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While Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Pinot Meunier make up the vast majority of Champagne wine production, Arbane is permitted to be used in regular [[vintage]] and non-vintage ''cuvée'' (but not ''Blanc de Blanc'' which is only made from Chardonnay) provided that the grapes are [[harvested (wine)|harvested]] to a yield no greater than 65 [[hectoliters]]/hectare (approximately 4.3 tons/acre) and the finished wine attains a minimum [[alcohol level]] of at least 11%. It is not permitted to be used in the ''[[Appellation d'origine contrôlée]]'' (AOC) still wines of the Champagne region--[[Coteaux Champenois]] or [[Rosé des Riceys (AOC)|Rosé des Riceys]].<ref name="Saunders">P. Saunders ''Wine Label Language'' pgs 49-50, 59 & 98 Firefly Books 2004 {{ISBN|1-55297-720-X}}</ref>