| Sauternes is the name of a village, the name of a shire and the name of an “appellation”. The phrase, village and shire, everybody understand, but what is the sense of an appellation? |
The word “appellation” originates from the French “Apellation d’Origine Contrôlée and is abbreviated to A.O.C. This is a document of requirements which the wine must fulfill to carry the Sauternes label. |
There are several A.O.C.’s and the requirements vary. However, all of the requirements in the Sauternes appellation have to be fulfilled by a wine carrying the Sauternes name. |
