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‖ appellation contrôlée|apɛlasjɔ̃ kɔ̃trole|
[Fr. (in full appellation d'origine contrôlée), lit. ‘controlled name’.]
In France: a description awarded to wine, guaranteeing that it was produced in the region specified in its name, using vines and production methods which satisfy the regulating body. Also applied to some foodstuffs.
1950Wine & Food Autumn 167 One should note also the growing importance of the protected labels (appellation controlée [sic]) in Bordeaux. While the great châteaux generally ignore them, the lesser ones proudly place the proper appellation controlée on their labels. 1952A. Lichine Wines of France vii. 74 Wines from a region come under regulations whose stringency depends on the ‘Appellation Contrôlée’ claimed by them. 1966P. V. Price France: Food & Wine Guide 48 The most vaunted type of lamb..is known as pré salé (salty meadow) and has an Appellation Contrôlée. 1966Sunday Times 27 Nov. 46/6 A first-class ‘Appellation Contrôllée’ wine must come from a single vineyard in a single year, and carry the names of grower and bottler. 1968[see vin 1]. 1985Financial Times (Weekend Suppl.) 31 Aug. p. viii/8 It must always be borne in mind that the AOC system is primarily aimed at helping the producer rather than the consumer... A wine bearing an appellation contrôlée on its label is by no means necessarily good: it has simply satisfied the appropriate regulations. |