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Surface area
: 218 ha, in the Rhône and Saône-et-Loire
departments shared between two zones: the very north of the vinegrowing
area on the borders of the Mâconnais, and to the southwest of
Villefranche, mainly in the triangle made up of the communes of Liergues,
Le Bois d'Oingt and Bully.
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Production
(in 2006) : 13 119 hl, or 1,7 million of bottles. White Beaujolais is the 'rare
pearl' of Beaujolais making up only 1% of the winemaking area's production.
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White Beaujolais: Yield per hectare
: 50 hl/ha
White Beaujolais Villages: Yield per hectare
: 52 hl/ha
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Grape variety
: Chardonnay
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Colour : White
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Pruning type
: trained Guyot, with one or two fruit canes bent over in a semi-circle
in the Mâconnais style (cane with 7 or 8 eyes).
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Number of plants per
hectare : 8 500 to 9 500.
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Soil type :
chalk-flint in the north, chalk-clay in the south.
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Number of vinegrowers
: around 200.
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Vinification
: pressing on arrival at the cellar; the must is vatted then racked
after 24 to 36 hours or allowed to settle naturally. Fermentation is
then set off either naturally or with a starter prepared in advance
or by sprinkling in selected yeasts. Alcoholic fermentation lasts from
a fortnight to three weeks. Malo-lactic fermentation generally starts
spontaneously.
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