INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
OF WINE BROTHERHOODS
FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE
DES CONFRÉRIES BACHIQUES
Winegrowing in France dates back to the Greek and Roman times. It first began in the South East of France and spread towards the North and West to result in the wine regions we know today (with the exception of the « vins de France » produced in the Ile-de-France region which are not produced any more because of the damages caused by phylloxera). The French system of “appellation” which guarantees authenticity, origin and quality of the products, is now a world reference. France produces wines from a wide range of varieties, with regional, sometimes local, differences and possesses a level of quality of winemaking which has reached world fame.
Surface: 800 000 ha
Production : 41 Mhl
Consumption : 30 Mhl
Terroir
Main wine regions
Legislation
The AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée) system was created in France in 1947 by the INAO (Institut Nationale des Appellations d’Origine). The « appellations » are awarded according to the terroir, the climate and quality, on the basis of strict regional product specifications. They allow to secure the quality of wines produced in France and the authenticity of the terroir.
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