Appellation
Quincy
Identity card
VillageAOPWhite
Loire Valley › Centre-Loire · Recognised on 6 August 1936
- Village
- Regional
Key points
- Dry white only: at most 65 hl/ha, at least 10.5% natural alcohol.
- Two communes of the Cher, Quincy and Brinay, between Bourges and Vierzon.
- According to its specification, the first AOC of the Centre vineyards (1936).
Grape varieties
White wine onlySauvignon Blanc
Accessory varieties: Sauvignon Gris (10% at most of the holding's vines)
Sauvignon Gris · 10% at most of the blend
Sauvignon Blanc alone or blended; never Sauvignon Gris alone
In italics, without a link: grapes with no entry yet.
Production rules
65
hl/ha
Maximum yield
10.5
% ABV
Minimum natural alcohol
5,500
vines/ha
Minimum planting density
- 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 115 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 14.5 % 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 125 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
Terroir
- Lie of the land: A plateau tilted east, on the left bank of the Cher
- Soils: Sand, gravel and pebbles of old alluvium
- Climate: Semi-continental, oceanic influence; 600 mm a year
Wine style
- ripe fruit
- white flowers
- mineral register
- dry, fresh and fine
Boundaries: INAO, AOC vineyard plot delimitation (September 2026 edition) · Open Licence
Specification
1 February 2022
Order of 1 February 2022 approving the specification of the AOC “Quincy” (JORF no. 0030 of 5 February 2022, text no. 18; Ministry of Agriculture BO no. 7 of 10 February 2022). Appellation first recognised by the decree of 6 August 1936.
Labelling terms
- The geographical name "Val de Loire" may be added
- The name of a registered lieu-dit may appear on the label
Nearby appellations
Sources
- Official sourceCahier des charges de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Quincy »— Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO) / Ministère de l'agriculture
Between Bourges and Vierzon, on the left bank of the Cher, Quincy covers just two communes, Quincy and Brinay. Recognised in 1936, the appellation is reserved for still, dry white wines made from Sauvignon Blanc, which Sauvignon Gris may join for no more than 10% of the vines. The vineyard lies on a plateau tilted to the east, on the sand and gravel of an old river terrace laid over lacustrine limestone.
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