What is made here
Wine colours
The only colour the rules allow.
Where it is
Lorraine in France
The boundary for Lorraine is not on Vinous yet. It is added by the geography step of the data pipeline.
01 · What the law says
The rules
Limits on grapes, yields, ripeness and ageing that every wine labelled Lorraine must meet.
Blend rules
Lorraine mousseux de qualité blanc
- – Varieties listed in the cahier des charges · Others allowed
- ≤ 30% Riesling · Allowed
Blend rules
Lorraine mousseux de qualité rosé
- – Varieties listed in the cahier des charges · Others allowed
- ≤ 30% Riesling · Allowed
Blend rules
Lorraine mousseux de qualité rouge
- – Varieties listed in the cahier des charges · Others allowed
- ≤ 30% Riesling · Allowed
02 · Where the numbers come from
Sources
- eAmbrosia, the EU register of geographical indications (wine) · European Commission · Commission reuse policy
- Code rural et de la pêche maritime, Articles L641-5 to L641-11 (AOC, AOP, IGP) · République française · Official act
- Cahier des charges: Lorraine (Cahier des charges de l'indication géographique protégée Lorraine - BO n°44 du 28 octobre 2021) · Ministère de l'Agriculture (Bulletin officiel), as linked by INAO · Official act
Still to check (3)
- Boundary not captured yet (PGIs are not in the Eurac boundary data).
- From the specification: Quality sparkling wines only, from 17 listed varieties (aubin B, auxerrois B, cabernet cortis N, chardonnay B and others); the riesling limit applies to the base-wine blend. Continuous presses are prohibited.
- National tier (DOC/DOCG) not captured yet; rules extracted from the specification text.