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.

Wine regions of France
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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