# 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 AjaccioCorsica1984Before 1984 a designation within Corse or Vin du Corse under the alternative names Ajaccio or Coteaux d'Ajaccio Aloxe-CortonBurgundy1938 AlsaceAlsace1945 Alsace Grand CruAlsace1975 AnjouLoire1936 Anjou-Coteaux de la LoireLoire1946 Anjou-GamayLoire1936 Anjou mousseuxLoire1938 Anjou VillagesLoire1991 Anjou Villages BrissacLoire1998 ArboisJura1936 Auxey-DuressesBurgundy1970 BandolProvence1941 BanyulsLanguedoc-Roussillon1972 Banyuls Grand CruLanguedoc-Roussillon1972 BarsacBordeaux1936 Bâtard-MontrachetBurgundy1937 BéarnSouth West France1975 BeaujolaisBeaujolais1937 Beaujolais-VillagesBeaujolais1937 Beaumes de VeniseRhône2005Before 2005 a part of Côtes du Rhône Villages BeauneBurgundy1936 BelletProvence1941 BergeracSouth West France1936 Bergerac secSouth West France1936 Bergerac roséSouth West France1936 Bienvenues-Bâtard-MontrachetBurgundy1937 BlagnyBurgundy1970 Blanquette de LimouxLanguedoc-Roussillon1981 Blanquette méthode ancestraleLanguedoc1981 BlayeBordeaux1936 Bonnes-MaresBurgundy1936 BonnezeauxLoire1951 BordeauxBordeaux1936 Bordeaux clairetBordeaux1936 Bordeaux Côtes de FrancsBordeaux1936 Bordeaux Haut-BenaugeBordeaux1936 Bordeaux moelleuxBordeaux1936 Bordeaux roséBordeaux1936 Bordeaux secBordeaux1936 Bordeaux supérieurBordeaux1943 BourgogneBurgundy1937 Bourgogne aligotéBurgundy1937 Bourgogne clairetBurgundy1937 Bourgogne clairet Côte chalonnaiseBurgundy Bourgogne Coulanges-la-VineuseBurgundy Bourgogne Côte Saint-JacquesBurgundy Bourgogne Coulanges-la-VineuseBurgundy Bourgogne Côtes d'AuxerreBurgundy Bourgogne Côtes du CouchoisBurgundy Bourgogne EpineuilBurgundy Bourgogne grand ordinaireBurgundy Bourgogne Hautes-côtes de BeauneBurgundy1937 Bourgogne Hautes-côtes de NuitsBurgundy1937 Bourgogne La Chapelle Notre-DameBurgundy Bourgogne le ChapitreBurgundy Bourgogne MontreculBurgundy Bourgogne mousseuxBurgundy Bourgogne ordinaireBurgundy Bourgogne Passe-tout-grainsBurgundy1937 Bourgogne VézelayBurgundy Bourgogne roséBurgundy1937 BourgueilLoire1937 BouzeronBurgundy1998AOC under this name in 1998, the designation Bourgogne aligoté Bouzeron existed since 1937 BrouillyBeaujolais1938 BugeyBugey2009 BuzetSouth West France1973Originally under the name Côtes de Buzet, changed to Buzet in 1986 CabardesLanguedoc-Roussillon1999As VDQS also known under the alternative name Côtes du Cabardès et de l'Orbiel Cabernet d'AnjouLoire1964 Cabernet de SaumurLoire1964 CadillacBordeaux1973 CahorsSouth West France1971 CairanneRhone Valley2018 CassisProvence1936 CéronsBordeaux1936 ChablisBurgundy1938 Chablis Grand CruBurgundy1938 Chablis Premier CruBurgundy1938 ChambertinBurgundy1937 Chambertin-Clos-de-BezeBurgundy1937 Chambolle-MusignyBurgundy1936 ChampagneChampagne1936 Chapelle-ChambertinBurgundy1937 CharlemagneBurgundy1937 Charmes-ChambertinBurgundy1937 Chassagne-MontrachetBurgundy1970 Château-ChalonJura1936 Château-GrilletRhône1936 Châteauneuf-du-PapeRhône1923 Châtillon-en-DioisRhône1975 ChaumeLoire2003Until 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. ChénasBeaujolais1936 Chevalier-MontrachetBurgundy1937 ChevernyLoire1993 ChinonLoire1937 ChiroublesBeaujolais1936 Chorey-les-BeauneBurgundy1970 Clairette de BellegardeLanguedoc-Roussillon1949 Clairette de DieRhône1993 Clairette du LanguedocLanguedoc-Roussillon1948Original decree of 28 September 1948 updated 12 April 1965, 30 August 1972, and 15 November 1983 Clos des LambraysBurgundy1981Originally a Premier Cru vineyard in Morey-Saint-Denis Clos de la RocheBurgundy1936 Clos de TartBurgundy1939 Clos de VougeotBurgundy1937 Clos Saint-DenisBurgundy1936 CollioureLanguedoc-Roussillon1971 CondrieuRhône1940 CorbieresLanguedoc-Roussillon1985 CornasRhône1938 Corse or Vin de CorseCorsica1976 CortonBurgundy1937 Corton-CharlemagneBurgundy1937 Costières de NîmesRhône1986Originally Costières du Gard, renamed to Costières de Nîmes in 1989, and in 2004 reassigned to the Rhône region Côte de BeauneBurgundy1970 Côte de Beaune-VillagesBurgundy1970 Côte de BrouillyBeaujolais1938 Côte de Nuits-villagesBurgundy1964 Côte RoannaiseLoire1994 Côte-RôtieRhône1940 Coteaux ChampenoisChampagne1974 Coteaux d'Aix-en-ProvenceProvence1985 Coteaux de DieRhône1993 Coteaux de l'AubanceLoire1950 Coteaux de PierrevertProvence1998 Coteaux du GiennoisLoire1998 Coteaux du LanguedocLanguedoc-Roussillon1985 Coteaux du LayonLoire1950 Coteaux du LoirLoire1948 Coteaux du LyonnaisLyonnais1984 Coteaux du QuercySouth West France2011upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011 Coteaux de SaumurLoire1948 Coteaux du TricastinRhône1973 Coteaux du VendômoisLoire2001 Coteaux VaroisProvence1993 Côtes de BergeracSouth West France1936 Côtes de Bergerac BlancSouth West France1936 Côtes de BlayeBordeaux1995Formerly part of Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-MacaireBordeaux1937 Côtes de BourgBordeaux1936AOC in 1936 for red wines, in 1941 for white wines Côtes de CastillonBordeaux1989Separate AOC in 1989, formerly Côtes de Castillon could be added to Bordeaux AOC Côtes de DurasSouth West France1937 Côtes du ForezLoire2000 Côtes de la MalepereLanguedoc2007 Côtes de MillauSouth West France2011upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011 Côtes de MontravelSouth West France1937 Côtes de ProvenceProvence1977 Côtes de ToulEastern France1998 Côtes du JuraJura1937 Côtes du LuberonRhône1988 Côtes du MarmandaisSouth West France1990 Côtes du RhôneRhône1937 Côtes du Rhône VillagesRhône1966 Côtes du RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon1977 Côtes du Roussillon VillagesLanguedoc-Roussillon1977 Côtes du VentouxRhône1973 Côtes du VivaraisRhône1999 Cour-ChevernyLoire1993 Crémant d'AlsaceAlsace1976 Crémant de BordeauxBordeaux1990 Crémant de BourgogneBurgundy1975 Crémant de DieRhône1993 Crémant du JuraJura1995 Crémant de LimouxLanguedoc-Roussillon1990 Crémant de LoireLoire1975 CrépySavoy1948 Criots-Bâtard-MontrachetBurgundy1937 Crozes-HermitageRhône1937 ÉchezeauxBurgundy1937 Entre-Deux-MersBordeaux1937 Entre-Deux-Mers-Haut-BenaugeBordeaux1937 FaugeresLanguedoc-Roussillon1982 FitouLanguedoc-Roussillon1948 FixinBurgundy1936 FleurieBeaujolais1936 FronsacBordeaux1937Originally Côtes de Fronsac, name changed to Fronsac in 1976 FrontignanLanguedoc-Roussillon1936 FrontonSouth West France1975Originally under the name Côtes du Frontonnais, name changed to Fronton in 2005 GaillacSouth West France1970 Gaillac Premieres CôtessSouth West France1970 Gevrey-ChambertinBurgundy1936 GigondasRhône1971 GivryBurgundy1946 Grand RoussillonLanguedoc-Roussillon1972 Grands ÉchezeauxBurgundy1936 GravesBordeaux1937 Graves de VayresBordeaux1937 Graves SupérieuresBordeaux1937 Griotte-ChambertinBurgundy1937 Gros-plant-du-pays-nantais Loire 2012 Haut-MédocBordeaux1936 Haut-MontravelSouth West France1937 Haut-PoitouLoire2011 HermitageRhône1937 IrancyBurgundy1999The designation Bourgogne Irancy existed since 1937 IrouléguySouth West France1970 JasnieresLoire1937 JuliénasBeaujolais1938 JurançonSouth West France1936 L'ÉtoileJura1937 LadoixBurgundy1970 La Grande RueBurgundy1936 Lalande-de-PomerolBordeaux1936 La RomanéeBurgundy1936 La TâcheBurgundy1936 Latricieres-ChambertinBurgundy1937 Les Baux-de-ProvenceProvence1995Before 1995 a part of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC LimouxLanguedoc-Roussillon1981 LiracRhône1947 Listrac-MédocBordeaux1957Separate AOC in 1957 under the name Listrac, also part of the area for Haut-Médoc. Change of name to Listrac-Médoc in 1986. LoupiacBordeaux1936 Lussac-Saint-ÉmilionBordeaux1936 MâconBurgundy1937 Mâcon supérieurBurgundy1937 Mâcon-villagesBurgundy1937 MadiranSouth West France1948 MarangesBurgundy1989 MarcillacSouth West France1990 MargauxBordeaux1936 MarsannayBurgundy1987 MauryLanguedoc-Roussillon1972 Mazis-ChambertinBurgundy1937 Mazoyeres-ChambertinBurgundy1937 MédocBordeaux1936 Menetou-SalonLoire1959 MercureyBurgundy1936 MeursaultBurgundy1970 MinervoisLanguedoc-Roussillon1985 Minervois-La LiviniereLanguedoc-Roussillon1999 MonbazillacSouth West France1936 Montagne Saint-ÉmilionBordeaux1936 MontagnyBurgundy1936 MonthelieBurgundy1970 MontlouisLoire1938 MontrachetBurgundy1937 MontravelSouth West France1937 Morey-Saint-DenisBurgundy1936 MorgonBeaujolais1936 Moulin a ventBeaujolais1936 Moulis or Moulis-en-MédocBordeaux1938 MuscadetLoire1937 Muscadet-Coteaux de la LoireLoire1936 Muscadet-Côtes de GrandlieuLoire1994 Muscadet-Sevre et MaineLoire1936also written Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Muscat de Beaumes-de-VeniseRhône1945 Muscat de FrontignanLanguedoc-Roussillon1936 Muscat de LunelLanguedoc-Roussillon1943 Muscat de MirevalLanguedoc-Roussillon1959 Muscat de RivesaltesLanguedoc-Roussillon1972 Muscat de Saint-Jean de MinervoisLanguedoc-Roussillon1949 MusignyBurgundy1936 NéacBordeaux1936 Nuits-Saint-GeorgesBurgundy1972 OrléansLoire2006 Orléans-CléryLoire2006 Pacherenc du Vic-BilhSouth West France1948 Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh SecSouth West France1948 PaletteProvence1948 PatrimonioCorsica1984Before 1984 a designation within Corse or Vin du Corse PauillacBordeaux1936 PécharmantSouth West France1946 Pernand-VergelessesBurgundy1970 Pessac-LéognanBordeaux1987Before 1987 part of Graves AOC Petit ChablisBurgundy1944 PomerolBordeaux1936 PommardBurgundy1936 Pouilly-FuisséBurgundy1936 Pouilly-FuméLoire1937May also be written Blanc Fumé de Pouilly Pouilly-LochéBurgundy1940 Pouilly-sur-LoireLoire1937 Pouilly-VinzellesBurgundy1940 Premieres Côtes de BlayeBordeaux1994Before 1994 part of Blaye Premieres Côtes de BordeauxBordeaux1937 Puisseguin Saint-ÉmilionBordeaux1936 Puligny-MontrachetBurgundy1970 Quarts de ChaumeLoire1954 QuincyLoire1936 RégniéBeaujolais1988 ReuillyLoire1937 RichebourgBurgundy1936 RivesaltesLanguedoc-Roussillon1997 Romanée-ContiBurgundy1936 Romanée-Saint-VivantBurgundy1936 Rosé d'AnjouLoire1936 Rosé de LoireLoire1974 Rosé des RiceysChampagne1971 RosetteSouth West France1946 Roussette de SavoieSavoy1973 Roussette du BugeyBugey2009 Ruchottes-ChambertinBurgundy1937 RullyBurgundy1939 Saint-AmourBeaujolais1946 Saint-AubinBurgundy1970 Saint-BrisBurgundy2003As VDQS previously known as Sauvignon de Saint-Bris Saint-ChinianLanguedoc-Roussillon1982 Saint-ÉmilionBordeaux1936 Saint-Émilion Grand CruBordeaux1936 Saint-EstepheBordeaux1936 Saint-Georges Saint-ÉmilionBordeaux1936 Saint-JosephRhône1956 Saint-JulienBordeaux1936 Saint-MontSouth West France2011upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011 Saint-Nicolas-de-BourgueilLoire1937 Saint-PérayRhône1936 Saint-PourçainLoire2009 Saint-RomainBurgundy1970 Saint-SardosSouth West France2011upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011 Saint-VéranBurgundy1971 Sainte-Croix-du-MontBordeaux1936 Sainte-Foy-BordeauxBordeaux1937 SancerreLoire1936 SantenayBurgundy1970 SaumurLoire1936 Saumur-ChampignyLoire1936 Saumur mousseuxLoire1976 SaussignacSouth West France1982 SauternesBordeaux1936 SavennièresLoire1952 Savennières-Coulée-de-SerrantLoire1952 Savennières-Roche-aux-MoinesLoire1952 Savigny-les-BeauneBurgundy1970 SeysselSavoy1942 TavelRhône1936 TonnerreBurgundy2006 TouraineLoire1939Originally called Coteaux de Touraine, changed to Touraine in 1953 Touraine-AmboiseLoire1939 Touraine-Azay-le-RideauLoire1939 Touraine-MeslandLoire1939 Touraine Noble JouéLoire2001 TursanSouth West France2011upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011 VacqueyrasRhône1990 ValençayLoire2004 Vin de SavoieSavoy1973 Vins d'Entraygues et du FelSouth West France2011upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011 Vins d'EstaingSouth West France2011upgraded to AOC (AOP) from AOVDQS as disappear as label in 2011 Vins Fins de la Côte de NuitsBurgundy1964 Viré-ClesséBurgundy1999Previously the two designations Mâcon-Clessé and Mâcon-Viré existed within Mâcon AOC since 1937 VinsobresRhône2006Separate AOC in 2006, previously a part of Côtes du Rhône Villages VolnayBurgundy1937 Volnay SantenotsBurgundy1937 Vosne-RomanéeBurgundy1936 VougeotBurgundy1936 VouvrayLoire1936
* 1993 Château Mouton-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Pauillac appellation
* 2000 Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, Puligny-Montrachet A.O.C.
* 1985 Château Lafite-Rothschild, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Pauillac appellation
* 1994 Château Margaux, Premier Grand Cru Classé, part of the Margaux appellation