Appellation
Pommard
Identity card
VillageAOPRed
Burgundy › Côte de Beaune · Recognised on 11 September 1936
- Grand cru
- Premier cru
- Village
- Regional
Key points
- Red only: about 320 ha in 2008, in the commune of Pommard.
- South of the village, a firm attack; to the north, power and length.
- Premier cru: at most 48 hl/ha and at least 11% natural alcohol.
Grape varieties
Red wine onlyPinot Noir
Allowed as a small share of the red wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris (15% at most of the vines in each plot)
Only interplanted among the vines
Production rules
50
hl/ha
Maximum yield
10.5
% ABV
Minimum natural alcohol
9,000
vines/ha
Minimum planting density
Minimum ageing: At least until 15 June after the harvest
- Maximum yield
- How much wine a hectare may produce under the appellation (a higher, exceptional ceiling often exists). The lower it is, the less can be made: one of the levers on how concentrated the grapes are. For reference: 35 hl/ha to 80 hl/ha across 67 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
- Minimum natural alcohol
- The alcohol the grapes' own sugar must be able to give, without enrichment: a ripeness threshold at harvest. For reference: 9 % ABV to 12.5 % ABV across 63 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
- Minimum planting density
- The fewest vines allowed per hectare. For the same yield, more vines means fewer grapes on each. For reference: 4,000 vines/ha to 9,000 vines/ha across 75 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
- Minimum ageing
- A minimum ageing period the specification requires before the wine may be sold to consumers.
Terroir
- Lie of the land: A deep valley; hills north and south of the village
- Soils: Platy limestone below, marls and limestone above
- Soils: Alluvial fan: deeper, clayier soils
Wine style
- firm structure
- velvety
- fruity
- long ageing potential
Boundaries: INAO, AOC vineyard plot delimitation (September 2026 edition) · Open Licence
Specification
10 November 2011
Labelling terms
- "Premier cru" and/or the name of one of 28 listed climats
Nearby appellations
Sources
- Official sourceDécret n° 2011-1510 du 10 novembre 2011 relatif à l'AOC « Pommard »— Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO)
- Official sourceCahiers des charges d'AOC publiés au BO-AGRI (décrets du 10 novembre 2011) — dont « Pommard »— Ministère de l'agriculture et de la souveraineté alimentaire — Bulletin officiel (BO-AGRI)
- Reference bookThe Oxford Companion to Wine— Oxford University Press
- Trade bodyVins de Bourgogne — site officiel du Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne— Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne (BIVB)
- PressComparaisons éditoriales Pommard / Volnay (Guide Hachette des Vins, Vinatis, doctorwine.wine)— Sources professionnelles multiples, recoupées
An exclusively red Côte de Beaune appellation, between Beaune and Volnay, at the mouth of a deep valley that splits two hills, north and south of the village. Its specification describes wines of firm structure whose velvet and fruit give finesse and ageing potential: a firm attack south of the village, power with length and elegance to the north. About 320 hectares in 2008; no grand cru.
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