Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC or A.O.C.): The French system of appellations, begun in the 1930s and considered the wine world's prototype. To carry an appellation in this system, a wine must follow rules describing the area the grapes are grown in, the varieties used, the ripeness, the alcoholic strength, the vineyard yields and the methods used in growing the grapes and making the wine.

原产地保护：对于原产地的法语称呼，开始于20世纪30年代，并被认为是世界上对葡萄酒原产地描述的鼻祖。为了要获得该级别, 葡萄酒生产者必须遵守的规则包括：在指定地区种植指定的葡萄品种，法定成熟度，法定酒精浓度，法定最高葡萄产量，法定不同品种的混酿比例，符合要求的葡萄种植方式以及特定的葡萄酒酿造方法。