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.

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
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

Wine regions of France

See also

• List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée liqueurs and spirits
• List of VDQS wines
• List of Vins de Primeur

External links

• Terroir-France:AOC list, sorted by region
• 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 (in French)
• Europa.eu: Wine sector: List of quality wines produced in specified regions