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| 28.11.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 450/16 |
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28.11.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 450/16

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Publication of a communication of approval of a standard amendment to a product specification for a name in the wine sector, as referred to in Article 17(2) and (3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33

(2022/C 450/11)

This communication is published in accordance with Article 17(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (1).

COMMUNICATING THE APPROVAL OF A STANDARD AMENDMENT

‘Arbois’

PDO-FR-A0994-AM01

Date of communication: 28.9.2022

DESCRIPTION OF AND REASONS FOR THE APPROVED AMENDMENT

1.   Geographical area

In points 1(a) and (b) of Section IV of Chapter I of the product specification, the words ‘are carried out’ have been replaced by the words ‘take place’ and the words ‘on the basis of the 2021 official geographical code’ have been added after ‘Jura’.

This editorial amendment allows the geographical area to be identified with reference to the 2021 version of the Official Geographical Code, which is updated by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), and gives the definition of the geographical area legal certainty.

The list of municipalities making up the geographical area and their names have been updated without altering the boundary of the geographical area in line with the administrative changes that have been made to the Official Geographical Code.

Point 6 of the single document has been amended.

A sentence has also been added to point 1 of Section IV explaining that maps covering the geographical area are available on the INAO website.

2.   Area in immediate proximity

In point 3(a) of Section IV of Chapter I of the specification, the words ‘based on the 2021 Official Geographical Code’ have been added after ‘the following municipalities’.

This editorial amendment allows the area in immediate proximity to be identified with reference to the 2021 version of the Official Geographical Code, published by INSEE.

The addition of this reference makes the definition of the area in immediate proximity legally secure.

The list of municipalities comprising the area in immediate proximity, including their names, has been updated, without changes to the boundary, to take into account the administrative changes that have been made.

The section of the single document headed ‘Further conditions’ has been amended.

3.   Vine varieties

Under point 1 of Section V of Chapter I of the product specification, the following varieties considered to be of interest for reasons of adapting to climate change Aligoté B, Chenin B, Enfariné B, Marsanne B, Roussane B, Sacy B, Béclan N, Franc Noir de Haute-Saône N and Gamay N have been added to this list of varieties authorised to produce the following wines:

| — | Still white wines: Aligoté B, Chenin B, Enfariné N, Marsanne B, Roussane B and Sacy B |
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Still white wines: Aligoté B, Chenin B, Enfariné N, Marsanne B, Roussane B and Sacy B

| — | Still red and rosé wines: Béclan N, Enfariné N, Franc Noir de Haute-Saône N and Gamay N |
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Still red and rosé wines: Béclan N, Enfariné N, Franc Noir de Haute-Saône N and Gamay N

| — | Still wines eligible to be labelled as ‘vin jaune’ [yellow wine]: Enfariné N. |
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Still wines eligible to be labelled as ‘vin jaune’ [yellow wine]: Enfariné N.

The competent national committee of the National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO) has decided to authorise the option, for designations that submit an application, of introducing varieties of interest to adapt to climate change or to societal expectations regarding the use of crop protection products.

These grape varieties, which are partly from the Jura region, can be an asset in the context of global warming. Some are late to mature and allow for adaptation to the risk of frost, while others provide acidity and thus produce more balanced wines. They are at least as resistant to disease as the varieties already authorised for the designation. Introducing these varieties is also intended to accentuate the specific characteristics of the wines covered by the designation.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

4.   Rules on planting proportions

In point 2 of Section V of Chapter I of the product specification, a provision has been added specifying that the proportion of varieties of interest for the purposes of adaptation is limited to 5 % of the holding’s grape varieties and this applies to all parcels producing PDO wine.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

5.   Pruning rules

In point 1(b) of Section VI of Chapter I of the specification, the provisions on vine pruning have been amended to include the varieties of interest for adaptation purposes.

In the single document, the section on ‘Specific oenological practices’ has been updated accordingly.

6.   General vine cultivation rules

Point 1(f) of Section VI of Chapter I of the specification restricts the amount of mineral nitrogen fertiliser to 40 units per hectare per year in order to limit vineyards’ environmental impact.

The single document is not affected by this amendment.

7.   Other crop-related practices

Point 2 of Section VI of Chapter I of the specification requires the vegetation on parcels with a slope of over 15 %, whether it has been sown or self-seeded, to be managed by mechanical or physical means on at least every second row, so as to preserve the environment’s physical and biological characteristics. This provision replaces the restriction on the length of rows for parcels with a slope of over 15 %.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

8.   Harvest

In point 1(a) of Section VII of Chapter I of the specification, the provision regarding setting the date for starting the harvest has been deleted. This provision has been deleted because the specification indicates the grapes’ minimum sugar content at harvest, which allows producers to harvest at the right time for the particular weather conditions that year and their geographical location.

This amendment does not concern the single document.

9.   Yields

Under point 2(a) of Section VIII of Chapter I of the specification, the maximum yield for still white wines has been increased from 72 to 78 hl/ha. This amendment will allow winegrowers to benefit from years with good harvests, given that overall average production yields are decreasing.

The single document has been amended under the heading ‘Maximum yields’.

10.   Blends of grape varieties

Point 1(a) of Section IX of Chapter I states that varieties of interest for the purpose of adaptation may not, together or separately, account for more than 10 % of the wines’ final blend.

The single document is not affected by this amendment.

11.   Circulation between authorised warehouses

Point 5(b) of section IX of Chapter I of the specification, concerning the date from when the wines can be transported between authorised warehouses, has been deleted.

In order to allow for early transfers of wine, in particular to traders, the date from which wines may be transported between authorised warehouses has been deleted.

The title of point 5 of section IX has been amended by removing the words ‘the transport of products and’.

The title of point 5(a) of Section IX has been deleted.

The single document is not affected by these amendments to the specification.

12.   Link with the geographical area

In point 3 of Section X of Chapter I of the specification, the words ‘limited length of rows’ have been deleted. This amendment is in line with the amendment to point 2 ‘Other cultivation practices’ in Section VI of Chapter I of the specification.

The section ‘Link with the geographical area’ of the single document has been amended.

13.   Declaration requirements

In point 2 of Section I of Chapter II of the specification, the final date for the claim declaration has been amended to coincide with the deadline for the harvest declaration.

The single document is not affected by this amendment.

14.   Main points to be checked and evaluation methods

In Section I of Chapter III of the specification, the table of the main points to be checked has been amended to take account of the new drafting rules.

The single document is not affected by these amendments to the specification.

15.   References to the inspection body

In Section II of Chapter III of the specification, the address of the inspection body referred to in the first paragraph has been updated.

The second paragraph citing the inspection body has been deleted in order to comply with the new drafting rules for this section of the specifications.

The third paragraph has been amended and the fourth deleted to reflect the new drafting rules.

The single document is not affected by these amendments.

SINGLE DOCUMENT

1.   Name(s)

Arbois

2.   Geographical indication type

PDO – Protected Designation of Origin

3.   Categories of grapevine products

| 1. | Wine |
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Wine

| 15. | Wine made from raisined grapes |
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15.

Wine made from raisined grapes

4.   Description of the wine(s)

1.   Still white wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The white wines are the incarnation of freshness, frequently accompanied by a palette of fruit scents, with mineral and flint undertones. The white wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 10,5 %. The total alcoholic strength by volume of the wines after enrichment does not exceed 14 %. At the stage of bottling and placing on the retail market, the wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) of 3 grams per litre or less.

The other analytical characteristics are as laid down by EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

2.   Still red and rosé wines

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

The red and rosé wines are characterised by great aromatic complexity. The Poulsard N variety, from which these wines are produced, most notably within the municipality of Pupillin, which specialises in red wine production, gives the wines a characteristic light ruby colour and fruit scents. With the Pinot Noir N variety, the colour is darker and the bouquet reminiscent of red fruit. With the ‘Trousseau N’ variety, the wines are more tannic, the colour is often more intense and they frequently have a whiff of animal notes. As the red (or rosé) wines mature, the bouquet often develops into notes of undergrowth, humus and mushrooms. The red and rosé wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 10 %. The total alcoholic strength by volume of the wines after enrichment does not exceed 13,5 %. At the stage of bottling and placing on the retail market, the red wines have a malic acid content of 0,4 grams per litre or less. At the stage of bottling and placing on the retail market, the wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) of 3 grams per litre or less.

The other analytical characteristics are as laid down by EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

3.   Wines traditionally described as ‘straw wine’

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

Wine bearing the term ‘vin de paille’, or straw wine, is a sweet wine that develops scents of candied fruit, reminiscent of prunes or candied orange, or honey. This wine’s bouquet and flavours vary not only according to their origin but also depending on the grape varieties from which it is produced and the expertise of the relevant producer or master vintner. Wines that bear the traditional term ‘vin de paille’ have a minimum actual alcoholic strength by volume of 14 % and a total alcoholic strength by volume of not less than 19 %. At the stage of bottling and placing on the retail market, ‘vin de paille’ wines have a volatile acidity content of less than 25 milliequivalents per litre.

The other analytical characteristics are as laid down by EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

4.   Wines traditionally described as‘vin jaune’ [yellow wine]

BRIEF WRITTEN DESCRIPTION

Wine bearing the term ‘vin jaune’ is characterised mainly by its incomparable and complex ‘yellow taste’, an aromatic medley of walnuts, apples, candied fruit and spices, and its intense golden brown colour. ‘Vin jaune’ wines have a minimum natural alcoholic strength by volume of 10,5 %. At the stage of bottling and placing on the retail market, the wines have a fermentable sugar content (glucose and fructose) of 3 grams per litre or less.

The other analytical characteristics are as laid down by EU legislation.

| General analytical characteristics |
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| Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume) | |
| Minimum total acidity | |
| Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre) | |
| Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre) | |

General analytical characteristics

Maximum total alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum actual alcoholic strength (in % volume)

Minimum total acidity

Maximum volatile acidity (in milliequivalents per litre)

Maximum total sulphur dioxide (in milligrams per litre)

5.   Wine-making practices

5.1.   Specific oenological practices

Cultivation method

| — | The minimum planting density of the vines is 5 000 plants per hectare, with the exception of vines planted on terraces. In the case of vines not planted on terraces, and for terraces with fewer than two rows of vines, each plant has a maximum available area of 2 m2. This area is calculated by multiplying the distance between rows and the spacing between plants in the each row. The distance between the rows of these vines must not be more than 2 metres. |
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The minimum planting density of the vines is 5 000 plants per hectare, with the exception of vines planted on terraces. In the case of vines not planted on terraces, and for terraces with fewer than two rows of vines, each plant has a maximum available area of 2 m2. This area is calculated by multiplying the distance between rows and the spacing between plants in the each row. The distance between the rows of these vines must not be more than 2 metres.

| — | Only single or double Guyot pruning and spur pruning (trained into cordon de Royat) are permitted. |
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Only single or double Guyot pruning and spur pruning (trained into cordon de Royat) are permitted.

| — | For the varieties Chardonnay B, Poulsard N, Savagnin B, Trousseau N, Aligoté B, Chenin B, Enfariné N, Marsanne B, Roussane B, Sacy B, Béclan N, Franc Noir de Haute-Saône N and Gamay N, the number of buds is less than or equal to 20 buds per vine and 120 000 buds per hectare. Pruned to single or double Guyot, the number of buds is a maximum of 10 on the cane, with a maximum of two spurs with two buds each. |
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For the varieties Chardonnay B, Poulsard N, Savagnin B, Trousseau N, Aligoté B, Chenin B, Enfariné N, Marsanne B, Roussane B, Sacy B, Béclan N, Franc Noir de Haute-Saône N and Gamay N, the number of buds is less than or equal to 20 buds per vine and 120 000 buds per hectare. Pruned to single or double Guyot, the number of buds is a maximum of 10 on the cane, with a maximum of two spurs with two buds each.

| — | For the Pinot Noir N variety, the number of buds is less than or equal to 80 000 buds per hectare. Pruned to single or double Guyot, the number of buds is a maximum of 8 on the cane, with a maximum of two spurs with two buds each. |
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For the Pinot Noir N variety, the number of buds is less than or equal to 80 000 buds per hectare. Pruned to single or double Guyot, the number of buds is a maximum of 8 on the cane, with a maximum of two spurs with two buds each.

| — | The wines eligible for the traditional term ‘vin de paille’ are made from grapes harvested manually in batches. |
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The wines eligible for the traditional term ‘vin de paille’ are made from grapes harvested manually in batches.

Specific oenological practice

The total alcoholic strength by volume after enrichment must not exceed 13,5 % for the red and rosé wines and 14 % for white wines.

The use of oenological charcoal to make the rosé wines is prohibited, whether alone or mixed in preparations. The use of wood chips for ageing the wines is forbidden.

Subtractive enrichment techniques are permitted on must for red wines. The partial concentration rate is set at 10 % maximum. Besides the above provisions, the oenological practices adopted for the wines must comply with the obligations laid down by EU legislation and by the Rural and Fisheries Code.

5.2.   Maximum yields

| 1. | Still white wines
  78 hectolitres per hectare |
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1.

Still white wines

78 hectolitres per hectare

| 2. | Still red and rosé wines
  66 hectolitres per hectare |
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2.

Still red and rosé wines

66 hectolitres per hectare

| 3. | Wines traditionally described as ‘vin de paille’ [straw wine]
  20 hectolitres per hectare |
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3.

Wines traditionally described as ‘vin de paille’ [straw wine]

20 hectolitres per hectare

6.   Demarcated geographical area

| a) | The grapes are harvested and the wines are produced, developed and aged in the following municipalities of the Jura department, based on the 2021 Official Geographic Code: Abergement-le-Grand, Arbois, Les Arsures, Mathenay, Mesnay, Molamboz, Montigny-lès-Arsures, Les Planches-près-Arbois, Pupillin, Saint-Cyr-Montmalin, Vadans and Villette-lès-Arbois. |
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The grapes are harvested and the wines are produced, developed and aged in the following municipalities of the Jura department, based on the 2021 Official Geographic Code: Abergement-le-Grand, Arbois, Les Arsures, Mathenay, Mesnay, Molamboz, Montigny-lès-Arsures, Les Planches-près-Arbois, Pupillin, Saint-Cyr-Montmalin, Vadans and Villette-lès-Arbois.

| b) | For the supplementary geographical designation ‘Pupillin’, the grapes are harvested and the wines are produced, developed and aged in the following municipality of the Jura department, based on the 2021 Official Geographic Code: Pupillin.
  Maps of the geographical area can be accessed on the INAO website. |
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b)

For the supplementary geographical designation ‘Pupillin’, the grapes are harvested and the wines are produced, developed and aged in the following municipality of the Jura department, based on the 2021 Official Geographic Code: Pupillin.

Maps of the geographical area can be accessed on the INAO website.

7.   Wine grape variety(-ies)

| | Chardonnay B |
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Chardonnay B

| | Pinot Noir N |
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Pinot Noir N

| | Poulsard N – Ploussard |
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Poulsard N – Ploussard

| | Savagnin Blanc B |
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Savagnin Blanc B

| | Trousseau N |
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Trousseau N

8.   Description of the link(s)

8.1.   Description of the natural factors relevant to the link

The geographical area comprises the western edge of the Jura massif. It forms part of the natural region of Revermont, bordered:

| — | to the east, by the first limestone plateau of the Jura, with an average altitude of 550 metres, |
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to the east, by the first limestone plateau of the Jura, with an average altitude of 550 metres,

| — | to the west, by flatlands, the eastern edge of the Bresse plain. |
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to the west, by flatlands, the eastern edge of the Bresse plain.

The geographical area covers the territory of 13 municipalities in the canton of Arbois, in the department of Jura.

The parcels precisely demarcated for the grape harvest are located on the slopes at the edge of the plain and are generally west facing. They are situated on marl or clay slopes dating from the Early Jurassic and the Triassic periods, overlaid by the robust yellowish limestone corniche dating from the Middle Jurassic period. They also cover the few foothills at the base of the main mountain slope, formed of the same clays. The cliff is rich in limestone scree that feeds and breaks up the underlying marl. The clay is interspersed with ‘chailles’ [cherts] in some areas, siliceous concretions left over from the break-up of some of the limestone strata. The vineyard parcels are situated at an altitude of between 250 and 400 metres.

The wines eligible for the supplementary geographical designation ‘Pupillin’ are produced solely in the municipality of Pupillin, located to the south of Arbois. Located on hilly terrain, rich in limestone scree, the parcels demarcated for the grape harvest have soils that have developed on iridescent marl that is very deep, argillaceous and compact.

The geographical area enjoys a cool oceanic climate marked by continental influences: These include a broad range of annual temperatures, with an average of 10,5 degrees centigrade, and hot, humid summers. The natural region of Revermont has much higher rainfall than the neighbouring plain. Annual rainfall exceeds 1 000 millimetres, evenly distributed throughout the year. Autumn is generally dry and sunny, but windy.

The climatic conditions of the geographical area, which depend on the site’s characteristics (sheltered slopes, natural drainage of excess water, maximum sun exposure) are crucial factors for being able to plant vineyards in this challenging regional climate. The particularly high cliffs shelter the vineyards from the north and east winds.

8.2.   Description of the human factors relevant to the link

The Jura vineyards already existed in the Celtic period. A great deal of evidence testifies to their existence from the year 1000 onwards. From the 13th century onwards, the Lords of Salins, Otto IV, Count of Burgundy and his successors, and later Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, owned a large share of the Arbois vineyards. These aristocrats made a decisive contribution to the vineyards’ economic development by promoting their wines throughout Europe and at the royal courts.

Arbois is where Louis Pasteur hails from, the man who is often considered to be the ‘father of wine making’. He actually owned a vineyard in the vicinity of Arbois.

Ravaged by phylloxera epidemic at the end of the 19th century, and later hit again by the wars and economic crises of the 20th century, the vineyards have been rehabilitated thanks to the determination of their producers who chose to save them. In 1858, the ‘Société de viticulture d’Arbois’ [the Arbois Viticultural Society] was established, with the aim of ‘promoting best practices in vine cultivation and wine production...’.

The first French wine cooperative was set up in 1906 in Arbois. Producers thus came together so as to have access to efficient cultivation and winemaking equipment and agreed to adopt a common set of rules.

In 1908, a ‘Syndicat de défense viticole de l’appellation d’origine du canton d’Arbois’ [Association for the protection of the canton d’Arbois designation of origin] was established, which organised the issue of a certificate of origin to protect the Arbois vineyards.

Over the generations, the producers have selected three typical Jura varieties, Savagnin B, Poulsard N and Trousseau N. They have also introduced two grape varieties from neighbouring Burgundian vineyards, Chardonnay B and Pinot Noir N.

The vineyard parcels situated on the slopes, for the most part on very steep inclines, force the producers to go to great lengths to be able to cultivate them: they have to work with mechanised vineyard equipment on caterpillar tracks, build up banks of earth, construct terraces, etc.

The production of wines eligible to be called ‘vin jaune’ is a Jura speciality whose origins are obscure. The producers of the Jura region have laid down strict rules regulating the production of this wine: selection of the Savagnin B variety, preservation of the natural development of the endogenous microbial strains that produce the yeast film (‘le voile’), maturing the wine in barrels, etc. The grapes are harvested at optimum ripeness and then made into dry white wine. The wine is then aged, unbottled, for a minimum period of 6 years in oak barrels. During this long ageing period, a film of yeast develops naturally on the wine’s surface. This ensures that oxidation occurs in a slow and tempered manner during the wine’s maturation period. The final stage is the bottling of the ‘vin jaune’ in an original 62 centilitre bottle called a ‘clavelin’.

The production of wines bearing the term ‘vin de paille’ is another speciality of the Jura. In order to obtain high concentrations of sugar in a rather damp and cold climate, selected bunches of grapes are dried off the vine for at least six weeks. The bunches of grapes are hung off iron wires, or laid out in small perforated crates or on drying racks, stored in buildings that are dry and well aired but not heated. Following this, the grapes are subjected to slow pressing, producing a very low yield in juice, which results in must that is very rich in sugar and ferments slowly.

In 2009, the annual production of wines with the ‘Arbois’ designation of origin, covering 820 hectares, was approximately 15 000 hectolitres of red or rosé wine, 12 000 hectolitres of white wine, 1 000 hectolitres of wine bearing the term ‘vin jaune’ and 500 hectolitres of wine bearing the term ‘vin de paille’. Out of 252 grape harvesters, 55 process their own crop to produce 60 % of the wine, 3 wine cooperatives account for 30 % of the wine production and 7 traders buy grapes to produce the remaining 10 %.

8.3.   Causal interactions

The wines with the ‘Arbois’ controlled designation of origin principally owe their specific characteristics to the precisely demarcated parcels with marl soil (a mixture of clay and limestone) with a higher than average surface covering of limestone scree, and also the slope of the vineyards and their sun exposure. Deep down in the soil, the vine roots find a continuous source of coolness and, on the surface, the scree helps the soil to warm up and drain quickly.

Thanks to decades of careful observation, the producers have been able to plant the grape varieties in their preferred soils. The ‘Trousseau N’ and ‘Savagnin B’ varieties require very specific soil conditions. The former requires very hot gravelly soils, while the latter needs soils that are very stony on the surface but cool deep down.

The combination of these soil, topographical and mesoclimatic factors gives the geographical area optimal conditions for the production of aromatic white wines that are the expression of fruitiness and minerality with a freshness that ensures good ageing potential.

The winegrowers expertly manage the vine and are able to moderate its vigour and the size of the crop thanks to methods aimed at controlling yield. They adopt practices that help preserve the soil (grassy strips, etc.) to address the endemic risks of erosion for vineyards planted on steep slopes and with marl soils.

For wines with the supplementary geographical name ‘Pupillin’, it is the soil, which is deep, marly and compact, on very steep slopes, that is particularly suited to producing red wines, particularly those made from the Poulsard N variety.

The challenging climate of the geographical area itself plays a role in the development of the specificities of ‘vin jaune’. The broad temperature range between summer and winter contributes to the development of the yeasts that form the film or ‘voile’ on the surface of the wine and give it that ‘yellow taste’. The tradition of maturing the wine for a very long time prior to bottling, as laid down in the specification, accentuates the specific characteristics of ‘vin jaune’. During this ageing, the wine’s bouquet will become more concentrated and complex.

The relative drought in the windy autumn is conducive to the raisining of the grapes used to make ‘vin de paille’. The minimum ageing period, until 15 November of the 3rd year following the year of harvest, of which at least 18 months must be in wooden barrels, encourages the development of complex aromas and the maturing of the wines.

In 1285, the wine ‘d’Arbois’ was already very famous, according to the troubadour Jacques Bretel, who drank some in the company of Henri de Briey, Count of Chiny, who served it to his guests at the jousting tournament of Chauvency.

Louis Pasteur bought a vineyard in Arbois where he carried out experiments on fermentation, thus putting an end to the debate between Pasteur and those who argued in favour of the theory of ‘spontaneous generation’. He also proved that the local microflora contributes to the link, which is always somewhat mysterious, between a place and the characteristics of its product.

9.   Essential further conditions (packaging, labelling, other requirements)

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

The area in the immediate vicinity, defined by derogation for the making, processing and ageing of the wines, comprises the territory of the following municipalities, based on the Official Geographic Code for 2021:

The department of Doubs: Arc-et-Senans, Bartherans, Brères, Buffard, By, Cademène, Cessey, Charnay, Châtillon-sur-Lison, Chay, Chenecey-Buillon, Chouzelot, Courcelles, Cussey-sur-Lison, Echay, Epeugney, Fourg, Goux-sous-Landet, Lavans-Quingey, Liesle, Lombard, Mesmay, Montrond-le-Château, Myon, Palantine, Paroy, Pessans, Quingey, Rennes-sur-Loue, Ronchaux, Rouhe, Rurey, Samson and Le Val;

The department of Jura: Abergement-le-Petit, Abergement-lès-Thésy, Aiglepierre, Aresches, Arlay, Augea, Augerans, Augisey, Aumont, Balanod, Bans, Barretaine, Baume-les-Messieurs, Beaufort-Orbagna, Belmont, Bersaillin, Besain, Biefmorin, Bletterans, Blois-sur-Seille, Blye, Bois-de-Gand, Bonnefontaine, Bornay, Bracon, Brainans, Briod, Buvilly, Cernans, Césancey, La Chailleuse (only the part in the former municipality of Saint-Laurent-la-Roche), Chamblay, Chamole, Champagne-sur-Loue, Champrougier, La Chapelle-sur-Furieuse, Chapelle-Voland, La Charme, La Chassagne, Château-Chalon, La Châtelaine, Chatelay, Le Chateley, Châtillon, Chaumergy, Chaussenans, Chaux-Champagny, La Chaux-en-Bresse, Chemenot, Chêne-Sec, Chevreaux, Chille, Chilly-le-Vignoble, Chilly-sur-Salins, Chissey-sur-Loue, Clucy, Colonne, Commenailles, Condamine, Conliège, Cosges, Courbette, Courbouzon, Courlans, Courlaoux, Cousance, Cramans, Cuisia, Darbonnay, Desnes, Les Deux-Fays, Digna, Domblans, Dournon, Ecleux, L’Etoile, Fay-en-Montagne, La Ferté, Le Fied, Fontainebrux, Foulenay, Francheville, Frébuans, Frontenay, Geraise, Germigney, Geruge, Gevingey, Gizia, Grange-de-Vaivre, Graye-et-Charnay, Grozon, Hauteroche, Ivory, Ivrey, Ladoye-sur-Seille, Larnaud, Lavigny, Lemuy, Loisia, Lombard, Lons-le-Saunier, Le Louverot, La Loye, Macornay, Mantry, Marnoz, La Marre, Maynal, Menétru-le-Vignoble, Messia-sur-Sorne, Miéry, Moiron, Molain, Monay, Montagna-le-Reconduit, Montaigu, Montain, Montbarrey, Montholier, Montmarlon, Montmorot, Mont-sous-Vaudrey, Mouchard, Nance, Neuvilley, Nevy-sur-Seille, Nogna, Ounans, Oussières, Pagnoz, Pannessières, Passenans, Perrigny, Le Pin, Picarreau, Plainoiseau, Plasne, Poids-de-Fiole, Poligny, Pont-d’Héry, Pont-du-Navoy, Port-Lesney, Pretin, Publy, Quintigny, Recanoz, Relans, Repots, Revigny, Rosay, Rotalier, Ruffey-sur-Seille, Rye, Saint-Amour, Saint-Didier, Saint-Lamain, Saint-Lothain, Saint-Maur, Saint-Thiébaud, Sainte-Agnès, Saizenay, Salins-les-Bains, Santans, Sellières, Sergenaux, Sergenon, Souvans, Thésy, Thoissia, Toulouse-le-Château, Tourmont, Trenal, Les Trois-Châteaux, Val-d’Epy (only the part in the former municipalities of Nantey, Val d’Epy and Senaud), Val-Sonnette, Vaudrey, Vaux-sur-Poligny, Verges, Véria, Vernantois, Le Vernois, Vers-sous-Sellières, Vevy, La Vieille-Loye, Villeneuve-d’Aval, Villeneuve-sous-Pymont, Villerserine, Villers-Farlay, Villers-les-Bois, Villevieux, Le Villey, Vincent-Froideville and Voiteur.

Area in immediate proximity

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Derogation concerning production in the demarcated geographical area

Description of the condition:

For the supplementary geographical name ‘Pupillin’, the area in immediate proximity, defined by derogation for the making, preparation and ageing of the wines, comprises the territory of the municipalities referred to in points IV(1)(a) and IV(3)(a), except for the municipality of Pupillin, which is the geographical area of this geographical name.

Labelling

Legal framework:

National legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The name of the ‘Arbois’ controlled designation of origin may be supplemented with the traditional term ‘vin de paille’.

The name of the ‘Arbois’ controlled designation of origin may be supplemented with the traditional term ‘vin jaune’.

Wines eligible to bear the term ‘vin de paille’ must also state the vintage.

For wines with the supplementary geographical name ‘Pupillin’, the supplementary geographical name must be entered following the controlled designation of origin and be printed in letters no larger, either in width or in height, than those of the controlled designation of origin.

Wines with the controlled designation of origin may specify on their labels the name of a smaller geographical unit, provided that:

| — | it is a place name listed in the land registry, |
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it is a place name listed in the land registry,

| — | it appears on the harvest declaration. |
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it appears on the harvest declaration.

The place name must be printed in letters no larger, either in height or in width, than half the size of the letters forming the name of the registered designation of origin.

Packaging

Legal framework:

EU legislation

Type of further condition:

Additional provisions relating to labelling

Description of the condition:

The ‘clavelin’ bottle, otherwise known as a ‘vin jaune bottle’, which has a capacity of approximately 62 centilitres, is reserved exclusively for bottling wines whose designation of origin includes the traditional term ‘vin jaune’ [yellow wine].

Link to the product specification

https://info.agriculture.gouv.fr/gedei/site/bo-agri/document_administratif-f3ff41c6-ac5a-4378-aec8-0837f4d9d8d6

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(1)  OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2.

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