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Wine regions of France
The following is a list of French wines that are entitled to use the designation Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) on their label. There are currently over 300 appellations acknowledged by the INAO .
AOC
Wine region
Est. date
Comments
Ajaccio
Corsica
1984
Before 1984 a designation within Corse or Vin du Corse under the alternative names Ajaccio or Coteaux d'Ajaccio
Aloxe-Corton
Burgundy
1938
Alsace
Alsace
1945
Alsace Grand Cru
Alsace
1975
Anjou
Loire
1936
Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire
Loire
1946
Anjou-Gamay
Loire
1936
Anjou mousseux
Loire
1938
Anjou Villages
Loire
1991
Anjou Villages Brissac
Loire
1998
Arbois
Jura
1936
Auxey-Duresses
Burgundy
1970
Bandol
Provence
1941
Banyuls
Languedoc-Roussillon
1972
Banyuls Grand Cru
Languedoc-Roussillon
1972
Barsac
Bordeaux
1936
Bâtard-Montrachet
Burgundy
1937
Béarn
South West France
1975
Beaujolais
Beaujolais
1937
Beaujolais-Villages
Beaujolais
1937
Beaumes de Venise
Rhône
2005
Before 2005 a part of Côtes du Rhône Villages
Beaune
Burgundy
1936
Bellet
Provence
1941
Bergerac
South West France
1936
Bergerac sec
South West France
1936
Bergerac rosé
South West France
1936
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
Burgundy
1937
Blagny
Burgundy
1970
Blanquette de Limoux
Languedoc-Roussillon
1981
Blanquette méthode ancestrale
Languedoc
1981
Blaye
Bordeaux
1936
Bonnes-Mares
Burgundy
1936
Bonnezeaux
Loire
1951
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
1936
Bordeaux clairet
Bordeaux
1936
Bordeaux Côtes de Francs
Bordeaux
1936
Bordeaux Haut-Benauge
Bordeaux
1936
Bordeaux moelleux
Bordeaux
1936
Bordeaux rosé
Bordeaux
1936
Bordeaux sec
Bordeaux
1936
Bordeaux supérieur
Bordeaux
1943
Bourgogne
Burgundy
1937
Bourgogne aligoté
Burgundy
1937
Bourgogne clairet
Burgundy
1937
Bourgogne clairet Côte chalonnaise
Burgundy
Bourgogne Coulanges-la-Vineuse
Burgundy
Bourgogne Côte Saint-Jacques
Burgundy
Bourgogne Coulanges-la-Vineuse
Burgundy
Bourgogne Côtes d'Auxerre
Burgundy
Bourgogne Côtes du Couchois
Burgundy
Bourgogne Epineuil
Burgundy
Bourgogne grand ordinaire
Burgundy
Bourgogne Hautes-côtes de Beaune
Burgundy
1937
Bourgogne Hautes-côtes de Nuits
Burgundy
1937
Bourgogne La Chapelle Notre-Dame
Burgundy
Bourgogne le Chapitre
Burgundy
Bourgogne Montrecul
Burgundy
Bourgogne mousseux
Burgundy
Bourgogne ordinaire
Burgundy
Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains
Burgundy
1937
Bourgogne Vézelay
Burgundy
Bourgogne rosé
Burgundy
1937
Bourgueil
Loire
1937
Bouzeron
Burgundy
1998
AOC under this name in 1998, the designation Bourgogne aligoté Bouzeron existed since 1937
Brouilly
Beaujolais
1938
Bugey
Bugey
2009
Buzet
South West France
1973
Originally under the name Côtes de Buzet, changed to Buzet in 1986
Cabardes
Languedoc-Roussillon
1999
As VDQS also known under the alternative name Côtes du Cabardès et de l'Orbiel
Cabernet d'Anjou
Loire
1964
Cabernet de Saumur
Loire
1964
Cadillac
Bordeaux
1973
Cahors
South West France
1971
Cairanne
Rhone Valley
2018
Cassis
Provence
1936
Cérons
Bordeaux
1936
Chablis
Burgundy
1938
Chablis Grand Cru
Burgundy
1938
Chablis Premier Cru
Burgundy
1938
Chambertin
Burgundy
1937
Chambertin-Clos-de-Beze
Burgundy
1937
Chambolle-Musigny
Burgundy
1936
Champagne
Champagne
1936
Chapelle-Chambertin
Burgundy
1937
Charlemagne
Burgundy
1937
Charmes-Chambertin
Burgundy
1937
Chassagne-Montrachet
Burgundy
1970
Château-Chalon
Jura
1936
Château-Grillet
Rhône
1936
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Rhône
1923
Châtillon-en-Diois
Rhône
1975
Chaume
Loire
2003
Until 2003 and 2005-2007 a village designation within Coteaux du Layon. Created as a separate AOC in 2003 under the name Chaume Premier Cru des Coteaux du Layon , which was annulled in 2005. Chaume created anew as an AOC in 2007.
Chénas
Beaujolais
1936
Chevalier-Montrachet
Burgundy
1937
Cheverny
Loire
1993
Chinon
Loire
1937
Chiroubles
Beaujolais
1936
Chorey-les-Beaune
Burgundy
1970
Clairette de Bellegarde
Languedoc-Roussillon
1949
Clairette de Die
Rhône
1993
Clairette du Languedoc
Languedoc-Roussillon
1948
Original decree of 28 September 1948 updated 12 April 1965, 30 August 1972, and 15 November 1983
Clos des Lambrays
Burgundy
1981
Originally a Premier Cru vineyard in Morey-Saint-Denis
Clos de la Roche
Burgundy
1936
Clos de Tart
Burgundy
1939
Clos de Vougeot
Burgundy
1937
Clos Saint-Denis
Burgundy
1936
Collioure
Languedoc-Roussillon
1971
Condrieu
Rhône
1940
Corbieres
Languedoc-Roussillon
1985
Cornas
Rhône
1938
Corse or Vin de Corse
Corsica
1976
Corton
Burgundy
1937
Corton-Charlemagne
Burgundy
1937
Costières de Nîmes
Rhône
1986
Originally Costières du Gard , renamed to Costières de Nîmes in 1989, and in 2004 reassigned to the Rhône region
Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
1970
Côte de Beaune-Villages
Burgundy
1970
Côte de Brouilly
Beaujolais
1938
Côte de Nuits-villages
Burgundy
1964
Côte Roannaise
Loire
1994
Côte-Rôtie
Rhône
1940
Coteaux Champenois
Champagne
1974
Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
Provence
1985
Coteaux de Die
Rhône
1993
Coteaux de l'Aubance
Loire
1950
Coteaux de Pierrevert
Provence
1998
Coteaux du Giennois
Loire
1998
Coteaux du Languedoc
Languedoc-Roussillon
1985
Coteaux du Layon
Loire
1950
Coteaux du Loir
Loire
1948
Coteaux du Lyonnais
Lyonnais
1984
Coteaux du Quercy
South West France
2011
upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011
Coteaux de Saumur
Loire
1948
Coteaux du Tricastin
Rhône
1973
Coteaux du Vendômois
Loire
2001
Coteaux Varois
Provence
1993
Côtes de Bergerac
South West France
1936
Côtes de Bergerac Blanc
South West France
1936
Côtes de Blaye
Bordeaux
1995
Formerly part of Blaye
Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire
Bordeaux
1937
Côtes de Bourg
Bordeaux
1936
AOC in 1936 for red wines, in 1941 for white wines
Côtes de Castillon
Bordeaux
1989
Separate AOC in 1989, formerly Côtes de Castillon could be added to Bordeaux AOC
Côtes de Duras
South West France
1937
Côtes du Forez
Loire
2000
Côtes de la Malepere
Languedoc
2007
Côtes de Millau
South West France
2011
upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011
Côtes de Montravel
South West France
1937
Côtes de Provence
Provence
1977
Côtes de Toul
Eastern France
1998
Côtes du Jura
Jura
1937
Côtes du Luberon
Rhône
1988
Côtes du Marmandais
South West France
1990
Côtes du Rhône
Rhône
1937
Côtes du Rhône Villages
Rhône
1966
Côtes du Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
1977
Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Languedoc-Roussillon
1977
Côtes du Ventoux
Rhône
1973
Côtes du Vivarais
Rhône
1999
Cour-Cheverny
Loire
1993
Crémant d'Alsace
Alsace
1976
Crémant de Bordeaux
Bordeaux
1990
Crémant de Bourgogne
Burgundy
1975
Crémant de Die
Rhône
1993
Crémant du Jura
Jura
1995
Crémant de Limoux
Languedoc-Roussillon
1990
Crémant de Loire
Loire
1975
Crépy
Savoy
1948
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
Burgundy
1937
Crozes-Hermitage
Rhône
1937
Échezeaux
Burgundy
1937
Entre-Deux-Mers
Bordeaux
1937
Entre-Deux-Mers-Haut-Benauge
Bordeaux
1937
Faugeres
Languedoc-Roussillon
1982
Fitou
Languedoc-Roussillon
1948
Fixin
Burgundy
1936
Fleurie
Beaujolais
1936
Fronsac
Bordeaux
1937
Originally Côtes de Fronsac , name changed to Fronsac in 1976
Frontignan
Languedoc-Roussillon
1936
Fronton
South West France
1975
Originally under the name Côtes du Frontonnais , name changed to Fronton in 2005
Gaillac
South West France
1970
Gaillac Premieres Côtess
South West France
1970
Gevrey-Chambertin
Burgundy
1936
Gigondas
Rhône
1971
Givry
Burgundy
1946
Grand Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
1972
Grands Échezeaux
Burgundy
1936
Graves
Bordeaux
1937
Graves de Vayres
Bordeaux
1937
Graves Supérieures
Bordeaux
1937
Griotte-Chambertin
Burgundy
1937
Gros-plant-du-pays-nantais
Loire
2012
Haut-Médoc
Bordeaux
1936
Haut-Montravel
South West France
1937
Haut-Poitou
Loire
2011
Hermitage
Rhône
1937
Irancy
Burgundy
1999
The designation Bourgogne Irancy existed since 1937
Irouléguy
South West France
1970
Jasnieres
Loire
1937
Juliénas
Beaujolais
1938
Jurançon
South West France
1936
L'Étoile
Jura
1937
Ladoix
Burgundy
1970
La Grande Rue
Burgundy
1936
Lalande-de-Pomerol
Bordeaux
1936
La Romanée
Burgundy
1936
La Tâche
Burgundy
1936
Latricieres-Chambertin
Burgundy
1937
Les Baux-de-Provence
Provence
1995
Before 1995 a part of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC
Limoux
Languedoc-Roussillon
1981
Lirac
Rhône
1947
Listrac-Médoc
Bordeaux
1957
Separate AOC in 1957 under the name Listrac, also part of the area for Haut-Médoc. Change of name to Listrac-Médoc in 1986.
Loupiac
Bordeaux
1936
Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Bordeaux
1936
Mâcon
Burgundy
1937
Mâcon supérieur
Burgundy
1937
Mâcon-villages
Burgundy
1937
Madiran
South West France
1948
Maranges
Burgundy
1989
Marcillac
South West France
1990
Margaux
Bordeaux
1936
Marsannay
Burgundy
1987
Maury
Languedoc-Roussillon
1972
Mazis-Chambertin
Burgundy
1937
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Burgundy
1937
Médoc
Bordeaux
1936
Menetou-Salon
Loire
1959
Mercurey
Burgundy
1936
Meursault
Burgundy
1970
Minervois
Languedoc-Roussillon
1985
Minervois-La Liviniere
Languedoc-Roussillon
1999
Monbazillac
South West France
1936
Montagne Saint-Émilion
Bordeaux
1936
Montagny
Burgundy
1936
Monthelie
Burgundy
1970
Montlouis
Loire
1938
Montrachet
Burgundy
1937
Montravel
South West France
1937
Morey-Saint-Denis
Burgundy
1936
Morgon
Beaujolais
1936
Moulin a vent
Beaujolais
1936
Moulis or Moulis-en-Médoc
Bordeaux
1938
Muscadet
Loire
1937
Muscadet-Coteaux de la Loire
Loire
1936
Muscadet-Côtes de Grandlieu
Loire
1994
Muscadet-Sevre et Maine
Loire
1936
also written Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine
Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Rhône
1945
Muscat de Frontignan
Languedoc-Roussillon
1936
Muscat de Lunel
Languedoc-Roussillon
1943
Muscat de Mireval
Languedoc-Roussillon
1959
Muscat de Rivesaltes
Languedoc-Roussillon
1972
Muscat de Saint-Jean de Minervois
Languedoc-Roussillon
1949
Musigny
Burgundy
1936
Néac
Bordeaux
1936
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Burgundy
1972
Orléans
Loire
2006
Orléans-Cléry
Loire
2006
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
South West France
1948
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec
South West France
1948
Palette
Provence
1948
Patrimonio
Corsica
1984
Before 1984 a designation within Corse or Vin du Corse
Pauillac
Bordeaux
1936
Pécharmant
South West France
1946
Pernand-Vergelesses
Burgundy
1970
Pessac-Léognan
Bordeaux
1987
Before 1987 part of Graves AOC
Petit Chablis
Burgundy
1944
Pomerol
Bordeaux
1936
Pommard
Burgundy
1936
Pouilly-Fuissé
Burgundy
1936
Pouilly-Fumé
Loire
1937
May also be written Blanc Fumé de Pouilly
Pouilly-Loché
Burgundy
1940
Pouilly-sur-Loire
Loire
1937
Pouilly-Vinzelles
Burgundy
1940
Premieres Côtes de Blaye
Bordeaux
1994
Before 1994 part of Blaye
Premieres Côtes de Bordeaux
Bordeaux
1937
Puisseguin Saint-Émilion
Bordeaux
1936
Puligny-Montrachet
Burgundy
1970
Quarts de Chaume
Loire
1954
Quincy
Loire
1936
Régnié
Beaujolais
1988
Reuilly
Loire
1937
Richebourg
Burgundy
1936
Rivesaltes
Languedoc-Roussillon
1997
Romanée-Conti
Burgundy
1936
Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Burgundy
1936
Rosé d'Anjou
Loire
1936
Rosé de Loire
Loire
1974
Rosé des Riceys
Champagne
1971
Rosette
South West France
1946
Roussette de Savoie
Savoy
1973
Roussette du Bugey
Bugey
2009
Ruchottes-Chambertin
Burgundy
1937
Rully
Burgundy
1939
Saint-Amour
Beaujolais
1946
Saint-Aubin
Burgundy
1970
Saint-Bris
Burgundy
2003
As VDQS previously known as Sauvignon de Saint-Bris
Saint-Chinian
Languedoc-Roussillon
1982
Saint-Émilion
Bordeaux
1936
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Bordeaux
1936
Saint-Estephe
Bordeaux
1936
Saint-Georges Saint-Émilion
Bordeaux
1936
Saint-Joseph
Rhône
1956
Saint-Julien
Bordeaux
1936
Saint-Mont
South West France
2011
upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Loire
1937
Saint-Péray
Rhône
1936
Saint-Pourçain
Loire
2009
Saint-Romain
Burgundy
1970
Saint-Sardos
South West France
2011
upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011
Saint-Véran
Burgundy
1971
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Bordeaux
1936
Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux
Bordeaux
1937
Sancerre
Loire
1936
Santenay
Burgundy
1970
Saumur
Loire
1936
Saumur-Champigny
Loire
1936
Saumur mousseux
Loire
1976
Saussignac
South West France
1982
Sauternes
Bordeaux
1936
Savennières
Loire
1952
Savennières-Coulée-de-Serrant
Loire
1952
Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines
Loire
1952
Savigny-les-Beaune
Burgundy
1970
Seyssel
Savoy
1942
Tavel
Rhône
1936
Tonnerre
Burgundy
2006
Touraine
Loire
1939
Originally called Coteaux de Touraine , changed to Touraine in 1953
Touraine-Amboise
Loire
1939
Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau
Loire
1939
Touraine-Mesland
Loire
1939
Touraine Noble Joué
Loire
2001
Tursan
South West France
2011
upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011
Vacqueyras
Rhône
1990
Valençay
Loire
2004
Vin de Savoie
Savoy
1973
Vins d'Entraygues et du Fel
South West France
2011
upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011
Vins d'Estaing
South West France
2011
upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011
Vins Fins de la Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
1964
Viré-Clessé
Burgundy
1999
Previously the two designations Mâcon-Clessé and Mâcon-Viré existed within Mâcon AOC since 1937
Vinsobres
Rhône
2006
Separate AOC in 2006, previously a part of Côtes du Rhône Villages
Volnay
Burgundy
1937
Volnay Santenots
Burgundy
1937
Vosne-Romanée
Burgundy
1936
Vougeot
Burgundy
1936
Vouvray
Loire
1936
1993 Château Mouton-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the
Pauillac appellation
2000 Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy,
Puligny-Montrachet A.O.C.
1985 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the
Pauillac appellation
1994 Château Margaux, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the
Margaux appellation
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