But, Chateau Latour lies within Pauillac, which has its own commune appellation, AOC Pauillac.
Edna Valley is an AOC in the Central Coast of California just south of San Luis Obispo.
It's a backwater AOC in France but don't stick one's Gallic nose up at the region, there are good-value wines to be found and this Rosè from Mas Grand Plagniol is one of them, blended from Grenache, Syrah, and Cinsault.
The French government created the Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru appellation under the appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) system in 1937.
The wines produced in this region are governed by the Comite Interprofessional du vin de Champagne (CIVC) and not the AOC.
There are four French wine categories as designated by the AOC and the European Quality Wine Produced in a Specific Region (QWPSR).
Therefore, Champagne bottle labels do not have to adhere to AOC regulations.
These rules of governance are known as the AOC or Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée.
This large region has approximately 125,000 acres of land "under vines" with 87 AOC's.
You can also find many wonderful wines from this AOC by using Wine Searcher.