Viticulture in France

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The wine-growing regions of France

Both qualitatively and quantitatively, France is one of the most important wine-growing regions in the world. International standards are based on France to this day, in particular Bordeaux wine , Burgundy and champagne . Paris is the seat of the International Organization for Vine and Wine . French grape varieties such as Chardonnay , Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are also leading in international fame . France is also still the second largest wine after Italy despite lower production figuresproducer of the world. In 2007 a total of 867,400 hectares were planted with vines. The wineries produced 48.6 million hectoliters of wine in 2018. This amount corresponds to around six to seven billion bottles of wine, two thirds of which are drunk in the home country. The share of red and rosé wines is around 73%, the share of white wines 27%. The wine industry has an annual turnover of around 8.4 billion euros. World production, which is growing due to constant new cultivation areas in the USA , Australia , but also in countries such as the People's Republic of China , amounted to around 292 million hectoliters in 2018. France's share of world production is around 20% (with a downward trend), while its value is around 25% due to the high price level.

History of viticulture in France

Amphora from the 6th century BC BC
Marseille, Musée des docks romains

Around 620–600 BC Thanks to a donation of land by the Ligurian princes , Greeks ( Phocaeans trading with the Gallic population ) founded a permanently inhabited settlement ( Apoikie ) at a transfer point and named it Massalia ( Greek Μασσαλία, Latin Massilia ), today's Marseille. They brought the grape varieties they knew and only planted them in the south of France for their own consumption. Since the varieties came from a warm climate zone, they only thrived in areas where figs and olive trees also grow.

From the 2nd century BC In BC, Marseille became interesting for the strengthened Romans to secure transport routes by land to Spain. Today's Narbonne and the Roman province of Narbonensis emerged from the same considerations . As part of extensive trading activities, the wine came from southern France to Rome, and amphora finds in the former Gaul show there, too, considerable consumption of Italian wine.

The intensive wine trade between Italy and Gaul was mostly carried out by water and was regulated by economic and political agreements. In his “Histoire de la Gaule” (The History of Gaul), the historian Camille Jullian wrote about the Haeduer who were close to Rome : “ Bibracte , I am sure, was the starting point and the surest guarantor of their power. There were very good roads around Bibracte that linked the three largest river valleys in France. "

The Roman goods came via the Rhône and then the Saône , the Loire or the Allier . That is why the goods passed through Haedu before they hit the Loire or the Seine . The Haedu promised the spread of Roman goods in Gaul from the second century BC. They enabled their allied Gallic tribes to profit from their trade with Rome and with the Greek colonies such as Marseille. This trade is evidenced by the large quantities of amphorae and ceramics that came from Italy and were found in trash ditches and tiled floors of houses.

The first Gallic vineyards were only discovered during the Roman conquest at the end of the 1st century BC. Created. The Greek scribe and geographer Strabo is in his 7 BC. Chr. Published work Geographica still believe that only the regions are approximately suited to Narbonne and Marseille due to a similar vegetation as in Italy for growing grapes, the rest of Gaul, however, too far north lie. As early as 38 AD, however, he reported that the banks of the Rhone were covered with vines.

In the 1st century AD, the Allobrogers grew resinous wines near today's city of Vienne in the Rhône Valley. According to Pliny the Elder , they were able to get high prices for this commodity.

From the Roman base in Narbonne, the vines are likely to have found their way to today's Gaillac wine-growing region . Archaeological finds prove the manufacture of amphorae at Gaillac and Béziers during the second reign of Emperor Augustus from 27 BC. Chr. – 14 AD

Quality levels in France

French wine production is one of the best monitored agricultural areas in the world. Every filled bottle belongs to a quality category. The top level of the quality pyramid is represented by the AOC wines ( AOP since 2009 ). This is followed by the Vins Délimités de Qualité Supérieure (VDQS for short), the country wines ( Vin de Pays , since 2009 IGP ) and the table wines (Vin de Table, since 2009 Vin de France ). The labeling is very different in the French wine-growing regions. The Champagne wine-growing region , for example, has a single AOC with over 32,000 hectares. The smallest AOC, on the other hand, has barely two hectares. Within the AOC wines, there are sometimes further differences between regional, subregional and communal AOCs without this being apparent from the label. In general: the smaller the designated area, the higher the quality requirements. In Burgundy , the potential of the locations for quality classification plays a major role. Accordingly, the individual appellations are quite small in order to do justice to the differences in individual locations. See also the article Grand Cru . In the Bordelais, on the other hand, the châteaux, i.e. the wineries, play the main role, the quality of which is defined in classifications . The appellations therefore include at least the vines of one municipality or even several related municipalities, as is the case for the Margaux appellation . Individual layers are not recorded. The INAO (Institut National des Appellations D'Origine) is aware that there are quality differences within an appellation. The wines are not classified by the AOC designation.

In contrast to Germany, quality wines are mostly blended from several grape varieties. Single-variety wines predominate only in Alsace , Burgundy , in some appellations of the Loire and the northern Rhône .

The principle of the controlled designation of origin (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) was drafted at the beginning of the 20th century and implemented in 1935 with the foundation of INAO. This institute monitors the now more than 400 appellations and proposes changes in the legislation. INAO determines which still-VDQS wine can be promoted to the rank of AOC. With local regulations, the traditions and the independence of the individual regions and communities are preserved. For the introduction of the rigorous quality system, increasing crime around the wine was the cause, such as the unauthorized addition of cheaper wines to stretch expensive products.

The AOC regulations not only draw the boundaries of the permitted vineyards. The permitted grape varieties are defined within the set of rules for each individual AOC (possibly even minimum proportions of certain varieties within the blends ), minimum alcohol content is recorded and yield restrictions are imposed. The regulations also include details of the number of vines to be planted per hectare and the training systems to be used for the vines. In some areas, such as Champagne, certain production techniques, such as the maximum juice yield when pressing, are prescribed.

The share of AOC wines has increased from 37% (1989) to 51% (1999).

Wines from controlled area of ​​origin (AOC)

  • Red and rosé wines : 17.9 million hectoliters
  • White wines : 8.5 million hectoliters
  • Total production : 26.4 million hectoliters (51% of total production)

Upscale table wines (country wines)

  • Red and rosé wines: 13.4 million hectoliters
  • White wines: 2.8 million hectoliters
  • Total production : 16.2 million hectoliters (31% of total production)

Simple table wines

  • Red and rosé wines: 6.8 million hectoliters
  • White wines: 2.4 million hectoliters
  • Total production : 9.2 million hectoliters (18% of total production)

Small label school

Here is a translation aid for the most important terms (a – f) on a label and for dealing with wine from and in France (including French tasting expressions):

  • aggressive: raw, unripe wine, too high acidity
  • aimable: pleasant without being very good (aimable: lovable)
  • âpre: high tannin content, possibly paired with high acidity. The wine is therefore hard and tart.
  • arrière-goût: aftertaste
  • astringent: the mouth is contracted due to the high tannin content, astringent
  • bois: wood
  • boisé: wood taste
  • bouchon: corks
  • bouchonné: cork-flavored wine
  • bouquet: scent of a wine ( bouquet (wine) )
  • brut: dry, especially used for champagne
  • brut de brut: naturally dry, less than four grams / liter of residual sugar (champagne)
  • brut intégral: naturally dry, less than four grams / liter of residual sugar (champagne)
  • capiteux: full, heavy, massive
  • charnu: full-bodied, meaty, well structured
  • chaud: alcoholic and pleasantly warm (in the sense of balanced)
  • Château: winery. The term is mostly common in Bordeaux and does not refer to a castle-like building there, but to wineries of all kinds.
  • chêne: oak flavor. Originates from the contact of the wine with the oak staves of the new wine barrel (→ barrique)
  • clairet: light red, almost rosé
  • classe: Wine of high quality and / or high potential
  • corps: body, i.e. the weight of the wine in the mouth
  • climat: single layer. This term is mainly used in Burgundy.
  • commune: community
  • Cru Bourgeois Supérieur: in the Bordeaux wine-growing region, the third quality level after the five-part → Grand Cru Classé level and the Cru exceptionnel level
  • Cru Bourgeois: in the Bordeaux wine-growing region, the fourth quality level after the five-part → Grand Cru Classé level, the Cru exceptionnel level and the Cru Bourgeois Supérieur level
  • Cru exceptionnel: in the Bordeaux wine-growing region, the second quality level after the five-part → Grand Cru Classé level
  • demi-sec: semi-dry. This flavor applies to champagne and other sparkling wines.
  • doux: sweet
  • dur: hard. The wine has an excess of tannins and acidity.
  • équilibré: balanced, balanced. The taste components combine harmoniously.
  • faible: thin, weak
  • ferme: firmly. Stage of a great wine in which it is very closed.
  • finesse: delicacy
  • continued: strong
  • frais: fresh or refreshing. With regard to the drinking temperature, frais can also mean that the wine should be drunk chilled.

Wine regions in France, alphabetically

Beaujolais

Although the Beaujolais area historically belongs to Burgundy , it forms an independent wine-growing region due to its independent wine style, in which the Gamay grape is the focus. In total, the Beaujolais covers around 23,000 hectares of vineyards, extends over a length of 50 km in north-south direction and is a maximum of 15 kilometers wide. The Saône River forms the eastern edge of the area. In the west the area is bounded by the foothills of the Massif Central . The up to 1012 meter high hills protect the vineyards from bad weather.

1.4 million hectoliters of wine are produced annually. Although the area produces excellent wines, especially in the Beaujolais-Cru communities, Beaujolais is best known for the low-quality Beaujolais Nouveau, a wine that is made using the fast-process method and is launched on the third Thursday of every November with a lot of advertising.

The communal appellations of the Beaujolais are Brouilly , Chénas , Chiroubles , Côte de Brouilly , Fleurie , Juliénas , Moulin à Vent , Morgon , Régnié and Saint-Amour .

Bordeaux

Bordeaux wine-growing region

The city of Bordeaux gives its name to the wine-growing region of Bordeaux with 120,700 hectares of vineyards. The region extends to the entire Gironde department . The share of top quality is higher here than in any of the other regions of France.

Seven million hectoliters of wine are produced annually. The internationally known appellations and wineries have a share of around five percent in this amount. An average winery in Bordeaux is between seven and ten hectares in size. Over the past 20 years, many wineries have been merged into larger units.

The wines are usually cuvées (blends), which means that they consist of several grape varieties.

The top quality are the municipal appellations Margaux , Saint-Julien , Pauillac , Saint-Estèphe , Pessac-Léognan , Pomerol , Saint-Émilion , Sauternes and Barsac . The lion's share of production comes from the regional AOC Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérieur and subregional appellations such as Entre deux mers , Graves and Médoc .

Burgundy

The eastern French province of Burgundy is known for its single-variety red and white wines. While the red wines are made from the Pinot Noir grape variety, the white wines are made from the Chardonnay grape. The best wines grow in the world-famous Grand Cru locations on the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune .

The wineries in Burgundy are usually hardly larger than five to six hectares. Almost every winemaker has a large number of very small parcels in various locations. This heterogeneity is based on French inheritance law and explains the outstanding importance of the Burgundian trading houses, which can supply the end customer with sufficient quantities of single-site wines of reliable quality.

Regions: Chablis , Côte d'Or , Côte Chalonnaise , Mâconnais

Top wines come from Gevrey-Chambertin , Chambolle-Musigny , Morey-Saint-Denis , Vougeot , Vosne-Romanée , Nuits-Saint-Georges , Aloxe-Corton , Beaune , Pommard , Volnay , Meursault , Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet .

Champagne

The wine-growing region of Champagne with the wine-growing metropolises of Reims and Épernay was the first wine-growing region in the world to produce sparkling wine in large quantities. Just like Bordeaux wine and Burgundy, champagne is a product that serves as a role model worldwide. Even winemakers in Australia and America try to achieve comparable products with the same grape varieties ( Pinot noir , Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay ) and production methods. But even in their own country, the crémants from various regions of France are serious rivals in the market for luxury and joie de vivre. Due to the high global demand for champagne, the cultivation area has grown to around 33,000 hectares in the last few decades, which has almost reached its maximum extent.

The most important growing regions are Montagne de Reims , Côte des Blancs , Vallée de la Marne and Côte des Bar .

Alsace

Alsace wine region

The Alsace wine-growing region in northeastern France produces mostly single-variety wines with a unique character. Historically, the region belonged to Germany for a long time, and so wines were created in this area that combine the virtues of both countries. The relationship with Germany is evident in the fruitiness of Riesling , Muscat , Pinot gris and Gewürztraminer that is typical of the variety . The French character is reflected in the straight lines and power of the mostly dry wines.

All Alsatian wines are bottled in typical tall and slim bottles, the so-called flûtes , in accordance with the regulations . This is to prevent or at least make it more difficult to panch the wines afterwards , as is easily possible when selling barrels.

The Alsace forms a single Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée , the term Alsace Grand Cru designated individual layers .

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The Jura wine-growing region is located in eastern France, between Burgundy and Switzerland. In this region - isolated from other wine-growing areas - unusual grape varieties, own traditions and cultivation techniques as well as idiosyncratic types of wine have been preserved.

Appellations: Arbois, Côtes du Jura , L'Etoile , Château-Chalon

Corsica

Corsica mainly produces table wines, the appellation "Vin de Corse" has only existed since 1976.

The Corsica wine enjoys wine only since historically short time a reputation as a secret and quality wine-producing region. Responsible for the late establishment of Corsica as a growing area for high-quality wines was primarily the immigration of numerous so-called " pieds-noirs " (Algerian-French) who settled on the island in the early 1960s after the lost Algerian war . They brought with them more modern cultivation and cellar techniques, but produced a rather inferior, very heavy wine. It was not until the 1980s that quality winegrowing began to gain a foothold in Corsica. In addition to the now nine AOC areas, the Mediterranean island also produces Vins de Pays of remarkable quality , such as the Vins de Pays de l'île de beauté .

Languedoc-Roussillon

The Languedoc-Roussillon wine region

Languedoc (wine-growing area) , Banyuls , Blanquette de Limoux , Clairette de Bellegarde , Clairette du Languedoc , Corbières , Costières de Nîmes , Coteaux du Languedoc , Côtes du Roussillon , Côtes du Roussillon-Villages , Faugères , Fitou , Maury , Minervois , Rivesaltes , Saint -Chinian , Vin Doux Naturel du Muscat, Muscat de Frontignan

Loire

Pays Nantais, Anjou-Saumur (including Anjou , Bonnezeaux , Saumur and Savennières ), Touraine (including Bourgueil , Chinon and Vouvray ), Sancerre

Lorraine

The Lorraine wine region is located in the east of France, more precisely in the departments of Moselle (Moselle department) and Meurthe-et-Moselle with the Côtes de Moselle around Metz and the Côtes de Toul .

Provence

Wine-growing regions in Provence

The Provence wine-growing region stretches from Avignon to the Maritime Alps over an area that is both geologically and climatically very heterogeneous. Overall, a warm Mediterranean climate dominates, but the different altitudes and the influence of cold air currents overlay this basis. The wine-growing region has the four regional appellations Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence , Coteaux de Pierrevert , Coteaux Varois en Provence and Côtes de Provence as well as the five local appellations Bandol , Bellet , Cassis (Bouches-du-Rhône) , Les Baux- de Provence and Palette .

The focus of all wine production in Provence is on rosé wines. Depending on the appellation, the regional differences become clear. The AOC Cassis mainly produces white wines from the Clairette Blanche and Marsanne Blanche grape varieties . In the west of Provence, on the other hand, the Braquet Noir , Folle Noir and Cinsault grape varieties are mainly grown and developed into red and rosé wines.

Rhône

The Rhône wine-growing region consists of two very different regions: In the northern part, the Côtes du Rhône septentrionales , racy and storable, mostly single-variety wines from Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne and / or Roussanne grow on 4100 hectares, predominantly steep slopes . Appellations are Château-Grillet , Condrieu , Cornas , Côte-Rôtie , Crozes-Hermitage , Hermitage and Saint-Joseph .

In the southern part of the Rhone Valley, which is open to the Mediterranean, there is a Mediterranean climate. Mainly red wines are grown here on 69,000 hectares of cultivation area, and the Grenache grapes give them body and suppleness. Syrah and Mourvèdre give them a firmer structure. The top of the production is the Châteauneuf-du-Pape , France's most full-bodied wine. Other appellations are Gigondas , Lirac , Tavel , Vacqueyras , Beaumes-de-Venise , Vinsobres and Rasteau . However, the lion's share of production is accounted for by the regional and subregional appellations Côtes du Rhône , Côtes du Rhône Villages , Coteaux du Tricastin , Côtes du Ventoux , Côtes du Luberon and Côtes du Vivarais .

Savoy

Savoy is a white wine region where AOC and VDQS wines are produced.

southwest

Appellations as diverse as the Bergerac near the city of Bordeaux and Irouléguy at the foot of the Pyrenees (here called piémont ) with a total of around 15,000 hectares of cultivated area were combined under the name Sud-Ouest . The region combines some of the oldest wine-growing areas in France, but is less well known. Due to the geographically outstanding location of Bordeaux, the trade routes for export, which were usually handled via the port, were always used in favor of the Bordelais . Wines from Cahors were often used because of their deep color to improve the color structure of Bordeaux wine . The Sud-Ouest region was only able to cut itself off with the advent of rail connections and create its own marketing channels.

Appellations are Bergerac with Monbazillac , Montravel , Pécharmant and Saussignac , Buzet , Béarn , Cahors , Côtes du Brulhois (VDQS), de Côtes Duras , Côtes de Millau (VDQS), you Marmandais Cotes , Côtes de Saint-Mont , Fronton AOC , Vins d'Entraygues et du Fel (VDQS), Vins d'Estaing (VDQS), Gaillac , Irouléguy , Jurançon , Lavilledieu , Madiran , Marcillac , Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh , Tursan .

Typical grape varieties in the growing areas of France

According to statistics published by ONIVINS in 2009, the area planted for viticulture in 2008 was 846,015 hectares. A little more than 70% of this area is planted with red grape varieties. As part of the European Union's clearing programs, over 90,000 hectares of vineyards were cleared between 1988 and 2000. The Languedoc-Roussillon region was mainly affected by this.

For decades, the Carignan, which is mainly grown in this region, was the frontrunner in the list of grape varieties in France, but Merlot is now ranked number 1 of the most grown variety in France. The red Grenache variety is in second place.

The white variety Ugni Blanc takes third place . It provides a large part of the base wine for the cognac. This is followed by the red Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon . Carignan has now dropped to sixth place. The first high-quality white grape variety, the Chardonnay, is only found in 7th place in the ranking .

Red wine varieties

White wine varieties

Source: ONIVINS, Statistics 2009 , as well as the list of classifications of grape varieties for wine production according to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) 1227/2000, as of November 2007

List of appellations

  • 1985 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé

  • 1994 Château Latour, Premier Grand Cru Classé

  • 1994 Château Margaux, Premier Grand Cru Classé

List of French AOC wines

AOC Wine-growing region Status since Vineyard area
in ha 		Amount produced
in hl 		Remarks
Ajaccio Corsica April 3, 1984 243 8800 Before 1984 the wines were marketed under the names Vin de Corses-Ajaccio or Vin de Corse-Coteaux d'Ajaccio. Almost exclusively red and rosé wines are grown .
Aloxe-Corton Burgundy March 11, 1938 121 4971 Almost exclusively red wines from the Pinot noir grape variety and a little white wine from Chardonnay are grown .
Alsace Alsace 3rd October 1962 The designation of origin had had a special status since 1921, which was not officially confirmed until November 2, 1945.
Alsace Edelzwicker Alsace 3rd October 1962 23,080 Blend of Pinot Blanc , Auxerrois , Silvaner and Gutedel
Alsace Gewürztraminer Alsace 3rd October 1962 2522 172.159 Belongs to the Alsace Denomination of Origin. Pure wine made from the Gewürztraminer grape variety is offered under this name .
Alsace Grand Cru Alsace 20th November 1975
Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergbieten Alsace November 23, 1983 29.07 mainly planted with Riesling and Gewürztraminer
Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim Alsace November 23, 1983 35.06 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer
Alsace Grand Cru Altenberg de Bergheim Alsace 17th December 1992 31.20 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer
Alsace Grand Cru Brand Alsace November 23, 1983 57.95 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Blanc
Alsace Grand Cru Eichberg Alsace November 23, 1983 57.62 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Riesling and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Engelberg Alsace 17th December 1992 14.80 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Florimont Alsace 17th December 1992 21.00 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Frankstein Alsace 17th December 1992 56.20 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Froehn Alsace 17th December 1992 14.60 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Principality Alsace November 23, 1983 30.50 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Geisberg Alsace November 23, 1983 8.53 mainly planted with Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Gloeckelberg Alsace November 23, 1983 23.40 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Goldert Alsace November 23, 1983 45.35 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Riesling and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Hatschbourg Alsace November 23, 1983 47.36 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru stallion Alsace November 23, 1983 75.78 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Kanzlerberg Alsace November 23, 1983 3.23 mainly planted with Riesling , Pinot Gris and Gewürztraminer
Alsace Grand Cru Kaefferkopf Alsace January 12, 2007 71.65 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Riesling and Pinot Gris; Exceptions apply, as blends are allowed
Alsace Grand Cru Kastelberg Alsace November 23, 1983 5.82 mainly planted with Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Kessler Alsace November 23, 1983 28.53 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Kirchberg de Barr Alsace November 23, 1983 40.63 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Riesling and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Kirchberg de Ribeauvillé Alsace November 23, 1983 11.40 mainly planted with Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Kitterlé Alsace November 23, 1983 25.79 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Mambourg Alsace 17th December 1992 61.85 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Mandelberg Alsace 17th December 1992 24.50 mainly planted with Riesling and Gewürztraminer
Alsace Grand Cru Marckrain Alsace 17th December 1992 53.35 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Moenchberg Alsace November 23, 1983 11.83 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Muenchberg Alsace 17th December 1992 17.70 mainly planted with Riesling and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Ollwiller Alsace November 23, 1983 35.86 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Osterberg Alsace 17th December 1992 24.60 mainly planted with Riesling and Gewürztraminer
Alsace Grand Cru Pfersichberg Alsace 17th December 1992 74.55 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Riesling and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Pfingstberg Alsace 17th December 1992 28.15 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Praelatenberg Alsace 17th December 1992 18.70 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Rangen Alsace November 23, 1983 18.81 mainly planted with Pinot Gris , Riesling and Gewürztraminer ; southernmost Grand Cru location in Alsace
Alsace Grand Cru Rosacker Alsace November 23, 1983 26.18 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Saering Alsace November 23, 1983 26.75 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Schlossberg Alsace 20th November 1975 80.28 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg Alsace 17th December 1992 53.40 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Sommerberg Alsace November 23, 1983 28.36 mainly planted with Riesling and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru sun shine Alsace November 23, 1983 32.80 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru mirror Alsace November 23, 1983 18.26 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Spurs Alsace 17th December 1992 23.70 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Steinert Alsace 17th December 1992 38.90 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Steingrubler Alsace 17th December 1992 22.94 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Riesling and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru stone block Alsace 17th December 1992 40.60 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Vorbourg Alsace 17th December 1992 72.55 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Wiebelsberg Alsace 17th December 1992 12.52 planted exclusively with Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Wineck-Schlossberg Alsace 17th December 1992 27.40 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Winzenberg Alsace 17th December 1992 19.20 mainly planted with Riesling , Gewürztraminer and Pinot Gris
Alsace Grand Cru Zinnkoepflé Alsace 17th December 1992 68.40 Mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Pinot Gris and Riesling
Alsace Grand Cru Zotzenberg Alsace 17th December 1992 36.45 mainly planted with Gewürztraminer , Riesling and Pinot Gris
Alsace Klevener de Heiligenstein Alsace 2nd January 1970 40 2893 belongs to the designation of origin Alsace
Alsace Muscat Alsace 3rd October 1962 342 24,680 belongs to the designation of origin Alsace
Alsace Pinot noir Alsace 3rd October 1962 967 65,911 Belongs to the Alsace Denomination of Origin. Single-origin wine made from the Pinot Noir grape is offered under this name .
Alsace Pinot or Alsace Klevner Alsace 3rd October 1962 1586 127,611 belongs to the designation of origin Alsace; under this name, single-variety wine of the grape varieties Pinot Blanc or Auxerrois
Alsace Riesling Alsace 3rd October 1962 2705 215,656 belongs to the designation of origin Alsace; under this name single-variety wine of the Riesling grape variety
Alsace Sylvaner Alsace 3rd October 1962 1425 109,357 belongs to the designation of origin Alsace; under this name, single-variety wine made from the Silvaner grape variety
Alsace Pinot Gris Alsace 3rd October 1962 1794 124,541 belongs to the designation of origin Alsace; under this name pure wine of the grape variety Pinot Gris (the name Tokay no longer allowed)
Anjou Loire September 9, 1937 4693 270.457 85 percent of the production is red wine. The most important grape varieties are Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon . When it comes to white wine, Chenin Blanc is the leading variety.
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire Loire August 26, 1946 32 753
Anjou-Gamay Loire September 9, 1937 177 9144 Single varietal red wine made from Gamay grapes. The geographical definition of the appellation is identical to the Anjou wine-growing region.
Anjou Villages Loire October 14, 1987 136 5744 The geographical definition of the appellation is synonymous with the core area of ​​the Anjou wine-growing region. Only red wine of the leading variety Cabernet Franc is produced, which is blended to a small extent with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Anjou Villages Brissac Loire February 17, 1998 71 2998 Small area around Château Brissac. Only red wine of the leading variety Cabernet Franc is produced, which is blended to a small extent with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Arbois law May 15, 1936 805 35,966
Arbois pupillin law May 15, 1936
Auxey Duresses Burgundy May 21, 1970 134 5607
Bandol Provence November 11, 1941 1691 58,224
Banyuls Languedoc May 19, 1972 1160 28,500
Banyuls Grand Cru Languedoc May 19, 1972 - - Harvest volume and area included in the Banyuls Denomination of Origin
Barsac Bordeaux September 11, 1936 464 9460
Bâtard-Montrachet Burgundy July 31, 1937 11.8327 531 Grand cru location in the communes of Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet
Bearn Sud-Ouest 17th October 1975
Beaujolais Beaujolais September 12, 1937 8439 367,495 Only two percent of the wine is made up of white wine.
Beaujolais Villages Beaujolais September 12, 1937 5836 269,431
Beaumes-de-Venise Rhône October 25, 2005 541 17,949 Before being upgraded in 2005, Beaumes-de-Venise was part of the Côtes du Rhône Villages Denomination of Origin.
Beaune Burgundy September 11, 1936 420 15,600 85% of production is accounted for by red wine.
Bellet Provence November 11, 1941 48 1056
Bergerac Sud-Ouest September 11, 1936 10,002 500,562
Bergerac sec Sud-Ouest September 11, 1936 - - Area and quantity included in the Bergerac Denomination of Origin
Bergerac rosé Sud-Ouest September 11, 1936 - - Area and quantity included in the Bergerac Denomination of Origin
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Burgundy July 31, 1937 3.7 177
Blanquette de Limoux Languedoc April 13, 1981
Blanquette méthode ancestrale Languedoc April 13, 1981
Blaye Bordeaux September 11, 1936 67 3236
Bonnes-Mares Burgundy December 8, 1936 16.9027 605 Grand Cru location in the communes of Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny
Bonnezeaux Loire November 6, 1951 90 1770
Bordeaux Bordeaux November 14, 1936 63,794 3,545,439
Bordeaux clairet Bordeaux November 14, 1936 - -
Bordeaux Cotes de Francs Bordeaux November 14, 1936 - -
Bordeaux moelleux Bordeaux November 14, 1936 - -
Bordeaux rosé Bordeaux November 14, 1936 - -
Bordeaux sec Bordeaux November 14, 1936 - -
Bordeaux supérieur Bordeaux October 14, 1943 - -
Bourgogne Burgundy July 31, 1937 1696 113.099
Bourgogne Aligoté Burgundy July 31, 1937 - - Area under vines and quantity included in the survey for the Bourgogne appellation
Bourgogne clairet Burgundy July 31, 1937 - -
Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire Burgundy July 31, 1937 120 6085 Red wine and rosé account for 85% of the amount.
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Burgundy July 31, 1937 754 35,815 85% of the amount is red wine.
Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Burgundy July 31, 1937 675 26,986 80% of the amount is red wine.
Bourgogne Passetoutgrain Burgundy July 31, 1937 713 37,913 The growing area is congruent with the Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire. Only red wine and rosé of the Pinot Noir and Gamay varieties are permitted.
Bourgogne rosé Burgundy July 31, 1937
Bourgueil Loire July 31, 1937 1407 71,104
Bouzeron Burgundy February 17, 1998 52 3190 Since 1937 there was an appellation of the name Bourgogne-Aligoté-Bouzeron.
Brouilly Beaujolais October 19, 1938 1328 67,652
Buzet Sud-Ouest April 19, 1973 2091 115.003 Originally known as Côtes de Buzet, the short name Buzet was introduced in 1986.
Cabardès Languedoc February 12, 1999 400 18.003 known as Côtes du Cabardès et de l'Orbiel prior to being upgraded to AOC
Cabernet d'Anjou Loire May 9, 1964 4434 262,305
Cabernet de Saumur Loire May 9, 1964 85 5251
Cadillac Bordeaux August 10, 1973 204 6186
Cahors Sud-Ouest April 15, 1971 4050 155,370
Canon Fronsac Bordeaux July 1, 1939 282 12,773 Originally known as the Côtes Canon Fronsac, the now known name Canon Fronsac was introduced in 1964.
Cassis Provence May 15, 1936 198 7660
Cérons Bordeaux September 11, 1936 53 1335
chablis Burgundy January 13, 1938 3156 187.152
Chablis Grand Cru Burgundy January 13, 1938 104 5256
Chablis Premier Cru Burgundy January 13, 1938 767 43.903
Chambertin Burgundy July 31, 1937 12.9 448 Grand Cru location in Gevrey-Chambertin
Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze Burgundy July 31, 1937 13.4 459 Grand Cru location in Gevrey-Chambertin
Chambolle-Musigny Burgundy September 11, 1936 152 5500
Champagne Champagne June 29, 1936 2,679,602
Chapelle-Chambertin Burgundy July 31, 1937 5.387 172 Grand Cru location in Gevrey-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin Burgundy July 31, 1937 31.6 1192
Chassagne-Montrachet Burgundy May 21, 1970 293 15.092
Château-Chalon law May 29, 1936 50 1525
Château-Grillet Rhône December 8, 1936
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhône May 15, 1936 3153 102,782
Châtillon-en-Diois Rhône March 3, 1975 42 1899
Chaume Loire September 19, 2003 Until 2003 and between 2005 and 2007 only one municipal appellate within the designation of origin Coteaux du Layon. Founded in 2003 under the name Chaume Premier Cru des Coteaux du Layon, the correct name has only been Chaume since 2007.
Chénas Beaujolais September 11, 1936 249 12,098
Chevalier-Montrachet Burgundy July 31, 1937 7.145 336 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Puligny-Montrachet
Cheverny Loire March 26, 1993 525 24,586
Quinone Loire July 31, 1937 2351 110.604 99 percent of production is red and rosé wine
Chiroubles Beaujolais September 11, 1936 366 18,038
Chorey-les-Beaune Burgundy May 21, 1970
Clairette de Bellegarde Languedoc June 28, 1949 25th 1074
Clairette de Die Rhône March 26, 1993 1401 84.272
Clairette du Languedoc Languedoc April 12, 1965 60 2487
Clos des Lambrays Burgundy April 27, 1981 8.8394 250 Before its promotion, a Premier Cru plant in Morey-Saint-Denis
Clos de la Roche Burgundy December 8, 1936 16.9027 605 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Morey-Saint-Denis
Clos de Tart Burgundy January 4, 1939 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Morey-Saint-Denis
Clos de Vougeot Burgundy July 31, 1937 50.2240 1640 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Vougeot
Clos Saint-Denis Burgundy December 8, 1936 6.6260 225 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Morey-Saint-Denis
Collioure Languedoc 3rd December 1971 619 19,930
Condrieu Rhône April 27, 1940 130 4756
Corbières Languedoc December 24, 1985 13,187 551.773
Corbières -Boutenac Languedoc May 20, 2005 245 8926
Cornas Rhône August 5, 1938 111 3961
Corse or Vin de Corse Corsica April 2, 1976
Corton Burgundy July 31, 1937
Corton-Charlemagne Burgundy July 31, 1937
Costières de Nîmes Rhône 4th July 1986 4354 236,578 Originally founded under the name Costières du Gard, the wine-growing area received its current name in 1989. In 2004 the area was assigned to the Rhône wine region, although geographically located in Languedoc.
Cote de Beaune Burgundy 5th December 1972 37 1219 Rarely used designation of origin
Cote de Beaune-Villages Burgundy 5th December 1972 - 369 Rarely used designation of origin. Not to be confused with the appellation Côte de Nuits-Villages.
Cote de Brouilly Beaujolais October 19, 1938 315 16,235
Côte de Nuits-Villages Burgundy 20th August 1964 162 6523
Cote Roannaise Loire February 14, 1994 220 10,000
Côte-Rôtie Rhône October 18, 1940 234 9769
Coteaux Champenois Champagne August 21, 1974
Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Provence December 24, 1985 4718 196.165
Coteaux-de-die Rhône March 26, 1993 - - The designation of origin is hardly used. The area is congruent with the Clairette de Die appellation, but applies to still wine.
Coteaux-de-l'Aubance Loire February 18, 1950 164 4612
Coteaux de Pierrevert Provence July 1, 1998 360 15,541
Coteaux de Saumur Loire December 30, 1942 8.4 150
Coteaux du Giennois Loire May 15, 1998 191 8396
Coteaux du Languedoc Languedoc December 24, 1985 9522 398.780 Since the 2007 vintage, the designation of origin has only been known under the name Languedoc.
Coteaux du Layon Loire February 18, 1950 1645 44,534
Coteaux du Loir Loire May 12, 1948 76 2504
Coteaux du Lyonnais Beaujolais May 9, 1984 335 15,593
Coteaux du Tricastin Rhône July 27, 1973 2342 125.154
Coteaux du Vendômois Loire May 2, 2001 153 7224
Coteaux Varois en Provence Provence March 26, 1993 2286 101,521
Cotes de Bergerac Sud-Ouest September 11, 1936 - -
Cotes de Bergerac Blanc Sud-Ouest September 11, 1936 - -
Cotes de Blaye Bordeaux September 11, 1936 Originally part of the Blaye Denomination of Origin
Cotes de Bourg Bordeaux September 11, 1936 3910 212.983 Initially only for red wine, from 1941 also for white wine
Cotes de Castillon Bordeaux February 9, 1989 2966 145,626
Cotes de Duras Sud-Ouest February 16, 1937 1943 111,660
Cotes de la Malepère Languedoc May 2, 2007 384 18,521
Cotes de Provence Provence October 24, 1977 23,380 1,108,610
Côtes de Toul Eastern France March 31, 1998 57 2544
Cotes du Forez Loire February 23, 2000 168 7433
Côtes du Jura law July 31, 1937 528 20,540
Cotes du Luberon Rhône February 26, 1988 3060 123,500
Cotes du Marmandais Sud-Ouest April 2, 1990 1314 67,387
Cotes de Montravel Sud-Ouest July 31, 1937 30th 1169
Côtes du Rhône Rhône November 19, 1937 41,220 1,789,670 The share of white wines is barely three percent of the amount produced
Côtes du Rhône Villages Rhône 2nd November 1966 7890 298,951 The share of white wines is barely two percent of the amount produced
Côtes du Roussillon Languedoc March 28, 1977 5770 215,500
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Languedoc March 28, 1977 2270 67,500
Cotes du Ventoux Rhône July 27, 1973 6400 287,486
Cotes du Vivarais Rhône September 23, 1999 439 18,485
Cour-Cheverny Loire March 24, 1993 51 1826
Crémant d'Alsace Alsace August 24, 1976 3017 235.705
Crémant de Bordeaux Bordeaux April 3, 1990 19,560
Crémant de Bourgogne Burgundy 17th October 1975 107.710
Crémant de Die Rhône March 26, 1993 1993
Crémant du Jura law October 9, 1995
Crémant de Limoux Languedoc August 21, 1990 25,136
Crémant de Loire Loire 17th October 1975 89,563
Crepy Savoie April 29, 1948 46 2466
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Burgundy July 31, 1937
Crozes Hermitage Rhône March 4, 1937 1411 61,773
Échezeaux Burgundy July 31, 1937 36.2583 1235 Grand cru location in the municipality of Flagey-Échézeaux
Entre deux mers Bordeaux July 31, 1937 1391 86,441
Faugères Languedoc May 5th 1982 2004 68,733
Fitou Languedoc April 28, 1948 2590 90.023
Fixin Burgundy December 8, 1936 95 4013
Fleurie Beaujolais September 11, 1936 871 43,792
Fronsac Bordeaux March 4, 1937 827 39.110 Created in 1937 under the name Côtes de Fronsac, the name was simplified in 1976.
Floc de Gascogne Sud-Ouest 1990
Fronton Sud-Ouest 7th February 1975 2060 97.242 Founded in 1975 under the name of Côtes du Frontonnais , the name was simplified in 2005.
Gaillac Sud-Ouest March 21, 1938 3923 160,000
Gevrey-Chambertin Burgundy September 11, 1936 410 17,435
Gigondas Rhône January 6, 1971 1233 40,345
Givry Burgundy February 8, 1946 261 13,100
Grand Échezeaux Burgundy July 31, 1937 9.1445 285 Grand cru location in the municipality of Flagey-Échézeaux
Graves Bordeaux March 4, 1937 3882 180.266
Graves de Vayres Bordeaux July 31, 1937 545 28,239
Graves Supérieures Bordeaux March 4, 1937 - -
Griotte-Chambertin Burgundy July 31, 1937 5.4805 91 Grand Cru location in Gevrey-Chambertin
Haut-Médoc Bordeaux November 14, 1936 4765 242,315
Haut-Montravel Sud-Ouest July 31, 1937 - -
Hermitage Rhône March 4, 1937 136 4835
Irancy Burgundy February 26, 1999 166 7916 Known as Bourgogne Irancy since 1937
Irouléguy Sud-Ouest October 23, 1970 214 6380
Jasnieres Loire July 31, 1937 400 2240 Only about 40 hectares of the approved vineyards are used.
Juliénas Beaujolais March 11, 1938 594 29,913
Jurançon Sud-Ouest December 8, 1936 932 32,688
Jurançon sec Sud-Ouest December 8, 1936 165 6606
L'Étoile law July 31, 1937 56 2411
Ladoix Burgundy May 21, 1970 77 4039
La Grande Rue Burgundy 2nd July 1992 1.6525 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Vosne-Romanée
Lalande-de-Pomerol Bordeaux December 8, 1936 1182 53,310
La Romanée Burgundy September 11, 1936 0.8345 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Vosne-Romanée
La Tâche Burgundy September 11, 1936 6,019 178 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Vosne-Romanée
Latricières-Chambertin Burgundy July 31, 1937 6,939 277 Grand Cru location in Gevrey-Chambertin
Les Baux-de-Provence Provence April 20, 1995 299 6522 Part of the Denomination of Origin Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence before upgrading
Limoux Languedoc May 13, 1981 194 8097
Lirac Rhône October 14, 1947 661 21,478
Listrac Bordeaux June 8, 1957 600 30,639
Loupiac Bordeaux September 11, 1936 390 12,635
Lussac-Saint-Emilion Bordeaux November 14, 1936 1475 77,865
Mâcon Burgundy July 31, 1937 1940 119,786
Mâcon supérieur Burgundy July 31, 1937 - -
Mâcon villages Burgundy July 31, 1937 1781 117,416
Macvin du Jura law November 14, 1991 64 4444
Madiran Sud-Ouest July 19, 1948 1273 61,738
Maranges Burgundy May 23, 1989 176 7191 Almost exclusively red wine is produced. Almost half of the production comes from Premier Cru vineyards.
Marcillac Sud-Ouest April 2, 1990
Margaux Bordeaux August 10, 1954 1424 68,073
Marsannay Burgundy May 19, 1987 215 9482
Maury Languedoc May 19, 1972 280 6600
Mazis-Chambertin Burgundy July 31, 1937 12,592 330 Grand Cru location in Gevrey-Chambertin
Mazoyères-Chambertin Burgundy July 31, 1937 1.56 56 Grand Cru location in Gevrey-Chambertin. Usually marketed under the name Charmes-Chambertin.
Médoc Bordeaux November 14, 1936 5754 303.058
Menetou salon Loire January 23, 1959 549 25.902
Mercurey Burgundy September 11, 1936 644 25,884
Meursault Burgundy July 31, 1937 386 19,372 White wine accounts for more than 96 percent of production.
Minervois Languedoc February 15, 1985 4172 174.183
Minervois-La-Livinière Languedoc February 12, 1999 201 7142
Monbazillac Sud-Ouest May 15, 1936 1949 44,152
Montagne-Saint-Emilion Bordeaux November 14, 1936 1583 80,790
Montagny Burgundy September 11, 1936 308 17,898
Monthelie Burgundy May 21, 1970 129 5104
Montlouis Loire December 6, 1938 385 15,539
Montrachet Burgundy July 31, 1937 8th 334
Montravel Sud-Ouest July 31, 1937 - -
Morey-Saint-Denis Burgundy December 8, 1936 94 3791
Morgon Beaujolais September 11, 1936 1079 56.096
Moulin à Vent Beaujolais September 11, 1936 663 33,071
Moulis Bordeaux May 14, 1938 614 29,902
Muscadet Loire September 23, 1937 3094 200,752
Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire Loire November 14, 1936 208 11,212
Muscadet-Cotes de Grandlieu Loire December 29, 1994 259 13,717
Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Loire November 14, 1936 8365 469,637 Alternative spelling Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise Rhône June 1, 1945 503 12,324
Muscat de Frontignan Languedoc May 31, 1936 812 19,666
Muscat de Lunel Languedoc October 27, 1943 321 8206
Muscat de Mireval Languedoc December 28, 1959 275 6211
Muscat de Rivesaltes Languedoc May 19, 1972 5221 106,765
Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois Languedoc November 10, 1949 185 5522
Muscat du Cap Corse Corsica March 26, 1993 89 1977
Musigny Burgundy September 11, 1936 15.144 Grand Cru location in Chambolle-Musigny
Nuits-Saint-Georges Burgundy 5th December 1972 306 12,468
Orleans Loire November 23, 2006 83 2105
Orléans-Cléry Loire November 23, 2006 28 848
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec Sud-Ouest July 19, 1948 260 10,510
palette Provence April 28, 1948 48 1745
Patrimonio Corsica October 23, 1984 418 16,140 part of the Vin du Corse appellation before promotion
Pauillac Bordeaux November 14, 1936 1204 58,083
Pécharmant Sud-Ouest March 12, 1946 418 14,864
Pernand-Vergelesses Burgundy May 21, 1970 133 5776
Pessac-Léognan Bordeaux September 9, 1987 1610 71,146
Petit Chablis Burgundy 1944 729 42,892
Pineau des Charentes Charente 1945
Pomerol Bordeaux December 8, 1936 769 33,024
Pommard Burgundy September 11, 1936 317 12,258
Pouilly-Fuissé Burgundy September 11, 1936 757 44,067
Pouilly fumé Loire July 31, 1937 1190 70,412 alternative spelling: Blanc Fumé de Pouilly .
Pouilly-Loché Burgundy April 27, 1940 32 1885
Pouilly-sur-Loire Loire July 31, 1937 34 1987
Pouilly-Vinzelles Burgundy April 27, 1940 53 2963
Premières Côtes de Blaye Bordeaux September 11, 1936 - - Part of the Blaye Denomination of Origin prior to promotion
Premières Côtes de Bordeaux Bordeaux July 31, 1937 3683 179,892
Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion Bordeaux November 17, 1936 761 37,444
Puligny-Montrachet Burgundy May 21, 1970 205 10,848 White wine accounts for more than 98 percent of production.
Quarts de Chaume Loire August 10, 1954 44 687
Quincy Loire August 6, 1936 224 12,294
Rasteau Rhône November 2010 938 29,943 The dry red wine has had AOC status since 2010, the Vin Doux Naturel (VDN, natural sweet wine) since 1944.
Régnié Beaujolais December 20, 1988 374 20,095
Reuilly Loire September 9, 1937 187 8941
Richebourg Burgundy September 11, 1936 7.9940 268 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Vosne-Romanée
Rivesaltes Languedoc December 29, 1997 5181 107,928
Romanée-Conti Burgundy September 11, 1936 1.8050 46 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Vosne-Romanée
Romanée-Saint-Vivant Burgundy September 11, 1936 9.5430 307 Grand Cru location in the municipality of Vosne-Romanée
Rosé de Loire Loire 4th September 1974 1208 67,623
Rosé des Riceys Champagne 2nd February 1971 - 360
rosette Sud-Ouest March 12, 1946 10.6 402
Roussette de Savoie Savoie 4th September 1973 48 2425
Ruchottes-Chambertin Burgundy July 31, 1937 3.191 111 Grand cru location in Gevrey-Chambertin
Rully Burgundy June 13, 1939 347 15,618
Saint-Amour Beaujolais February 8, 1946 323 16,479
Saint-Aubin Burgundy May 21, 1970 162 7783 More than 70 percent of the production is made up of white wine, which mainly comes from Premier Cru sites.
Saint-Bris Burgundy January 10, 2003 115 6524 before promotion as VDQS wine Sauvignon de Saint-Bris known
Saint-Chinian Languedoc May 5th 1982 3261 138,218
Saint-Emilion Bordeaux November 14, 1936 1885 101,630
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Bordeaux November 14, 1936 3677 164.188
Saint-Estèphe Bordeaux November 14, 1936 1237 63,440
Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion Bordeaux November 14, 1936 200 10,888
Saint-Joseph Rhône June 15, 1956 1096 41.094
Saint-Julien Bordeaux November 14, 1936 906 44,813
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Loire July 31, 1937 1073 58,224
Saint-Péray Rhône December 8, 1936 71 2299
Saint-Pourçain Loire May 28, 2009 543 24.205 Since 1951 the area had the status of a VDQS.
Saint-Romain Burgundy May 21, 1970 98 4515
Saint-Véran Burgundy January 6, 1971 665 41,425
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont Bordeaux September 11, 1936 381 13.003
Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux Bordeaux July 31, 1937 279 12,749
Sancerre Loire November 14, 1936 2748 164.025
Santenay Burgundy May 21, 1970 329 13,602 More than 80 percent of production is red wine. The municipal appellation has 19 Premier Cru sites.
Saumur Loire November 14, 1936 2580 157.757
Saumur-Champigny Loire November 14, 1936 1517 87,661
Saumur Mousseux Loire August 24, 1976
Saussignac Sud-Ouest April 28, 1982 49 771
Sauternes Bordeaux September 30, 1936 1620
Savennières Loire December 8, 1952 149 4163
Savennières-Coulée-de-Serrant Loire December 8, 1952 - -
Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines Loire December 8, 1952 - -
Savigny-lès-Beaune Burgundy May 21, 1970 350 14,353
Seyssel Savoie February 11, 1942 83 4454
Tavel Rhône May 15, 1936 933 38,933
Touraine Loire December 24, 1939 4475 248.391 Until 1953 the name was Coteaux de Touraine .
Touraine-Amboise Loire December 24, 1939 167 8352
Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau Loire December 24, 1939 54 1864
Touraine-Mesland Loire December 24, 1939 80 3720
Touraine Noble Joué Loire April 12, 2001 28 1685
Vacqueyras Rhône April 30, 2001 391 45,579
Valençay Loire March 17, 2004 139 6800
Vin de Savoie Savoie 4th September 1973 1982 128,965
Viré-Clessé Burgundy February 26, 1999 386 22,000 Since 1937, Mâcon-Clessé and Mâcon-Viré have been sub-regions of the Mâcon designation of origin.
Vinsobres Rhône February 15, 2006 386 14,333 Part of the Côtes du Rhône Villages Denomination of Origin before being upgraded to AOC
Volnay Burgundy September 9, 1937 223 8950
Vosne-Romanée Burgundy September 11, 1936 150 6160
Vougeot Burgundy December 8, 1936 16.4 601
Vouvray Loire December 8, 1936 2176 129,818

List of French VDQS wines

VDQS Wine-growing region Status since Vineyard area
in ha 		Amount produced
in hl 		Remarks
Bugey Bugey 1963 490 30335
Châteaumeillant Loire 1965 91 3956
Coteaux d'Ancenis Loire 1973 166 10001
Coteaux du Quercy Sud-Ouest 1999 300 13290
Côtes d'Auvergne Loire 1977 357 13933
Cotes de Millau Sud-Ouest 1994 56 2030
Cotes du Brulhois Sud-Ouest 1984 194 8787
Fiefs Vendéens Loire 1984 439 20036
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Loire 1954 1372 79380 formerly also known as Gros Plant .
Haut-Poitou Loire 1970 507 29090
Moselle Lorraine 1951 42 1648
Roussette du Bugey Bugey 1963
Cotes de Saint-Mont Sud-Ouest 1981 1149 76724 The name Saint-Mont has been official since the vintage.
Saint-Sardos Sud-Ouest 2005 104 5492
Tursan Sud-Ouest 1958 300 16532
Vins du Thouarsais Loire 1966
Vins d'Entraygues et du Fel Sud-Ouest 1965 21st 718
Vins d'Estaing Sud-Ouest 1965 18th 656
Vins de Lavilledieu Sud-Ouest 1954 56 2228

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  1. ↑ German Wine Statistics 2019/2020
  2. ↑ German Wine Statistics 2019/2020
  3. ↑ Histoire de la Gaule, 8 vol, Camille Jullian
  4. ↑ LES CEPAGES NOIRS DANS LE VIGNOBLE ( Memento from January 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), statistics on red grape varieties per greater region, part 1, publication of the OFFICE NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES FRUITS, DES LEGUMES, DES VINS ET DE L'HORTICULTURE - ONIVINS for short , As of 2008
  5. ↑ LES CEPAGES NOIRS DANS LE VIGNOBLE ( Memento from March 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), statistics on red grape varieties per greater region, part 2, publication of the OFFICE NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES FRUITS, DES LEGUMES, DES VINS ET DE L'HORTICULTURE - ONIVINS for short , As of 2008
  6. ↑ LES CEPAGES BLANCS DANS LE VIGNOBLE (PDF) ( Memento from March 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), statistics on white grape varieties per Greater Region, Part 1, publication of the OFFICE NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES FRUITS, DES LEGUMES, DES VINS ET DE L'HORTICULTURE - ONIVINS for short, as of 2008
  7. ↑ LES CEPAGES BLANCS DANS LE VIGNOBLE (PDF) ( Memento from March 1, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), statistics on white grape varieties per greater region, part 2, publication of the OFFICE NATIONAL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES FRUITS, DES LEGUMES, DES VINS ET DE L'HORTICULTURE - ONIVINS for short, as of 2008
  8. ↑ List of classifications of grape varieties for winemaking (PDF; 514 kB) ( Memento from February 26, 2007 in the Internet Archive )