| If a wine bottle label carries this title it indicates the wine to which it is applied, has been produced under the strict supervision of the Institut D’Appellations d’Origine, and has been made from grapes grown in a specific area of France. The first Appellation was set up in 1936 in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Since then the system has been extended throughout France and now covers some 30% of total wine production, including the wines made in the west. The Institut d’Appellations d’Origine will initially measure and define the area to be included in the particular Appellation and thereafter has authority under French law, reinforced by EEC directives, to regulate the grape varieties that may be planted, the maximum amount of grapes produced, the method of pruning, and often the precise wine-making techniques to be employed. |
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| The Objective of the Appliation Controlee system are:- To maintain and enhance quality and to maintain the special characteristics of the wines of a particular area. Wine produced under the authority of the Institut d’Appellations d’Origine are entitled to display the term “Appellation Contrôlée” on their bottle labels as an indication that the contents is wine bottle labels as an | ||
| indication that the contents is wine of the best quality and from a limited supply. They also limit the amount of labels each vineyard is allocated to only enough for 177 cases of wine per acre of land, for each vintage. Any wine that may be left over after all the ‘labelled’ bottles are full, is sold under a secondary label, or blended with another wine. | ||
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