A.O.C. Status awarded in 1936 to white wines and in 1959 to red and rosé wines.
Number of wine growers 400
Number of wine merchants 25
Number of co-operatives 1
Total area of the appellation 3,600 ha
Area of production 2 808 ha
Area planted with the Sauvignon variety
 2 189 ha
Area planted with the Pinot Noir variety
 619 ha
Total production 2007 168 159 hl
Production of white wines 136 224 hl
Production of red wines 19 058 hl
Production of rosé wines 12 877 hl
Sales 2006/2007 167 687 hl
Sales in France 60 %
Export sales 40 %
Number of export countries 86
Main export countries The United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, U.S.A, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway.