| 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 mousseux |
Loire |
1938 |
|
| 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 |
|
| Cairanne |
Rhone Valley |
2018 |
|
| 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 |
1923 |
|
| 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 15 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 |
Loire |
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 |
|
| Gros-plant-du-pays-nantais
|
Loire
|
2012
|
|
| Haut-Médoc |
Bordeaux |
1936 |
|
| Haut-Montravel |
South West France |
1937 |
|
| Haut-Poitou |
Loire |
2011 |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 d'Anjou |
Loire |
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 |
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| Valençay |
Loire |
2004 |
|
| Vin de Savoie |
Savoy |
1973 |
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| 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
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| Vinsobres |
Rhône |
2006 |
Separate AOC in 2006, previously a part of Côtes du Rhône Villages
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| 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
2000 Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, Puligny-Montrachet A.O.C.
1985 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Pauillac appellation
1994 Château Margaux, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Margaux appellation