Appellation or a system of appellations is a means by which a country maintains the integrity of the terroir of its regions of production, as in France. Appellation literally names both the product with its origin and gives a designation to the origin’s locality and in designating these locations, assigns them certain regulations informed by the region or area’s terroir. Thus, for the production of wine, for example, the appellation classifies the different growing areas that produce wine, stipulating by law the types of grapes that can be grown in the appellation, the percentage of particular grapes that may be used in a given wine such that the wine may bear a specific name, the vines which may be grown in the appellation (depending on how specific the appellation such as a particular vineyard), the degree of ripeness at harvest, percentage of alcohol per volume per bottle, the amount to which the vines are allowed to produce, in other words, the pruning of the grapes, and many other aspects of production down to the details of wine making process itself.
Not much used, this is a specification of a particular cheese, butter, fruit, wine or poultry. AC is applied when a item of food if produce meets certain criteria. It is often applied to produce passed down from generation to generation, now recognized by law, regulating the animal breed or variety of fruit, the zone of production, the techniques used, the composition of the product, its physical characteristics, and its specific attributes. It started with wine in 1935. In the year 2000 there were 36 AOC cheeses. It should be said that this designates the rules and standards governing production, ingredients and methods and controls the authenticity, rather than being an indicator of peculiar or unusual quality. AOC or Appellation d'Origine Contrôllée are more commonly used.
A specification of a particular cheese, butter, fruit, wine or poultry. AOC is applied when a item of food if produce meets certain criteria. It is often applied to produce passed down from generation to generation, now recognized by law, regulating the animal breed or variety of fruit, the zone of production, the techniques used, the composition of the product, its physical characteristics, and its specific attributes. It started with wine in 1935. In the year 2000 there were 36 AOC cheeses. It should be said that this designates the rules and standards governing production, ingredients and methods and controls the authenticity, rather than being an indicator of peculiar or unusual quality.
A lesser grade than Appellation Contrôlée. Nonetheless, it does carry certain guarantees with it. Applied to Calvados.
"Swedish appetisers." Open sandwiches of rye bread spread with anchovy or other flavoured butters and topped with anchovies, smoked salmon, herring, eggs, lobster, oysters, ham, sausage or other toppings.
