Coteaux du Lyonnais

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Coteaux du Lyonnais is a French wine-growing region that is attributed to the Beaujolais because of similar wines . The wine-growing region has had AOC status since May 9, 1984 . The Rhône wine-growing region begins immediately to the south . The 40 km long and a maximum of 30 km wide zone west of the city of Lyon is structured by a small chain of hills. The maximum height of these hills is 500  m . In 2008, around 14,000 hectoliters of wine were produced on 325 hectares . The share of red and rosé wines was 90 percent.

Grape varieties

In general, the yields are limited to 60 hectoliters / hectare.

The red and rosé wines are made from the Gamay grape variety . Before fermentation , the natural minimum sugar content of the must must be 162 g / l, which corresponds to an alcohol content of 10.5 percent by volume in the wine (→ must weight ).

The white wines may be made from the grape varieties Pinot Blanc / Chardonnay and Aligoté . The minimum sugar content for white wines is 144 g / l. Chaptalization is allowed.

Approved municipalities

The vineyards spread over 49 municipalities in the department Rhône . Here is the list of municipalities: Beauvallon , Bessenay , Bibost , Brindas , Chaponost , Charly , Chasselay , Chaussan , Chevinay , Civrieux d'Azergues , Courzieu , Dardilly , Dommartin , Eveux , Fleurieux-sur-l'Arbresle , Givors , Grézieu-la -Varenne , Grigny , Irigny , Lentilly , Limonest , Lissieu , Marcilly-d'Azergues , Marcy-l'Etoile , Messimy , Millery , Montagny , Mornant , Orliénas , Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or , Pollionnay , Sain-Bel , Sainte-Consorce , Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or , Saint-Forgeux , Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or , Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost , Saint-Laurent-d'Agny , Saint -Pierre-la-Palud , Saint-Romain-en-Gier , Savigny , Sourcieux-les-Mines , Taluyers , Thurins , La Tour-de-Salvagny , Vaugneray , Vernaison and Vourles .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichTexte.do?cidTexte=JORFTEXT000021218369#LEGIARTI000021228935 Decree for the recognition of the AOC.
  2. ↑ Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2010, ISBN 978-2-01-237514-7 .

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