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In France, the appellation d'origine contrôlée (French pronunciation: [apɛlasjɔ̃ dɔʁiʒin kɔ̃tʁole], lit. ' controlled designation of origin ' ; abbr. AOC [a.o.se] ) is a label that identifies an agricultural product whose stages of production and processing are carried out in a defined geographical area – the terroir – and using ...
Arrêté du 19 juillet 2004 relatif à la composition des comités régionaux vins et eaux-de-vie de l'Institut national des appellations d'origine (in French) Europa.eu: Wine sector: List of quality wines produced in specified regions
The Appellation d'origine contrôlée system was established, governed by a powerful oversight board (Institut national des appellations d'origine, INAO). France has one of the oldest systems for protected designation of origin for wine in the world and strict laws concerning winemaking and production; many European systems are modeled after it.
A new appellation, "petit-Saint-Nectaire" (meaning "small Saint-Nectaire"), given to cheeses that weigh 600 grams, was later included in the specifications. Box of saint Nectaire before aging (affinage) Selles-sur-Cher: Centre-Val de Loire: Selles-sur-Cher is a French goat-milk cheese made in Centre-Val de Loire, France.
Terroir is the basis of the French wine appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system, which is a model for wine appellation and regulation in France and around the world. The AOC system presumes that the land from which the grapes are grown imparts a unique quality that is specific to that growing site (the plants' habitat).
The majority are classified as Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC), the highest level of protection. Some are also protected under the less stringent but still legally regulated designation Label Régional (LR). A few French cheeses are protected under the European Union's Protected Geographic Indication designation (PGI).
Created Date: 8/30/2012 4:52:52 PM
Coteaux Bourguignons is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for white, red and rosé wine from the region of Burgundy in France. In late 2011, it replaced the earlier appellation Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire. [1] The name Coteaux Bourguignons translates as "Burgundian hills".