📜 Irancy

Irancy is a French protected designation of origin (AOC) for dry still red wines from three communes of the Yonne department in Burgundy. It has been in the EU register since 31 December 1982.

Grapes are harvested, and wines are made and aged, in Cravant, Irancy and Vincelottes. The specification says the AOC Irancy was recognised in 1998.

The main variety is Pinot Noir N. César N and Pinot Gris G are accessory varieties. Together they may make up no more than 10% of the vineyard of a holding, and in mixed plantings no more than 10% of each plot. The specification gives the local names of Pinot Gris G as beurot and of César N as romain, and notes that César N can noticeably strengthen the colour and tannic structure of the wine.

The minimum natural alcoholic strength is 10.5% vol, and after enrichment the total strength may not exceed 13.5% vol. At bottling, malic acid is at most 0.4 g/l, and finished wines contain at most 2 g/l of fermentable sugars (glucose and fructose).

The yield is 52 hl/ha, with an upper limit (rendement butoir) of 56 hl/ha. Vines are planted at a minimum of 7,000 per hectare, with rows no more than 1.40 m apart and vines at least 0.50 m apart on the row. Planting in a mixed, unaligned layout (en foule) is allowed if the minimum density is respected.