Appellation - Definition and Overview

An appellation in its broadest sense is a name or designation.

Appellation is also a jurisprudential term (see court of appeal).

Wine

With respect to wine, it refers to a geographical-based term used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown.

• European Union: Protected Designation of Origin
  • Austria: Districtus Austria Controllatus
  • France: Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, that goes beyond geography (and wine)
  • Germany: see German wine classification
  • Italy: Denominazione di Origine Controllata
  • Portugal: Denominação de Origem Controlada
  • Spain: Denominación de Origen

• Chile: defines and regulates its wine regions
• South Africa: Wine of Origin
• United States: American Viticultural Area