The following is a list of

French wine French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producers in the world, along with Italian, Spanish, and Amer ...

s that are entitled to use the designation ''

Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication primarily used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown, although other types of food often have appellations as well. Restrictions other than geographical bou ...

'' (AOC) on their label. There are currently over 300 appellations acknowledged by the INAO. : Image:Mouton93_1.jpg, 1993 Château Mouton-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the

Pauillac Pauillac (; oc, Paulhac) is a municipality in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The city is mid-way between Bordeaux and the Pointe de Grave, along the Gironde, the largest estuary in western Europe. Populati ...

appellation Image:Puligny01.JPG, 2000 Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy,

Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. In the middle of the Côte de Beaune, it is a well-known appellation of Burgundy wine, containing one of the most famous vineyards in the world, Montrachet. Popu ...

A.O.C. Image:Lafite85_1.jpg, 1985 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the

appellation Image:Margaux94_1.jpg, 1994 Château Margaux, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Margaux appellation

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Terroir-France:AOC list
sorted by region

* ttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:C:2009:187:0001:0066:EN:PDF Europa.eu: Wine sector: List of quality wines produced in specified regions {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Appellation d'Origine Controlee wines French wine AOCs Appellations

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