from specific technical requirements, possibly generated prior to the draw, are carried forward on the wine register, within 1% of the volumes implemented, this following the vinification operations of the entire tank and no later than July 31 of the year following the harvest. These volumes are destroyed by consignment to industrial uses before December 15 of the year following harvest.
"In case of control before the vinification operations are completed, these volumes are justified by any means. »
24° In the c of the 2° of the IX, the words: "and during fermentation intended to make the sparkling wine" are deleted.
25° The c of 2° of the IX shall be supplemented by the following provisions:
"The volumes resulting from specific technical requirements at the drawing stage cannot exceed 1% of the volumes implemented. »
26° At the d of the 2nd of the IX, after the words: "from the date of draw", the word "term".
27° The f of the 2nd of the IX is replaced by the following:
“(f) The production of the wines results in the elimination of by-products by by-products, by 31 July of the year following that of the harvest, by-products of the vinification at 1.5 per cent of the musts disbursed.
"The by-products from the decay, at 0.50% of the volume of wine in bottles to be defrauded, are eliminated in accordance with the provisions governing the elimination of by-products before July 31 of the year following that of the decay. »
28° The g of the 2nd of the IX is deleted.
29° The h of the 2nd of the IX becomes the g.
30° At the c of the 3rd of the IX, the words "Article D. 644-36" and "must be" are replaced by the words "Article D. 645-18" and "are".
31° The b of the 5th of the IX is deleted.
32° The c of the 5th of the IX becomes the b.
33° Au b du 1° du X, les mots : « IXe », « XVIIe », « XIXe », « champagne », « XXe », « l'Union des maisons de Champagne », « Champenois », « l'Association viticole Champenoise », « the Syndicat général des vignerons », « l'Union des maisons de Champagne » and : « Comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne » are replaced by the words « IXe »,
34° At the 2nd of the X, the word "colour" is replaced by the word " Champagne".
35° At the 3° of the X, the words " Champagne", " XVIIe", "Madam de Pompadour", " XVIIIe" and "Maisons de Champagne" are replaced respectively by the words " Champagne", " XVIIe", "Madam de Pompadour", " XVIIIe" and "Maisons de Champagne".
36° The second part of the XI is replaced by the following:
« 2° Reserved part of the harvest
"Up to the end of the 2016-2017 campaign, when a reserve is created under Article 167 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of 17 December 2013 bringing together the markets of agricultural products, the maximum volume of basic wines that can be subject to a reservation by an operator cannot exceed 8,000 kilograms of grapes per hectare of surface in production.
"However, until the end of the 2015-2016 campaign:
" - this maximum volume is increased to 10,000 kilograms of grapes per hectare;
" - from harvest 2014, the accumulated volume of the reserve of base wines from the 2011 and subsequent harvests cannot exceed 8,000 kilograms of grapes per hectare.
"When a removal for renewal is done, the surface to be taken into account to determine the maximum volume of basic wines that an operator can hold in reserve is the sum of the surface in production and of the surface replanted or torn away provided that the replantation occurs at the latest in the second campaign following the ripening.
"Any operator wishing to supply this reservation may, for this purpose, ask to benefit individually from an increase in yield relative to the annual yield of the appellation fixed in application of 1 or 3 of a of Article D. 645-7 of the Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code within the limit of the score yield referred to in 2° of VIII of this specifications, and as long as it can demonstrate a qualitative control of its yields.
"The increase in performance granted individually to the operator is, as the case may be, 2° or 4° of the a of Article D. 645-7 of the Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code.
"The increase in efficiency to feed the reserve, set annually, does not exceed 25% of the performance provided for in this specifications and determined in accordance with I of Article D. 645-7 of the Rural and Maritime Fisheries Code. This individual yield increase cannot lead to more than the maximum amount that can be reserved by the operator.
"The basic wines put in reserve can only claim to the controlled label of origin “Champagne” at the time of their release from the reservation and after having been the subject of a claim declaration valant declaration of bottled drawing.
"The basic wines that have been subject to a mandatory reserve cannot be claimed with the indication of a vintage.
"Basic wines are subject to qualitative monitoring. »
37° In the XII, a b is inserted as follows:
“(b) The labelling of wines benefiting from the controlled label of origin can specify the name of a smaller geographical unit, subject to:
" - be it the name of a placedit cadastré;
" - that it appears on the declaration of harvest.
"The indication of a place said is permitted only if all the grapes used for the elaboration of the basic wines are grapes from the place said considered.
"The name of a placedit cadastré can be printed in characters whose dimensions, both in height and width, cannot exceed the size of the characters composing the name of the controlled label of origin. »
38° The b of the XII becomes the c and is thus written:
"(c) The grape variety can be indicated in characters whose dimensions, both in height and width, are not greater than 3 millimetres and half of the size of the characters composing the name of the controlled label of origin. The indication of a grape variety is only possible if the totality of the grapes used for the preparation of the basic wines is derived from the vine, with the exception of the volumes of wines or grape musts used in the context of authorized oenological practices and treatments and products contained in the drawing liquor or in the shipping liqueur. »
39° The c of XII is replaced by the following:
"(d) In the event of an indication of the vintage, it appears on the cap or, in the case of a nominal content of 0.20 litre or less, on another appropriate closure device, and on labelling. The indication of the vintage is also on the invoices and accompanying documents.
“e) The bottles containing the wines are closed with a cap bearing the name of the label of origin controlled on the part contained in the collar of the bottle or, when it is a bottle of a nominal content of 0.20 litre or less, on another internal part of the appropriate closing device. »
40° The d of the XII becomes the f and is thus written:
“(f) The mention of the designator that appears on the labelling in all letters, clearly and legibly, is supplemented by the name of the development municipality in the event that the workman's seat is located outside the area referred to in paragraph IV of this specifications. »
41° In the f of the XII, the words: "Interprofessional Committee of Champagne Wine" are replaced by the words: "Interprofessional Committee of Champagne Wine".
42° The e and f of the XII become the g and h.
Chapter II of the notebook of the controlled label of origin "Champagne" is amended as follows:
1° Au I, are inserted a 1° and a 2° as follows:
« 1° Declaration of adaptation of plant density according to special provisions
"Any operator performing an adaptation of the planting density of a parcel as part of the specific planting provisions must file a declaration with the defence and management body, no later than 48 hours after the completion of the work.
"For each parcel concerned, the statement states:
" - cadastral references and the commune;
" - the area.
« 2° Land development declaration
"Before any development or work that may alter morphology, subsoil or elements to ensure the integrity and durability of the soils of a plot intended for the production of the controlled label of origin, with the exclusion of the classical deflection work, the operator addresses a statement to the ODM at least six weeks before the date scheduled for the beginning of the work envisaged.
"The GDO shall promptly transmit a copy of this statement to the INAO services. »
2° The 1°, 2° and 3° of the I become the 3°, 4° and 5° respectively.
Chapter III of the notebook of the controlled label of origin " Champagne" is amended as follows:
1° In the A table in I, the following line is inserted:
| A3. Development of a plot | Documentary and field visit |
2° In the A of the same table, the words "A3" are replaced by the words "A4" and the word "transformation" is replaced by the word "production".
3° In the C of the same table, the words: " Wines after the foam grip" are replaced by the words: " Wines after drawing and taking of foam".
4° II is replaced by the following:
"II.-References to the control structure
"Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO), "TSA 30003", 93555 Montreuil-sous-Bois Cedex.
"The monitoring of compliance with this Terms of Reference is carried out by a third-party organization providing guarantees of competence, impartiality and independence, under the authority of the INAO, on the basis of an approved inspection plan.
"The inspection plan recalls the operators' self-control on their own activity and the internal controls carried out under the responsibility of the defence and management body. It indicates external controls carried out by the third body as well as analytical and organoleptic examinations. All controls are conducted by poll. »
The terms of reference as amended are published in the Official Bulletin of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Forestry and are available at the following address: http://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/historical/.
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The Minister of Finance and Public Accounts, the Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Forestry, spokesperson for the Government, the Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs and the Secretary of State responsible for the budget are responsible, each with regard to the execution of this decree, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Done on 13 October 2014.
Manuel Valls
By the Prime Minister:
Minister of Agriculture, Agri-Food and Forestry, Government Spokesperson,
Stéphane Le Foll
Minister of Finance and Public Accounts,
Michel Sapin
Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital,
Emmanuel Macron
The Secretary of State in charge of the budget,
Christian Eckert
