There are four grades of French wines

French law classifies French wines into 4 categories: AOC wines, fine regional wines, regional wines, and everyday table wines.

One. AOC wines.

Rank abbreviation. AOC is the highest grade of French wine, AOC means "Designation of Origin Control" in French. The grape varieties of the region of origin, the number of grapes planted, the winemaking process, the alcohol content, etc., are certified by experts.

It should only be made from grapes grown in the country of origin and should never be blended with grape juice from other places. AOC production accounts for about 35% of total French wine production. The label of the bottle is marked as:

Two. Excellent regional table wines.

Rank abbreviation. VDQS is the level that must be experienced in order to transition from ordinary regional table wines to AOC level. If the wine performs well during the VDQS period, it will be upgraded to AOC. Production accounts for only 2% of the total production of wine in France. The label of the bottle is marked as:

superieure。

Three. Regional table wines. vinde

The best liquor in the PAYS daily table wine is upgraded to a regional table wine. The region of origin can be indicated on the label of the regional table wine. Blending can be done with the must from the indicated appellation, but only with grapes from that appellation.

Production accounts for about 15% of the total production of wine in France. The label of the bottle is marked as: vinde

The name of the appellation region, most of France's regional table wines are produced on the southern Mediterranean coast.

Four. Daily table wine. vinde

Table is the lowest grade wine for daily drinking. It can be made by blending the grape juice of different regions, and if the grape juice is limited to the French regions, it can be called a French daily table wine. Grape juice from countries outside the European Community is not allowed to be used, and production accounts for about 38% of the total wine production in France.

Traditionally, French wines are divided into 4 categories, from low to high:

Vdt, a blend of wines from a single appellation or several appellations in France;

Regional Wine (VDP), which is an upgrade from the finest regular table wines;

VDQS, which is between table wines and official regional wines;

AOC wines are subject to the strictest control over the variety of wine used, the minimum alcohol content, the maximum yield, the cultivation method, the pruning and the winemaking method.

The French wine classification system was revised in 2010 with the following changes:

AOC wines (AOC wines) become AOP wines (AOP wines are marked and protected).

VDP wines (regional table wines) become IGP wines (regional labelling and protection).

VDT wine (table wine) becomes VDF wine (indicated region).

Addendum: AOP is a protected designation of origin of the European Union, and agricultural products produced in EU member states, such as high-grade olive oil, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, etc., have this mark, while IGP is a protected geographical indication. The difference between the two marks is that AOP means that the raw materials, production, and packaging of its products are all completed in the country of origin, while IGP means that only part of the raw materials, production, and packaging of its products are completed in the country of origin.

Grade of new French wines.

In 2010, the new grade of French wine is AOP (formerly AOC), and according to the new grade of France, AOP wine (AOC wine) is changed to AOP wine, IGP wine (regional table wine), original VDP wine is changed to VDF

Wine (Japanese food, table wine, wine).

The original VDT wine becomes.

The specific changes are as follows:

AOC wine (AOC wine) becomes AOP wine.

d’origine

protégée)。

VDP wine (regional table wine) becomes IGP wine.

indication

géographique

protégée)。

VDT wine (Japanese table wine).

Become. vdf

Wine (vin

defrance

Belongs to none. ig

Wine means wine that has no appellation on the label.

vinsans

indication

géographique)。