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French Winegrowers and Wine Houses

French Winegrowers and Wine Houses

EU law divides French wine into three categories: Vin de France (also called VSIG or Vin Sans Indication Géographique, formerly known as Vin de Table); IGP or Indication Géographique Protégée; and AOP/AOC or Vin de France d’Appellation d’Origine Protégée. Trade unions representing the French wine industry include UMVIN, the union for wine houses and wine brands; the CNIV (the trade association for appellation wine marketing boards); and ANIVIN, the trade union for Vin de France. There are also two public bodies under the aegis of the Department of Agriculture: FranceAgriMer whose role is to promote discussion between the agriculture and fishing sectors, to improve understanding of markets and how they work, and to manage national and EU funding; and the INAO (national institute for origin and quality), the public body with particular responsibility for regulating quality signs and labels including: Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC), Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), Traditional Specialty Guaranteed (TSG), Label Rouge (LR) and organic farming (Agriculture Biologique or AB).
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