Bugey wine

The appellation Vin du Bugey (since 2004 shortly Bugey ) denotes a red, rosé or white wine the wine region Savoie.

The approved vineyards spread across the 65 municipalities L' Abergement -de- Varey, Ambérieu -en- Bugey, Ambléon, Andert -et- Condon, Anglefort, Arbignieu, Argis, Arte Mare, Belley, Belmont, Bénonces, BÃ ©, Bohas - Meyriat - Rignat, Bolozon, Boyeux -Saint- Jérôme, Brens, Briord, Cerdon, Ceyzeriat, Ceyzérieu, Chanay, Chavornay, Chazey- Bons, Cheignieu la Balme, Contrevoz, Conzieu, Cressin -Rochefort, Culoz, Cuzieu, Flaxieu, Groslée, Izieu, Journans, Jujurieux, Lagnieu, Lavours, Lhuis, Magnieu, Marignieu, Massignieu -de -Rives, Mérignat, Montagnieu, Nattages, Parves, Peyrieu, Pollieu, Poncin, Pugieu, Rossillon, Saint- Alban, Saint- Benoît, Saint -Germain- les- Paroisses, Saint- Champ, Saint -Jean -le- Vieux, Saint -Martin -de- Bavel, Saint -Martin -du -Mont, Saint- Sorlin -en- Bugey, Seillonnaz, Talissieu, Torcieu, Tossiat, Vaux -en- Bugey, Vieu, Villebois, Virignin, Virieu -le- Grand and Vongnes, all of which are attributed to the Bugey region.

The definition of production area is so nearly identical with the appellation Roussette du Bugey. Located south of Seyssel the orographic right bank of the Rhone region in the department of Ain ​​is located virtually opposite the famous for the roussette de Savoie region, which is itself at the level of near the Lac du Bourget. On the one hand, the vineyards spread south of the nature reserve Revremont along the Rhône Seyssel in the north to Lagnieu. The remaining areas are located between the towns of Bourg -en- Bresse in the north and Ambérieu -en- Bugey in the south.

In addition to the simple Bugey three crus have been recognized with more stringent regulations:

• Manicle: the growing area is limited to a district, which is distributed to the two communities Cheignieu la Balme and Pugieu.
• Montagnieu: limited to the communities Briord, Montagnieu, Seillonnaz. This special is valid for still wines and sparkling wines.
• Cerdon: the definition with the communities Abergement -de- Varey, Bohas - Meyriat - Rignat, Boyeux -Saint- Jérôme, Cerdon, Jujurieux, Mérignat, Poncin, Saint- Alban, Saint -Jean -le- Vieux and Saint -Martin- du- Mont is exclusively for sparkling wines

Since September 27th 1963, the appellation has the status of a Vin de Qualité Supérieur Delimité (short VDQS ). Since 19 April 2008, the official procedure for recognition of the area runs as AOC.

Varieties

In general, the yields for red wines at 62 hectoliters / hectare for white wine or rosé to 68 hectoliters / hectare are limited. Stricter rules apply to the 4 Crus; here, the limit is 60 hectoliters / hectare respectively 65 hectoliters / hectare.

The most important red grape varieties for red and rosé wines are Gamay, the variety Mondeuse as well as the Pinot Noir, which is called in France Pinot noir. The secondary varieties include Pinot Gris and Rosé Poulsard. The proportion of secondary varieties may blend in the 50 % mark can not exceed but are at 0 %. The Cru Bugey Manicle is the variety Pinot Noir dedicated during the wines of the Bugey - able Montagnieu are mainly made ​​from the variety Mondeuse.

When white wine are the are the main varieties Altesse ( here called roussette ), Chardonnay, Jacquère, serrated roller and Mondeuse Blanche. Smaller proportions of varieties Aligoté, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Mondeuse may be incorporated into the Sortenmix.

Before the fermentation of the natural sugar content of the must - minimum for the red wine 144 must - be 153 g / l, an alcohol content 9-10 % by volume in wine corresponds to (→ Most weight). For the whites, the values ​​amounted to 136-153 g / l, the grape variety is considered as a criterion. For the crus, the corresponding figures 153-162 g / l for the red wine while no special rule applies for the white wine. If a Chaptalisation is approved in bad years, the alcohol content of the finished fermented wine must not exceed 12.5 % by volume.

The planting density is at least 5000 vines / hectare. If the topography of the terrain does not allow this planting density, this minimum value can be corrected by exception at 4500 vines.