Pommard wine is produced in the commune of

Pommard Pommard () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. Famous for its Côte de Beaune wine production, Pommard is situated directly south of Beaune along the Route des Grands Crus. The D973 run ...

in Côte de Beaune of

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'' (AOC) Pommard is only used for

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with

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as the main grape variety. There are no Grand Cru vineyards within Pommard, but several highly regarded Premier Cru vineyards. The AOC was created in 1937. In 2008, there were of vineyard surface in production for Pommard wine at village and Premier Cru level, and 12,892 hectoliter of wine was produced, corresponding to just over 1.7 million bottles.BIVB: Les Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée de Bourgogne
accessed on November 14, 2009 The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of

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, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris as accessory grapes in the red wines,AOC regulations for Pommard, last updated 1998
/ref> but this is not very often practiced. The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare. The grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10.5 per cent potential alcohol for village-level wine and 11.0 per cent for Premier Cru wine. Pommard wines are typically among the most powerful and tannic of the Côte de Beaune wines, providing a clear contrast to the light and elegant Volnay wines from the neighboring village.

Premiers Crus

There are 27 '' climats'' within the Pommard AOC that are classified as ''Premier Cru'' vineyards, which stretch in a wide band through the commune, located on both sides of the village itself and west (uphill) from the D973 road. Their wines are designated ''Pommard Premier Cru'' + vineyard name, or may be labelled just ''Pommard Premier Cru'', in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC. In 2007, of the total Pommard vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards. The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five-year average, is 4,276 hectoliter.BIVB: Pommard
/ref> The ''climats'' classified as Premiers Crus are:

References

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