Appellation d'origine contrôlée
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The appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC; Template:IPA-fr; "controlled designation of origin") is a French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut national des appellations d'origine, now called Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO). It is based on the concept of terroir and a form of geographic protectionism.
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See also
- Appellation (wine)
- Denominazione di origine controllata, a similar certification regulated by Italian law
- Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union
- Geographical indications and traditional specialities in Switzerland
- List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée cheeses
- List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée liqueurs and spirits
- List of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wines
- Protected designation of origin, a classification defined in European Union Law
- Protectionism
- Terroir
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