AOC

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AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) is a French certification granted to certain geographical indications for wines and other agricultural products, guaranteeing their origin and production standards.

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AOC canonical 17
AOC Rully 1
Fixin AOC 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French certification
geographical indication system
quality label
administeredBy INAO
Institut National des Appellations d’Origine
surface form: Institut national de l’origine et de la qualité
appliesTo butter
cheese
cream
honey
olive oil
other agricultural products
wine
country France
ensures link between product characteristics and terroir
fullName Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
guarantees geographical origin
minimum quality standards
traditional production methods
introducedIn 20th century
language French
legalStatus protected designation under French law
notableExample Bordeaux AOC
Bourgogne AOC
Champagne AOC
Comté AOC
Roquefort
surface form: Roquefort AOC
predecessorOf AOP
purpose protect consumers from misleading origin claims
protect producers from unfair competition
regulates aging requirements
grape varieties
labelling
viticultural practices
winemaking techniques
yields
relatedTo AOP
Appellation d’Origine Protégée
PDO
Protected Designation of Origin
requires compliance inspections
official approval process
scope specific delimited geographical areas
typeOfStandard origin and production standard
usedFor marketing of regional products
usedOnLabel bottles of wine
packaged agricultural products

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