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Appellation terms

Every wine country names its protected places differently. France says AOC, Italy DOCG and DOC, Spain DOCa and DO, the United States AVA. Some of these set rules for grapes and winemaking; others only draw a boundary. This table shows what each label on a bottle means where it comes from.

21 systems

  • ArgentinaIGIndicación GeográficaA defined growing area; the wine must come from it.Region › Sub-region23 listed
  • ArgentinaDOCDenominación de Origen ControladaOrigin plus production rules. Argentina has only two, Luján de Cuyo and San Rafael.Sub-region1 listed
  • AustraliaGIGeographical IndicationA boundary only: no rules on grapes or methods. 85% of the wine must come from the GI named.Super zone › State › Zone › Region › Sub-region94 listed
  • AustriaDACDistrictus Austriae ControllatusRegion plus a typical style, usually tied to named grapes.DAC18 listed
  • ChileDODenominación de OrigenA defined growing area within Chile's official regions.Region › Sub-region22 listed
  • CroatiaZOIZaštićena oznaka izvornostiProtected designation of origin, Croatia's equivalent of the EU PDO.Region › Sub-region21 listed
  • FranceAOCAppellation d'Origine ContrôléeOrigin plus rules on grapes, yields and winemaking.Region › Sub-region › AOC261 listed
  • GermanyQbAQualitätswein bestimmter AnbaugebieteQuality wine from one of the 13 named regions.Anbaugebiet › Bereich53 listed
  • GreecePDOProtected Designation of OriginOrigin plus rules on grapes and production, under EU law.PDO › Sub-region35 listed
  • IsraelGIGeographical IndicationOne of Israel's official wine regions or sub-regions.Region › Sub-region15 listed
  • ItalyDOCGDenominazione di Origine Controllata e GarantitaItaly's top tier: DOC rules plus a tasting panel.DOCG77 listed
  • ItalyDOCDenominazione di Origine ControllataOrigin plus rules on grapes, yields and ageing.DOC67 listed
  • ItalyIGTIndicazione Geografica TipicaA broad area with looser rules, home to many Super Tuscans.IGT2 listed
  • New ZealandGIGeographical IndicationA registered boundary: 85% of the wine must come from it.Region › Sub-region29 listed
  • PortugalDOCDenominação de Origem ControladaOrigin plus rules on grapes and production.DOC › Sub-region51 listed
  • South AfricaWOWine of OriginA certified origin, from a broad geographical unit down to a single ward.Geographical unit › Region › District › Ward32 listed
  • SpainDODenominación de OrigenOrigin plus rules on grapes and production.DO65 listed
  • SpainVPVino de PagoA single estate with its own appellation.Vino de Pago14 listed
  • SpainDOCaDenominación de Origen CalificadaSpain's top tier. Only Rioja and Priorat hold it.DOCa › Sub-region4 listed
  • SpainDOQDenominació d'Origen QualificadaThe Catalan name for DOCa, used by Priorat.DOQ1 listed
  • United StatesAVAAmerican Viticultural AreaA boundary only: no rules on grapes or methods. 85% of the wine must come from it.Macro-AVA › AVA › Sub-AVA266 listed

Is this every appellation?

No. It covers the 1,151 appellations CellarTrove knows about, across 15 countries. Some countries are listed only to their main regions, and their smaller designations are left out, so a count here is what we hold rather than how many exist.

Maps are drawn for Argentina, Australia, France, Italy and United States, and those country names link to them. The other countries are listed here with their systems explained, but don't have maps yet. To see what's mapped, browse regions.