The following is a list of French wines that were entitled to use the designation
Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (VDQS) on their label, which was the second highest category out of four.
The VDQS category was abolished by December 31, 2011, when the number of categories for French wine were reduced four to three as part of a general overhaul of the
European Union
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-wide classification of wine. Then-existing VDQS wines were either promoted to AOC/AOP status or demoted to Vin de pays/IGP status.
Classification sorted in VDQS / region
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Former VDQS wines elevated to full AOC status
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See also
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French wine
French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producers in the world, along with Italian, Spanish, and Amer ...
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Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure
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List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wines
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.
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References
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
Europa.eu: Wine sector: List of quality wines produced in specified regions
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French wine AOCs
Appellations