List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wines
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 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 Canon Fronsac Bordeaux 1939 Originally under the name Côtes Canon Fronsac, name changed to Canon Fronsac in 1964 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 1936 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 15th of 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 Burgundy 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 Haut-Médoc Bordeaux 1936 Haut-Montravel South West France 1937 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 Pineau des Charentes Charente 1945 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 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
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1993 Château Mouton-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Pauillac appellation
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2000 Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, Puligny-Montrachet A.O.C.
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1985 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Pauillac appellation
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1994 Château Margaux, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Margaux appellation
See also
- List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée liqueurs and spirits
- List of VDQS wines
- List of Vins de Primeur