Appellation
What Does Appellation Mean?
Appellation is a legal term that is used to provide a protected geographical indication of the creation of an alcohol
Examples of Appellations Systems Around the World:
- Austria – Districtus Austriae Controllatus (DAC)
- Australia – Australian Geographical Indications (AGI)
- Canada – Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA)
- Chile – Denominación de Origen (DO)
- Cyprus – Protected designation of origin (O.E.O.?)
- European Union – Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
- France – Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC or AC)
- Germany – German Wine Classification (QbA)
- Greece – Onomasia Proelefsis Anoteras Poiotitos (OPAP)
- Italy – Indicazione Geografica Tipica (IGT)
- Luxembourg – Appellation Contrôlée (AC)
- Portugal – Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC)
- Romania – Denumire de Origine Controlata (DOC)
- South Africa – Wine of Origin
- Spain – Denominación de Origen (DO)
- United Kingdom – Quality Wine Scheme
- United States – American Viticultural Area (AVA)
This video below explains Appellation in much more detail around the subject of wine.