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• Has the world’s second-largest total vineyard area, behind Spain
• Close with Italy for the position of being the world’s largest wine producer
• The Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system rules closely define which grape varieties and winemaking practices are allowed in each of France’s several hundred geographically defined appellations

Designated Quality levels:

Table wine:
• Vin de Table: Carries with it only the producer and the designation that it is from France
• Vin de Pays: Carries with it a specific region within France  and subject to less restrictive regulations than AOC wines.  In order to maintain a distinction from Vin de Table, the producers have to submit the wine for analysis and tasting, and the wines have to be made from certain varieties or blends

 
QWPSR:  (EU’s Quality Wine Produced in a Specific Region (QWPSR) designation)
• Vin Délimité de Qualité Superieure : Less strict than AOC, usually used for smaller areas or as a “waiting room” for potential AOCs
• Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée : Wine from a particular area with many other restrictions, including grape varieties and winemaking methods