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CRÉMANT DE BOURGOGNE
BOURGOGNE MOUSSEAUX
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Normally from early-harvested
Chardonnay and the inclusion of the small amounts of Pinot Noir.
BOURGOGNE MOUSSEUX, produced in small quantities is reserved exclusively to sparkling red wines from Pinot Noir and Gamay plus César and Tressot in the department of Yonne.
Alcohol content: 8.5-13% |
| Category |
Regional appellation
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| Commune of
production |
Yonne : 54
communes
Côte d’Or : 91
communes
Saône et Loire : 154
communes
Rhône : 85
communes |
| Colours and grape
varieties |
Whites and
Rosés
Grape varieties :
1st category :
Pinot, Chardonnay
2nd category :
Gamay (20% max) Aligoté, Melon,
Sacy
In the final product, the base-wine must contain at
least 30% of 1st category varieties. |
| Area in
production |
Under production : Around 600
ha |
| Maximum yield per
hectare |
65 hl |
Annual average
crop |
46,933 hl including
regional
- Whites of Yonne : 8,590 hl
- Whites of Côte d’Or :
10 451 hl
- Whites of Saône et Loire : 27,892 hl
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| Source: BIVB & Pitiot+Servant's The Wines of Burgundy (1999)
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