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Appellation d'origine contrôlée - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Appellation d’origine contrôlée ( AOC ), which translates as "controlled term of origin" is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters...
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French wine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Appellation Controlée System in the Rhone ... The French growers hate the term "Table Wine," one of the terms required on the labels of many appellation wines imported into the United States. (A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms - BATF - requirement for appellations, such as Gigondas, assuming that consumers...
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American Viticultural Area (AVA) An American system implemented in 1978 to identify U.S. Wines in a fashion similar to the French appellation ... An American system implemented in 1978 to identify U.S. Wines in a fashion similar to the French appellation d'origine contrôlée (aoc or ac) system.
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Any introduction to French wine labels would have to begin with an understanding of the French wine term "Terroir". ... This gave way to the regulatory system called Appellation d'origine Contrôlée, or AOC. A wine producer must grow only those grapes allowed in his or her AOC region to produce AOC wines.
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France is considered the pioneer for premium wine production. ... France is also where the appellation controlee system was formulated, a concept to protect the reputation of their best wine with tight regulations. Almost all grape varieties grown around the world are French.
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Has French Wine Outgrown the AOC? -- Joe Ray ... The confusion in choosing a French wine based on the label isn't new. To combat the problem, the French had the bright idea to create a Good Housekeeping Seal; in 1935 the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system was born.
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