wine classification, France

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wine classification, France Vin de table (or vin ordinaire); vin de pays (subdivided into vin de pays de zone for wines from a single area; départementaux for wines from one département; régionaux for wines from more than one département); vin délimité de qualité supérieure (VDQS); appellation contrôlée (AC) or appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wines from a specified area, from specified grape varieties grown under controlled conditions.

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