French phrase for country wine.
Meaning "country wine", this is an official category of French wines above the level of vin de table comprising about one quarter of the wine produced in France. Wines bearing this designation should be of higher quality than vin de table wines and should demonstrate a certain amount of regional character.
(VaN deh Pie-ee) - Literally, "wine of the country," a category of French wines considered lower in status than Appellation Controllée, but because it's considered less "desirable," may offer particularly good value if well-chosen.
Means Country wine. One of the French quality classification.
a higher-class table wine, from a particular region of France and with a specific vintage
Literally means country wine from France, where restricted yields, guarantee the third level of quality after Appellation Controllee and VDQS. These are often varietal wines and generally good value.
(french) : country wine of a level higher than table wine.
(France) Essentially 'country wines', there are many very good wines to be found in this category. The category lies below Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée and the rapidly disappearing Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure, but is distinctly superior to the usually awful Vin de Table.
French country wines that often offer great character and, usually, great value.
A French term that simply means wine of the region or country. A category of ordinary table wines meant for quick drinking.
Vin de pays was created in 1979, to allow producers to make wine that wasn't Appellation (AC) wine, but was distinctly superior to Vin de table. The wines have to come from a specific named place, have to be made from certain varieties or blends (but with much larger varietal scope than AC wine) and the producers have to submit the wine for analysis and tasting.
