vin de pays
[van deu pay-YEE]
French for “country wine.” Officially, this is the third-highest wine-quality level in France’s quality control system. The two higher categories are APPELLATION D’ORIGINE CONTRÔLÉE (AOC) and VIN DÉLIMITÉ DE QUALITÉ SUPÉRIEURE (VDQS); VIN DE TABLE is lower. The rules for vin de pays are similar to the two higher categories, but they are slightly more relaxed in that higher YIELDS and lower minimum ALCOHOL levels are allowed. There are three types of geographically defined categories within vin de pays. The largest are vin de pays régionaux, which encompass entire regions. Within a region, there may be several vin de pays départementaux (DÉPARTEMENTS), and within those, there are numerous vin de pays de zone (a localized area or community), the smallest defined areas. Some of the better-known vin de pays regions are Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France and Vin de Pays D’Oc. Départements include Vin de Pays de l’Aude (AUDE) and Vin de Pays de l’Hérault (L’HÉRAULT). The term Vin du pays, which simply means “local wine,” isn’t the same as vin de pays and has no legal meaning.
Related Links:
Appellation d'Origine Contrô, Vin Dé, vin de table, yield
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1995 based on THE WINE LOVER'S COMPANION,
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